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A seated group ritual photo outdoors. Two men in white dhotis with yellow borders and long red-brown rudraksha malas hold handheld microphones and read from small yellow booklets. Both have white vibhuti/sandal markings on their foreheads. Behind them, devotees in white clothes and red-orange shawls sit on the ground, and a woman holds a brass tray with incense sticks. A pink cloth-covered drum or container sits in front of the chanters.

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Outdoor ritual gathering seated on green mats. Two men in front hold microphones and chant from a small booklet. The man in the foreground is shaved-headed with white and orange forehead markings, a red-and-gold shawl, long rudraksha mala necklaces and rudraksha bracelets. The man beside him has white vibhuti on his arms and chest, wears white dhoti with gold border, a red shawl and rudraksha malas. Behind them, women in pink, green and saffron-red shawls sit with palms pressed together, and a child in a red shawl sits at the right edge.2014-12-17August 18 20162016-08-18 +1 copiesJanuary 12 20152015-01-12May 11 20142014-05-11December 26 20142014-12-26May 18 20142014-05-18A large seated congregation of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas with red shawls sits in prayer inside a hall. Several men in the front row, one with a tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala, have their palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them, women in white and red shawls, and a woman with long blonde hair in white, join in the gathering. Pale yellow and white vibhuti or tilak marks are visible on several foreheads. The setting resembles a satsang or puja with many participants sitting closely on a carpeted floor.2014-05-04May 28 20132013-05-28August 18 20162016-08-18A photo from a seated gathering in a hall, with a shirtless man in a saffron and red cloth wrap holding a microphone up to his mouth as he speaks. He wears a long rudraksha mala, a small pendant, a red-and-white sacred thread, and a beaded wrist band, and has his long hair tied back. Beside him, a bald man in glasses in a saffron and yellow wrap with a white beaded necklace sits with eyes lowered. Behind them, a blurred audience in orange, white and yellow clothing sits on the floor. Several people are visible, including partially visible figures in the foreground and background.2016-03-30September 11 20172017-09-11 +1 copiesOctober 11 20142014-10-11