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A seated group of devotees in a hall performs a ritual gesture, touching fingers to their foreheads and eyes. Many wear white kurtas or tops with red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders. A tall silver trident stands at left and a golden deity figure is partly visible at the far left. On the back wall a framed poster shows a figure in red and orange with a rudraksha mala, captioned Purnartha Puja at Mahima Auditorium, with a collage of event photos beside it. Dozens of people fill the foreground and middle rows.

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March 27 20162016-03-27October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a Shivoham session in a hall with cream walls and a tiled floor. A man in maroon-red robes sits on an ornate golden throne with carved lion-like armrests, holding a small wooden instrument or book on a tripod-mounted stand. Dozens of seated participants wear white clothes with red-orange shawls and foreheads marked with vibhuti or tilak; many have hands raised to their foreheads in a gesture of prayer. A tall silver trident stands near the throne. Framed photographs and a poster of a deity hang on the walls.2016-03-27 +1 copiesPhotograph of a seated group during a satsang session in a hall with pink walls and a dark stone wall panel. Several adults in white and orange-red shawls sit on chairs with brass deity figures and small pujas on tables. An older woman with white hair and glasses in an orange-red shawl and rudraksha mala, and a woman in white with a rudraksha mala, press their fingers to their foreheads. Younger boys and girls in orange garments with white forehead markings sit in the foreground, some with rudraksha malas, one touching his brow.2017-08-07July 04 20162016-07-04March 27th 20162016-03-27 +1 copiesDecember 19 20132013-12-19Large indoor ritual gathering of seated devotees on floor mats in a hall with white chairs behind them. Many participants wear rudraksha malas and orange or saffron clothing; several women wear red or saffron shawls and sarees, and a woman in white with a red shawl sits in front. Men on the right are bare-chested with white dhotis and rudraksha malas, holding small oil lamps. Women in front hold lit oil lamps. In the lower right, brass vessels and a banana-leaf plate of offerings sit on the floor. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues in this frame.2018-01-08Women in white clothing with red-orange shawls and red-orange beaded necklaces sit cross-legged on red mats in a hall, several wearing red-and-white lanyards. A woman in the foreground with a red bindi holds her hands together, and a woman at right wears a red bindi and a patterned blouse. Turquoise water bottles sit on the mats, and stacked red mats and a laptop are visible in the background.2014-08-31March 17 20172017-03-17 +1 copiesA large seated audience of women at a satsang hall, most dressed in white with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders. Many sit cross-legged on white floor cushions with palms pressed together in namaste or applauding, smiling and attentive toward the front. A few older women in white and a woman with blonde hair sit among them. The room has beige wall panels, a patterned wall section, and a small digital clock display near the top left. The front of the hall is not visible, so no speaker or dais is shown.2015-07-19A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees in white and saffron-orange clothing, many with rudraksha malas and tilak marks, eyes closed in meditation. In the right foreground, a bald man with a sash of orange and red, rudraksha beads and a copper vessel on the small table beside him raises a hand to his forehead. Behind the crowd a white-walled room has framed religious pictures and a glowing backdrop with a standing figure. Ceiling fans and fluorescent lights are overhead.2017-07-02