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A crowded indoor hall with concrete walls and large windows shows a devotional gathering. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man with white vibhuti marks on his forehead wears an orange cloth and rudraksha beads on his chest and arms. Beside him, a woman in a red sari with an orange flower garland and gold jewelry stands near a bald man in orange robes bending forward with a garland. Other men in white shirts and white dhotis and women in saris press around, and a girl in a red sari looks on. The people appear to be taking part in a ritual of devotees gathered closely together.

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A crowded indoor hall with glass windows and a block wall behind a gathering of devotees. In the foreground a bald priest in saffron-orange cloth and rudraksha beads leans over, and a woman in a red sari and gold necklace stands with hands folded near him. Many men in white shirts and dhotis and a few women in saris press around, some with hands joined in greeting. A man in a white shirt bends forward in the lower right. The scene looks like a devotee gathering during a puja at a home.2014-06-26June 26 20142014-06-26A dense crowd fills a temple interior with dark stone walls. At centre, a man with long dark hair tied in a bun and a white tilak on his forehead wears an orange-saffron shawl over his shoulders, a heavy gold necklace and a gold earring. A bald man in orange stands beside him, and several people press in around them, some holding hands together. Women in maroon and red saris and a woman with white flowers in her hair are visible, with a bald man in orange at left and a man in white at upper centre. Lamps glow at the upper right.2012-09-12A crowded indoor hall with white walls and tall windows, filled with devotees in white dhotis and shirts and saffron-clad sannyasis. In the foreground, a bearded elderly man in orange robes wears a long white flower garland with red blossoms and holds a bundle of flowers. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes is followed by a younger man in orange with a tall orange turban, a long gold-beaded necklace and a rudraksha mala. Several devotees press close around them, some holding flowers and some wearing orange garments. a person: the saffron-turbaned figure with long swept-back hair and gold necklace is a candidate, but appearance is uncertain.2009-07-23June 24 20142014-06-24 +2 copiesJanuary 08 20172017-01-08A crowded temple hall during a procession, with devotees filling the foreground and background and golden deity figures visible behind them. In the centre, a bald, bespectacled man wears a rust-orange garment with a gold-edged yellow cloth over one shoulder and a dense rudraksha mala. Beside him, a woman with her head bowed wears an orange and gold sari with a rudraksha mala. Around them, saffron-clad priests with white tripundra markings on their foreheads and rudraksha malas stand near men in white kurtas and orange shawls. A young boy in a red top stands among the crowd, and a man in a grey shirt looks on.2016-10-09A seated crowd at an indoor satsang gathering, with many devotees in orange and saffron-coloured clothing wearing rudraksha malas and pendant necklaces. Several shaved-headed young men in orange cloth sit in the foreground beside a girl with long hair and a beaded necklace. Behind them, people in white and in mixed everyday clothes face forward, some with white or yellow tilak marks on their foreheads. A man in a brown-orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits at right. The audience appears attentive, though no speaker or dais is clearly visible.2017-01-08June 24 20142014-06-24A large seated gathering of devotees in a hall during a ritual, with many people sitting cross-legged on the floor with eyes closed or heads bowed in prayer. Foreground figures are shaven-headed men in saffron/orange dhotis and shawls with white and ochre tilak marks on their foreheads and arms, wearing rudraksha malas. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts sit with hands folded in anjali. A few devotees in white shirts and one in a white t-shirt with a mala sit among the rows, and brass puja plates and oil lamps are placed on the floor in front. Red and orange cloth covers stand along the back wall.2014-06-01November 29 20172017-11-29November 08 20162016-11-08 +1 copies