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Photograph of a large hall where many people sit cross-legged on a white marble floor facing a raised stage at the far end. Men in the foreground are bare-chested with white dhotis edged in gold and sacred threads across their torsos; a few are shaved or greying. Women and girls wear white saris with gold borders, and several small children sit among them. Many people in orange robes sit in rows further back. A golden shrine with deity figures sits on the stage, and a large screen shows a seated figure. Yellow lines mark floor sections, and bags, a mobile phone and an orange cloth lie on the floor. No identifiable a person is visible in person; the screen image is too small to judge.

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July 27 20172017-07-27July 02 20172017-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 20 20172017-07-20July 25 20172017-07-25A large indoor hall during a seated ritual where many men sit on the floor in rows, mostly seen from behind. They are bare-chested and wear white dhotis with gold borders, with white sacred ash or markings on their backs and shoulders. Some wear rudraksha malas and one older man sits in the foreground with a beaded mala. Brass oil lamps, small brass vessels, flower petals, and pink and red cloth offerings lie on the white floor. Tall yellow-painted poles stand among the rows, and women in orange saris sit toward the back. A screen at the top shows an image of a figure, and a person in orange stands near a podium at the far left. Pooja items are arranged in front of the seated participants.2017-07-27A large hall filled with seated devotees facing a distant stage where a golden deity murti or ceremonial seat stands. Many men sit bare-chested in white dhotis with sacred threads, while others wear orange and white. Rows of brass puja plates, oil lamps, flowers and small brass vessels sit on yellow cloths and red mats in front. Two large screens on the stage show a bright image. Women in white saris sit on the right. The scene suggests a group ritual session or satsang.2017-07-02July 04 20172017-07-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a large hall where many devotees sit on a white marble floor during a ritual session. In the foreground, several bare-chested men in white dhotis with gold borders sit with their backs to the camera, some wearing rudraksha malas. Behind them rows of people in white and saffron-orange clothing sit facing a raised golden stage with a seated figure in the distance and a large screen displaying a portrait on the right. Plastic buckets and a grey polka-dot bag lie on the floor. A visible portrait on screen is not counted as a physical person.2017-07-25August 02 20172017-08-02July 20 20172017-07-20 +1 copiesJuly 25 20172017-07-25July 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copies