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September 20 2015

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September 20 20152015-09-20December 22 20162016-12-22 +1 copiesDecember 22 20162016-12-22 +1 copiesSeptember 20 20152015-09-20December 22 20162016-12-22 +1 copiesDevotees stand in a row inside an open-sided tent with a striped metal roof and cream draped valance, on a brick-tiled floor. Most wear white ritual clothing with rust-red shawls, and several have rudraksha malas and tilak. A bald, bare-chested man at center holds his hands together in namaste, wearing a white kurta and white dhoti with a red shawl, and a young boy in white with a red shawl stands at lower right. A woman in an orange sari with a mala stands at right. A small chair is at left.2015-07-17A photograph of a large indoor hall with corrugated metal walls and orange wooden beams, where many men stand in rows on striped woven mats. Most wear white dhotis or white shirts with red-orange shawls draped over one shoulder. Several have white identity lanyards around their necks. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with a long rudraksha mala and gold arm bands stands with hands folded at his chest, beside a man in white striped shirt with a red shawl, hands clasped. Hanging orange and multicoloured banners decorate the ceiling, and a gold kalasha-style lamp stand and a framed picture appear in the background.2015-09-11October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesSeptember 20 20152015-09-20A crowded temple hall during a ceremony, with many devotees seated and standing in rows. Several men in the foreground wear white dhotis, bare upper bodies and rudraksha malas, with one man's back turned toward the camera. Women in cream and white saris with rudraksha malas stand and sit nearby, and a woman in a red-and-gold sari wears a visitor badge. Others wear orange and saffron garments. A red-and-white striped umbrella hangs overhead, with colourful festoons, flower garlands and tall decorated poles around the hall. A dark-clothed figure is seated at the left edge near a red mat. The setting appears to be a large temple interior with pillars and a worship area.2018-04-14Devotees in white ritual clothes stand with palms pressed together in namaskar at a hall event. Two tall golden ceremonial staffs with round medallion tops frame the foreground, one showing a relief of a lion-faced figure. Several men wear white dhotis or white shirts with red shawls and orange lanyards; a woman on the left wears a white sari with a red shawl. A green backdrop and a large grey sculpture of raised arms appear behind the crowd. A man in the centre wears white with a red shawl and round glasses, hands folded. The setting resembles a puja or satsang gathering with participants standing in devotion.2015-10-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a group of devotees standing in a row under a white canopy with red draping, hands pressed together in namaskar or closed in prayer. A man on the left wears white kurta and dhoti with a gold border and presses palms together. Next to him stands a man in plain white dhoti with gold border and a folded white shawl, hands clasped at his waist. A man in a maroon-red kurta with a cream shawl stands with eyes closed and palms joined at his chest. A woman in a cream sari with gold border and a shawl holds her hands together, and a woman on the right in a golden blouse and cream sari also prays. Others stand behind, some bare-chested with sacred threads. A wooden railing is visible at the lower right.2017-06-17