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Indoor hall with a large crowd performing a standing meditative practice with arms raised and hands pressed to faces. In the foreground, several men in saffron-orange robes wear rudraksha malas and ceremonial beaded necklaces; one in an orange robe covers his eyes with his palms. A man in a red kurta and white dhoti stands center left with arms overhead. Behind them, women in white and teal saris and men in white dhotis fill the room, with a colourful patterned floor mat beneath. Ceiling lights and a cream wall frame the scene. No identifiable a person figure is clearly present; the saffron-robed participants are devotees or sannyasis.

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January 22 20172017-01-22January 22 20172017-01-22A crowd of devotees stands in a bright indoor hall, many with palms raised in a devotional gesture. In the foreground, a young man with long dark hair wears saffron-orange robes, a thick rudraksha mala and a gold pendant necklace, with a vermilion mark on his forehead, hands pressed together at chest level. To his left, a man in a red kurta and glasses raises both arms. To the right, a bearded man wears an orange head wrap and white dhoti, and another man in white with a long red-orange mala raises his hands. A young girl in a patterned outfit stands among them. Behind, more people in orange, white and teal clothing fill the room.2017-01-22July 02 20172017-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 01 20172017-07-01 +1 copiesA large hall packed with seated and standing devotees dressed in white. In the foreground, a group of young sannyasi-style students in saffron robes, rudraksha malas and white forehead bands sit cross-legged on mats with hands raised in prayer or chanting, with brass lamps and small offering vessels before them. The crowd behind wears mostly white, with some in maroon. Metal stanchions line the aisle at left. A banner on the back wall shows a faded image. The scene resembles a group satsang or puja. Lights and arrangement suggest an ashram assembly.2013-09-15A large seated gathering of devotees performs a group puja in a hall with white floor tiles and red chairs along the back. In the foreground, several young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with gold borders sit cross-legged with palms raised in prayer, one wearing a rudraksha mala and bearing white vertical tilak marks on his forehead. Others in white dhotis with gold borders and beaded malas sit nearby, and a man in a black shirt and a few people in white clothing sit behind them. Brass oil lamps and small offering plates sit on the floor in front. Behind the front rows, more devotees in orange and white are seated, and a woman in a white sari stands near the back.2013-02-25A large group seated on the floor in a hall performs a puja with hands raised in anjali mudra. In the foreground, several priests in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with rudraksha malas and white tilak on their foreheads sit before brass vessels, small bowls, a kalasha-style brass pot and white flowers arranged on silver trays. Behind them, rows of devotees in white dhotis and black shirts, many with white forehead markings, sit with palms together. Red chairs and a stage area are visible at the back of the hall. A man in white stands on the far right. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone, so no candidate is named.2013-02-25A crowded indoor satsang hall where many people sit on the floor in prayer. In the foreground, rows of young men and boys wear saffron-orange robes and orange turbans, with rudraksha malas around their necks, palms pressed together in anjali. Behind them, devotees in white and cream clothes sit in rows, and a bald man in orange clothing with a rudraksha mala and sandalwood-coloured tilak sits with hands folded. Gold-tipped pillars and a few bright lamps line the hall, with a pink and white decorated backdrop behind the crowd.2017-08-13August 25 20172017-08-25February 10 20172017-02-10 +1 copiesNovember 07 20162016-11-07