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June 07 2016

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A large group of men seated cross-legged on an orange cloth at night, bare-chested, wearing white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas, many with white forehead markings, eyes closed in meditation or chanting. Several have hands folded in anjali, and one in front holds his hands together while another reads or gestures. Behind them stand more devotees and illuminated ritual decorations, with a golden ornate structure visible at the upper right. No individual is singled out as a person; the attendees appear to be devotees and priests in ritual dress.2017-09-26 +1 copiesMay 26 20172017-05-26February 10 20132013-02-10Devotees in white clothing sit on striped woven mats in an open temple courtyard, facing a golden canopied shrine with a deity murti at centre. Many wear green and white lanyard-style garlands. In the foreground a bald man in white with an orange-gold sash sits with his back partly to camera, and a brass trident stands at left beside a small brass lamp stand at right. A seated figure in saffron-red robes is visible at far right near a stone pillar, and an older woman in white sits in the background among other attendees. Banana and palm trees frame the open-air setting.2016-01-01Night outdoor ceremony where a large crowd of devotees sit cross-legged in rows, most bare-chested with white dhoti cloths, sacred ash or white marks on their bodies, and rudraksha or gold necklaces. Many have hands pressed together in prayer or hold small items. In the foreground at right, a young man wears an orange-saffron turban, a rudraksha mala, and white body markings, seated with palms joined. Bright lights overhead illuminate the scene, with a red-and-white striped ritual enclosure behind the rows and a decorative backdrop at top right.2017-08-21Evening outdoor gathering at an ashram. Many men in white dhotis and white kurtas sit cross-legged on woven mats, several wearing red shawls, others bright yellow-green shawls, with rudraksha malas visible. Behind them, seated figures in white and saffron-toned clothing sit near an ornate orange-and-gold stone shrine with a dark deity murti decorated with flower garlands. Lit lamps and a small raised platform stand in the background, and a few white plastic chairs line the right edge.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA large night-time satsang gathering under a tented pavilion strung with coloured fairy lights and hanging lanterns. Dense rows of seated devotees fill the frame, mostly men bare-chested in white dhotis with gold-bordered yellow cloth, many wearing rudraksha and bead necklaces, some with sacred ash marks and hands folded in anjali. Several women in white saris sit among them and a few stand at the back. No individual leader is clearly identifiable in this view.2017-05-25October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesA seated satsang audience in an indoor hall, mostly men. In the foreground, several men wear white dhotis and shawls with vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads; one wears an orange shawl and another a yellow shawl, and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces are visible on several. Behind them, rows of men in white shirts and trousers sit on mats and chairs, including a bearded older man on the left and a man in a red top. A small blue-and-white logo appears in the upper left corner. The scene is a seated congregation listening to a teaching.2011-01-26October 20 20102010-10-20August 09 20152015-08-09Photo of a large seated group of men in white ritual clothing in an open-sided pavilion during a temple event. Most sit cross-legged on mats and cloths; front rows include a man with grey hair and rudraksha malas in a white shirt, a man in a yellow kurta with a gold-bordered dhoti, and men in white dhotis with sacred threads. Several bare-chested men in white dhotis stand at the back near a stage with striped cushions, and tropical plants surround the hall.2017-10-10 +1 copies