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December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A photograph of a large open-air satsang pavilion at night, with a striped multicoloured mat covering the floor. In the foreground, several seated men wear white dhotis and bare upper bodies with rudraksha malas; one man in a patterned orange-and-cream cloth sits at the left with a brass thali of food before him. Behind them, a bearded man in saffron-toned clothing and several others sit in rows, and a tall black-robed standing figure, flower garlands, colourful drapes, string lights and a deity murti decorate a stage. Many more seated devotees fill the background.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A photograph of a large hall where devotees sit cross-legged on colourful striped mats during a ritual. In the foreground, a bald man with glasses wears a white dhoti with a gold border, a bare torso, and a long rudraksha mala, with his hands folded and eyes closed. Beside him a man with long dreadlocked hair and a beard wears a white cloth, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, and sits before brass puja trays holding oil lamps, a small kalasha, coconut-shaped offerings, a bowl of red kumkum and a steel cup. Other devotees in white and green clothing sit behind a black railing, and large screens on the walls show a religious image. No individual here is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone.2016-12-12Evening ritual gathering under a large tent decorated with hanging marigold garlands and small oil lamps. In the foreground, shirtless men wearing rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on colourful striped mats; one bearded man in a patterned orange-and-cream wrap holds a brass plate of food offerings and fruit, while others in white dhotis sit nearby. Behind them, many seated devotees fill the floor, and a golden decorated altar with a dark deity murti and flower garlands stands at the far end. Several people are seated on the left in white garments, and a screen shows an image above the stage. Dozens of people are visible in the scene.2016-12-07December 18 20162016-12-18January 01 20192019-01-01A row of men seated on the floor during a puja in a temple hall, many bare-chested with white sacred ash and horizontal markings on their chests and arms. Several wear rudraksha malas and ochre or orange cloth. Brass plates with flowers, small bowls, incense and oil lamps sit on red and yellow mats in front of them, and one man in the foreground holds a small bowl while another lifts incense sticks. Sheltered oil lamps glow in the background.2017-01-10January 06 20172017-01-06 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual inside a temple hall with red floor mats, pillars strung with marigold garlands and a decorated palanquin or deity canopy on the left. Men seated on the red mat, many bare-chested with white dhotis, gold-bead and rudraksha-style necklaces, and red or purple shawls, chant into microphones. In the foreground, brass and copper vessels hold bananas, mangoes, coconuts, fruit and leaf offerings, with kalasha pots nearby. A cameraman films from behind the pillars. No clearly identifiable a person is shown in the seated group.2018-04-14 +2 copies