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A photograph of a devotional prostration on a carpeted hall floor. A person in orange robes lies face-down full length with forehead pressed to the floor, hands extended forward, with a bare wrist bearing a gold bracelet. Behind them a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl sits cross-legged on an orange mat, holding a green leaf and facing the prostrating figure, with a green leaf platter with offerings nearby. Other people in orange robes stand and sit in the background, and a white cloth lies on the floor at left.

May 25 2013

May 25 2013

A photograph of a large indoor gathering in a bright hall with cream tiled floor and a central aisle, lined by many people in orange, saffron and white clothing with gold-bordered garments. In the foreground, seen from behind, a person with long dark hair wears a gold-and-brown beaded necklace and a rose-coloured cloth, seated on a patterned red and white rug facing the aisle. Several participants in orange and white stand in rows, some drinking water from bottles, while others in white dhotis and gold-bordered shawls stand along the sides. A devotional group gathering such as a puja or satsang is visible, with a kneeling devotee at the front.

A photograph of a group of women seated cross-legged on orange and red mats during a ritual gathering. Most wear orange saris with maroon borders and rudraksha malas, while others wear white saris with red or yellow shawls and forehead markings. Brass plates, small bells, lamps and vessels sit on the mats, with flower petals and a small brass plate of offerings in the foreground. A woman in front in an orange sari with a red bindi tends the ritual items, while others sit with hands folded or hold objects and seem to be chanting. Up to six women are visible.

Photograph of a devotional ritual in an indoor hall with white floor tiles. In the left foreground, a woman in an orange sari with dark red border sits on an orange cloth beside a steel bowl of cooked food, mixing or serving it. In the centre, a young girl in a white sari with gold border and a red-orange shawl kneels on an orange mat, holding yellow flowers in her cupped hands. Behind her, a woman in an orange sari kneels, and several people in white dhotis and orange cloths stand or kneel. In the right foreground, a man in an orange robe with maroon border bends forward in full prostration, forehead to the floor. A framed portrait with a garland of flowers stands at the left edge, and metal cups and banana-leaf offerings sit on the floor near the back.

June 15 2013

Devotees in rust-red and orange robes gather in a hall for a puja at the Bengaluru Aadheenam. Seated women in deep red saris with gold borders place folded paper currency onto a brass plate in front of them, while a woman in a white garment watches from the lower right. Standing around them are robed devotees in red and orange, some wearing rudraksha malas. On the right, a man in orange wraps with bare upper body and a rudraksha mala lifts his hands in ritual gesture. The floor has colourful cloth mats and marigold garlands.

Photograph of a seated group ceremony in a hall with a tiled floor. In the foreground, a woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari leans forward holding a silver tray of lit oil lamps toward seated devotees. Beside her, a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari stands with her back to the camera, also holding a lamp. Seated devotees wear saffron-orange garments and rudraksha malas, and some have white head coverings. A man with glasses in the front row sits with his hands together. The scene suggests an arati or lamp offering during a satsang. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible. Approximately fifteen to twenty people are visible.

July 08 2017

A photograph from a satsang hall showing devotees seated on the floor on pink, purple and green mats, viewed from behind. Most wear orange-saffron robes with gold borders; some wear red or white. Several men in the back rows sit with palms pressed together in namaste, shaved heads, and a woman in the foreground has her hair in a bun. Small lit oil lamps and offerings sit on the floor in front of them, and a long incense stick rises at the centre. The ceiling and back wall show orange drapery. No figure is clearly identified as a person.

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A photograph of a group of women in orange and saffron saris with yellow borders and rudraksha malas, standing close together in a hall and reaching toward one another with brass plates or offerings in their hands. Several women in the foreground lean in and pass items between them, with a yellow-and-red fabric banner hanging overhead and a projection screen behind them. A camera operator on a tripod is visible in the background, and a woman in a white sari stands at the left edge. No a person candidate is clearly visible in the frame.