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A large group of young devotees in saffron and white ceremonial dress sit closely together in an open courtyard beside a stone pillar and a golden trident. Many have long dark hair and wear rudraksha malas and gold-bordered white or orange garments. A young man with a shaved head, white cloth and rudraksha beads sits centrally holding a small brass vessel. Others hold small cups and plates. A stone deity figure stands at the upper right, and a large metal vessel is at the lower right.

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A photograph of a seated congregation of young devotees in orange and saffron robes with gold-bordered white dhotis, wearing rudraksha mala necklaces and white tilak forehead marks. A trident-topped brass finial and stone pillar stand at the left edge, with a red-painted building behind. Several older women in white or orange clothing sit among them, one with glasses and one wearing a white top with a rudraksha mala. Most listeners look attentively toward the left, outside the frame, as if attending a satsang or discourse. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2016-08-04June 02 20142014-06-02August 18 20162016-08-18Large group of seated devotees in a temple courtyard during a ritual ceremony. Many wear saffron/orange dhotis and shawls, others white dhotis with gold borders, with rudraksha malas around their necks. Several have sacred ash or kumkum markings on their foreheads. Brass pots, bowls and small lamps are arranged on the floor before them, and a few hold small objects or lamps in their hands. A red temple pillar and a plain tiled floor frame the scene, and a Western-looking man in a red shirt sits among them. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible; the scene shows priests and devotees performing a puja.2016-08-18Outdoor ritual gathering seated on mats in front of a black stone deity murti or lingam garlanded with marigolds and draped in orange cloth, beside a red-painted stone structure and a red brick wall with trees behind. Many people in saffron/orange robes and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged, several with white ash markings, and a priest in white dhoti with a long braid and shaved head in front holds his hands together. Brass vessels and a kalasha-like pot sit on a cloth in the foreground, with women in colourful saris among the seated crowd.2016-08-18August 18 20162016-08-18September 05 20162016-09-05August 18 20162016-08-18August 18 20162016-08-18A seated group of devotees in a temple courtyard performs a ritual with brass vessels and small offerings on striped mats. Most wear saffron-orange dhotis or wraps and rudraksha malas; a man in front wears a white dhoti and white shirt with a long plaited braid, glasses and vibhuti marks, holding a small ritual item. Behind them a red stone shrine with a garland of yellow flowers frames the scene, and a small brass figure and wooden box sit nearby. Several people wear tilak or sandalwood marks on the forehead and arms. The setting appears to be an outdoor ashram courtyard.2016-08-18A seated congregation of devotees in an indoor hall with white walls and a gold-patterned backdrop. In the foreground, many young men and women wear saffron/orange robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings; several are shirtless with tilak and body ash. In the centre, a man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and a white forehead band sits upright facing forward. Behind them, more devotees in white and orange sit in rows, some with hands folded. Gold-coloured decorative elements and a small table with a vessel appear at the right. The scene suggests a satsang or ritual gathering, with attendees attentive to the front.2018-11-22August 17 20162016-08-17