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April 28 20182018-04-28A photograph of a seated audience inside a warmly lit hall with dark wood panelling and a chandelier at upper right. Foreground women sit on the floor in white and cream ritual dress with gold borders; several wear rudraksha malas and gold necklaces. The woman centre with clasped hands wears a white sari and rudraksha mala. At right, a woman in an orange-saffron garment with long dreadlocked hair and a rudraksha mala sits with hands together. Further back, more seated devotees in white are visible, along with a few women in orange. Brass vessels and offerings lie on a cloth at left.2018-04-28A large group seated on the floor in a temple hall during an arati or lamp-offering ritual. Front row includes a woman in white sari with gold border holding a lit oil lamp, a woman in green and gold sari with a rudraksha mala, a shirtless young man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala holding a lit lamp, and a bearded older man with rudraksha mala holding a lamp. Behind them many men in saffron/orange garments with rudraksha malas and forehead markings sit on mats, some with white body paint or tilak. Brass bowls and small lamps rest on a green cloth before them. No individual is identified as a person by appearance.2019-01-01Indoor ritual session in a large hall with a red-and-cream decor. A figure seated on a gold-trimmed throne at left, wearing an orange turban and orange-gold shawl, faces a bald man in white clothes and an orange sash who smiles and holds a brass bowl of petals. Behind him, many people in white robes and orange sashes stand and sit, several wearing white head caps. Those seated in front, in orange and maroon robes, sit on the floor before plates of offerings and small lamps. Rose petals scatter over white cloths and red carpets on the floor.2015-10-23A large hall filled with seated devotees in white dhotis and white shawls with gold borders, many wearing rudraksha malas. They sit on white cloth before brass thalis and trays of offerings, some holding small red-and-gold bags. A seated figure in white and gold clothing sits on a raised chair near the back, flanked by hall curtains and stage lights. One man in the foreground writes in a notebook. The scene looks like a satsang or discourse gathering.2018-04-28A large hall with many seated devotees, mostly women, in white and cream clothing, palms pressed together in prayer. Several wear saffron or orange shawls and saris with coloured borders, and many have rudraksha or beaded malas. Brass or steel plates with offerings, small cups and food sit on the carpeted floor before them. Chairs and red-cushioned seats line the back of the room, with more attendees and a stage area visible in the distance under warm lights.2013-12-06A large seated congregation with palms pressed together in prayer inside a temple hall. Many devotees wear white or cream dhotis and sarees with rudraksha malas, and others wear saffron-orange robes. Some have sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads and some have bare shoulders. A golden shrine and a lit lamp are visible at the back, and a camera on a tripod records the scene. A few people stand near the back and a shrine area frames the upper left. Several seated figures in orange and white appear to be performing devotional worship, possibly satsang or puja.2019-01-01September 27 20172017-09-27A photograph inside a large hall with cream walls, chandeliers and purple draped panels. A central figure with long dark hair, a gold-and-ochre-bordered saffron-red cloth and a large beaded mala necklace walks barefoot along a red runner, smiling, with a gold-beaded garland. Surrounding devotees in white kurtas wear orange-red shawls and stand with palms pressed together in greeting. A pink statue of a seated sage with rudraksha beads sits at lower left, and a small red-orange cloth-covered chest rests on the floor. Several people stand along the carpeted aisle.2015-07-09May 27 20182018-05-27October 23 20152015-10-23Annadhan in 20122012-01-01 +1 copies