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Outdoor devotional gathering on a maroon cloth under a white tent canopy, with several seated devotees in folded-hands namaste. In the foreground a woman in a pink salwar kameez with a pink dupatta sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands pressed together. Beside her a small child in a blue top sits with hands joined. An older woman in a green and white sari with gold bangles sits with hands resting in her lap. At the top of the frame a man in an orange shawl with a rudraksha mala and a bearded man in a checked shirt also pray. Parked vans and cars and a Less Mess storefront are visible in the background, along with a water bottle and handbags on the cloth.

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Photo 82846542022-06-25Outdoor ritual gathering under a white pop-up canopy beside a brick storefront with colourful devotional posters in the windows. Many devotees sit on the pavement with hands pressed in anjali mudra, eyes closed in prayer. A woman in an orange sari with dark sunglasses and a man in a bright blue kurta are among the front rows, with a woman in a red sari and a woman in a white sari with a red thread necklace also seated close. A bald man in white dhoti-style clothing with a rudraksha mala sits near the centre, and a woman in a yellow-green top prays at the back. Some participants wear face masks. A white-draped table with offerings sits at the left edge.2022-06-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated congregation of women with palms pressed together in namaste at a satsang or discourse gathering. In the foreground a woman in a blue and purple bandhani-style sari with red beaded necklaces and gold bangles prays, beside a woman in a turquoise salwar with a bindi. Behind them a woman in a red-and-grey outfit with a red shawl and beaded necklace sits with eyes closed, and a woman in a white printed kurta with a red dupatta and gold earrings sits at right. Others in saris and churidars, one in a yellow blouse and one in a lavender sari, fill the back rows. A red carpet, white chairs and a flower-bedecked area are visible. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2017-12-15An outdoor photograph of a seated group of devotees meditating on mats in front of a whitewashed wall with red-and-white painted stripes and tropical plants behind them. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari with a green blouse sits with hands folded, beside a woman in white with a black handbag and another woman in white with folded hands. Seated nearby are a woman in a red sari with a red bindi, a woman in a white sari with a gold border and glasses, and a woman in a white outfit with a rudraksha mala and orange shawl. Behind them, a row of people in white and pastel saris and salwar sits with eyes closed. A bald man in white stands among them, and a woman in white at the top left stands near a dark object on the wall.2010-09-05Devotees sit seated on maroon and purple cloth in a temple hall, hands pressed together in anjali mudra before a row of black stone deity murtis in saffron and red garments with garlands, backed by a golden-yellow altar with figures. Brass oil lamps (diyas) burn on brass plates with leaves and petals in front of them. A woman in white sari sits at left, a woman in orange-gold sari with glasses beside her, a woman in pink silk sari in the center, a woman in teal sari behind a boy in pink kurta, and a woman in red top at right. A bald man in white near the right edge also sits in prayer, and a young boy in yellow kurta sits in the foreground beside a girl in yellow dress. Scene shows a group puja or aarti at the ashram.2024-03-10 +1 copiesJuly 21 20052005-07-21Outdoor photo of a seated group of women in white and cream clothing, with eyes closed in meditation on a low paved platform beside a striped white and terracotta wall. A white dove sits at the left edge on the wall. Among them, a woman wears a yellow shawl and another wears an orange-gold scarf, while one woman in a red and dark sari sits at left. Behind them, a woman in white stands near a tree, and a bald man in white and a dark wrap sits at the far right. A child in a patterned top sits among the group. Green shrubs, a tree, a bamboo fence and a signboard frame the scene. No deity or a person depiction is clearly visible.2010-07-10A group of devotees sits on mats under an open-sided shelter with red pillars, performing a puja with brass plates, small oil lamps and offerings laid out before them. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with a gold border, brass-coloured rudraksha mala and gold chain, hands pressed in anjali, sits at left. Other men in white dhotis, some bare-chested with malas, and women in pink and teal salwar kurtas sit at the front, several wearing blue surgical masks. A woman in a yellow top sits at lower right. Nobody in the scene shows distinctive a person cues, so no candidate is identified. Dry earth, a tree and laundry lie beyond the shelter.2021-06-03July 23 20102010-07-23A large outdoor gathering of devotees seated and standing with palms pressed together in namaste. In the foreground, four saffron-robed sannyasis sit in prayer; the centre-front figure has a white forehead band and long dark hair, wears heavy gold beaded necklaces and a rudraksha mala, and holds his hands folded. Behind them, many devotees wear white clothes with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, and women wear saris and salwar kameez. A bald man with a white beard and glasses sits among them. Marigold and flower offerings lie on the ground at the lower left. The scene appears to be a ritual gathering with devotees in prayer.2010-01-08November 22 20122012-11-22MAy 31 20212021-05-31