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A photograph of a large seated ritual gathering in a hall with a white tiled floor. Many men and some women sit cross-legged on mats wearing saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, with white horizontal markings on their foreheads and bodies. Several hold open papers or chant, and brass plates with flowers, oil lamps and small bowls sit before them. Gold-painted pillars and a white-clad crowd line the background. In the foreground a man with cropped hair and a saffron shawl sits over a brass plate, and a woman with long braided hair rests her head on her hand. A blue water bottle sits on the floor. No single person is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.

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July 27 20172017-07-27A large hall filled with many seated young men wearing orange cloth wrapped over their shoulders and waists, their upper bodies bare, with white and grey sacred ash markings on their foreheads, arms and backs. Many sit cross-legged on a white marble floor before small brass puja vessels, flower-filled plates, bowls and pooja items, some holding rudraksha malas in their hands. Brass pillars with hanging lamps line the left side, and white-clad people and white-covered tables fill the background. The scene suggests a group ritual or puja in an ashram setting.2017-07-27July 20 20172017-07-20July 20 20172017-07-20July 30 20172017-07-30 +1 copiesA large hall filled with seated sannyasis in saffron-orange dhotis and shoulder cloths, many bare-chested with white ash markings and rudraksha malas, seated on mats with small oil lamps, pink flower petals and brass plates of offerings before them during a ritual session. A large portrait of a bearded figure in orange garments appears on the banner at upper right, labelled as printed text. Several seated men in white and cream clothing sit among them, and a woman with long dark braids in an orange shawl is in the foreground.2017-07-25A large indoor ritual gathering where many devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on mats on a white marble floor. Many have white vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads and bodies, and rudraksha malas hang around their necks. Brass plates with pink flower petals, small oil lamps and offering dishes lie before them, and several people hold open books or read from pages. Some sit bare-chested, while others wear white dhotis. Behind them a large red and gold deity murti stands on an altar at the far end of the hall, with white draped tables beside it. The scene looks like a puja or satsang session.2017-07-25A large indoor hall with cream walls and dark wooden doors shows many devotees seated on the floor in rows during a ritual. Most are young men in orange saffron dhotis and orange shoulder cloths, with rudraksha malas around their necks and white ash markings on their chests and arms. Several have shaved heads. Some hold open books or small plates with flower petals, and brass oil lamps and offering trays with pink flowers sit on the floor before them. Women in white saris are seated in the background among the group. The scene looks like an organised puja or satsang with participants chanting and praying.2017-07-25July 25 20172017-07-25A large indoor hall with many seated devotees in saffron-orange robes, rudraksha malas and white ash markings on their foreheads and bodies, performing a group ritual on mats. In the foreground a young man with a tied topknot and a rudraksha mala sits bare-chested in orange cloth, hands together over small offerings, with an oil lamp and brass items on the floor beside him. Other sadhakas, some with dreadlocks, sit nearby. Background participants wear white and cream clothing. Photograph credit text is visible in the lower right corner.2018-03-06A large seated ritual gathering in a hall, with many people sitting cross-legged on mats in rows. Most wear saffron-orange cloth draped over the shoulders and rudraksha malas, and many have white sacred markings painted across their foreheads and bodies. Several hold small brass vessels, plates and offerings in their hands, and brass lamps stand among them. Some are shaved-headed while others have long hair, and people in white clothing sit further back. Faint orange-clad figures are visible at the upper left.2017-07-25A large hall filled with rows of seated devotees in saffron-orange robes and orange shawls, many with white horizontal forehead and body markings and rudraksha malas. In the foreground, several young men and women sit on the floor before brass puja plates holding flower petals, small brass bowls, lamps and incense sticks, performing a ritual offering. Tall yellow-and-brass stands line the rows. Pink flower petals and a lit oil lamp are visible in the foreground, with a few white-clad attendants in the background. No single leader is clearly identifiable in the scene.2017-07-25 +1 copies