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May 13 20152015-05-13A shirtless young man with shoulder-length dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead sits with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed, in a temple ritual setting. He wears a rudraksha mala and a bracelet, and white ash marks show on his shoulders. Blurred figures on both sides, also with white markings and malas, kneel in prayer. Warm lamp light glows in the background and a lit oil lamp appears near the centre, with colourful offerings and deity imagery blurred behind.2017-01-26October 26 20162016-10-26 +1 copiesJanuary 12 20172017-01-12A group of devotees sits in prayer during a ritual gathering, with palms pressed together at the chest. The foreground man has curly dark hair, a beard, red-framed glasses, a red rudraksha mala and a white sacred thread, shirtless. Beside him a man with a shaved head holds his hands together, and others in white dhotis with bare torsos are seen in soft focus, with small oil lamps glowing in the background on pastel-coloured mats.2017-01-03 +3 copiesPhoto of devotees seated in a hall, hands pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed in prayer. In the foreground a young man with long dreadlocked hair, bare-chested, wearing a white sacred thread, rudraksha-style pendant necklace and white ash lines on his forehead and arms, prays with focus. Beside him a young girl with white forehead markings and orange cloth, and a second bare-chested man in orange garments, also pray. Blurred figures in orange clothing sit behind them, with a yellow-curtained interior and a faint purple logo at upper left.2017-01-25Photograph of a seated group of devotees in a hall during a courtyard session. In the foreground a young man with long dark hair, a small earring and a thin white sacred thread over his bare chest, wears orange cloth and holds his palms together in anjali while his eyes are closed. Beside him a boy with a shaved-looking head, white tilak and a beaded necklace also sits with hands folded in orange cloth. Others in orange and white cloths sit behind them, many with white sandalwood or ash markings on their arms and shoulders. Blurred oil lamps and the room are visible in the background.2017-01-25April 14 20182018-04-14A seated devotee with long wet dark hair, eyes closed, palms pressed together in namaskar at the chest. He is bare-chested with a white cloth draped over the shoulder and a long rudraksha mala of dark brown beads. Behind and around him, a crowd of people in white ritual clothes, several wearing red or white shawls and a man with a white-and-red tilak on his forehead, sit in meditation or satsang. Blurred heads fill the foreground and a child with a tilak sits at left. The scene suggests a seated darshan or satsang gathering in a hall.2018-05-13Low-angle outdoor photograph under a pale sky with palm fronds at the top edge. A bearded man with long dark hair, closed eyes and a white tripundra with a red bindi sits centrally, wearing an orange-red shawl and a garland of white jasmine and red flowers, with a rudraksha mala draped over his chest. Two shirtless attendants in orange cloth lean in from the left and right, one holding a brass vessel and the other pouring or offering from a bowl. The central figure appears to be the honoured person; the cues of long hair, ornate garland, rudraksha and saffron-toned clothing match the a person description, though the face is not used for identification. Three physical people are visible.2017-01-01A bare-chested man with long dark hair, a forehead of white and red tilak, and a rust-red cloth wrapped at his waist stands with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed. He wears heavy gold necklaces with bells, gold armlets and bangles, and a rudraksha mala. Behind him, several young sannyasis in saffron-orange robes with gold borders hold a silver puja tray with an oil lamp burning and a metal kalasha-like vessel, while another carries a tray of green leaves. A large banyan tree and hanging colourful tassels frame the outdoor ritual setting.2016-08-02March 27 20182018-03-27 +1 copies