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A large photograph of a seated congregation in white clothing at a white-canopied hall, with hands pressed in anjali mudra during a homa or tharpanam offering. Dozens of devotees in white kurtas and sarees sit on the floor before small brass oil lamps, plates of offerings and red and orange bags. A bald man in white kurta with a mala stands in the foreground, hands folded in prayer, while other people in white and a woman in a purple sari sit nearby. Blue and gold pillars and rafters frame the tent in the background, with many more people seated beyond.

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July 01 20092009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01A large seated crowd of devotees fills a white tented hall with hanging yellow and blue patterned banners, many with hands pressed in prayer. Most wear white clothes, with some in orange, pink and green. A bald man with long grey-white hair and a rudraksha mala, in white with a yellow lanyard, sits prominently in the lower right, and another man in a maroon shirt sits behind. A large loudspeaker hangs from the tent frame. Lattice windows and an orange wall are visible behind the crowd.2009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01A large indoor hall with a white tented ceiling and colourful hanging pillar banners holds a seated ritual gathering of many devotees on mats in rows. Most sit cross-legged with palms pressed together in prayer, dressed in white kurtas and dhotis, with yellow lanyards around their necks. A few wear orange or blue clothing. Brass plates and small oil lamps sit on the mats before them, and a shrine with a deity murti stands at the left against the wall. The scene suggests a homa or tharpanam offering.2009-07-01A large seated crowd of devotees in white clothing fills a white-tented hall with lattice windows during a homa in Anandasabha. In the foreground, several men in white shirts sit with palms pressed together in anjali, some wearing rudraksha malas and lanyards. Behind them, rows of women and men in white, yellow, orange and pink saris and kurtas sit attentively, with a few people visible near a ritual setup at the back. Hanging yellow and blue textile banners decorate the tent frame.2009-07-01July 07 20092009-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 01 20092009-07-01A large hall filled with seated devotees in white ritual clothing, many with hands pressed together in anjali mudra during satsang. Men in white kurtas and dhotis sit in the front rows, some with white tilak or vibhuti marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas. Women in white and pastel saris sit among them on striped mats. Colourful hanging banners in orange, red, blue and yellow line the upper wall, and small brass oil lamps and kalasha-style offerings sit on the floor. A man in a light blue robe is seated at the right. No single presiding figure in saffron or ornate dress is clearly visible in the frame.2010-10-10July 07 20092009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07July 01 20092009-07-01