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December 20 20122012-12-20A seated group of devotees with eyes closed during a ceremonial gathering in a richly decorated hall with red and gold cushions. In the foreground, a woman in a rust-brown dress with a gold-embroidered neckline wears long rudraksha mala necklaces and a jewelled forehead ornament, her hands clasped and head bowed. Beside her, an older woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari with a white flower in her hair, also wearing rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, sits with hands folded. Behind them, a man in a white dhoti with gold border and ash markings on his forehead and arms sits with a mala, and another man beside him places his hand on his chest. Women in orange and gold garments with red cushions sit further back. A partially visible person at the left edge faces the group.2017-07-25A seated congregation during a satsang or puja in a large hall, many people in rows wearing white, orange and maroon clothing. In the foreground a woman in a maroon sari with gold border holds a small red flower in her cupped hands while looking down. Beside her a woman in white with a red rudraksha mala and a red pendant sits with hands folded, gazing forward. At right a young woman in orange clothing wears a rudraksha mala and a white forehead band. Brass plates with flower offerings and a small brass vessel rest on the floor in front. Many more devotees in white and orange sit behind them.2014-08-24January 07 20172017-01-07December 20 20122012-12-20A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual at night. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti bends forward to wash or touch the feet of a young boy in white kurta and dhoti, who stands in front of him. A woman in a red blouse, red shawl and red-and-white garlands kneels beside them, watching. A man in white kurta and dhoti with red and white flower garlands stands at the right edge. Other people in white and red clothing kneel along a low table at the left, behind fruit, flower petals and brass offerings on banana leaves.2012-12-20June 27 20172017-06-27A seated group of devotees in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls with rudraksha malas sits on a colourful striped mat during a satsang or meditation session. A man in the centre-right wears a white dhoti with yellow border, rudraksha mala, and a white and red forehead mark, eyes closed. Women in yellow-gold and orange-trimmed saris sit nearby, and a wooden pillar stands in the background.2017-03-18November 29 20132013-11-29 +3 copiesMarch 13 20132013-03-13January 12 20172017-01-12October 08 20172017-10-08