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A large crowd of devotees in saffron-orange clothing sits on the floor of a pillared temple courtyard during a session. Many wear rudraksha and have long dreadlocked or braided hair. Hanging bells, dried thatch and a tall striped kalasha-like banner decorate the ceiling and pillars. A woman in orange stands at right holding a microphone, and a deity murti sits in a shrine niche at left. Bright lamps light the scene. Many participants are seen from behind.

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Photo of a crowded courtyard session at an ashram hall with red walls, hanging brass bells and a thatched roof. Many devotees in orange and saffron clothing sit cross-legged on the floor facing a raised seat with red cushions, where a figure in orange robes sits. A tall banner pole with bright blue, yellow and red geometric patterns stands in the foreground. A brass lamp and a decorated deity murti are visible at the right side. Several participants have long braided or dreadlocked hair, and some wear white or yellow garments.2018-05-29 +3 copiesMay 29 20182018-05-29May 29 20182018-05-29May 29 20182018-05-29Photograph of a crowded temple courtyard session at night, with many seated participants in saffron and orange robes and rudraksha malas. Many sit cross-legged on stone platforms between colourful painted pillars and hanging bells, facing inward. Several participants have long dreadlocked hair and sit with eyes closed or heads bowed in meditation. A woman in orange stands at left, and a figure in orange stands at right near a small wooden table holding a brass plate, a bowl and rudraksha beads. Brass deity figures sit on a stand at right edge. Lamps and warm lights illuminate the scene.2018-05-29May 29 20182018-05-29 +1 copiesMay 29 20182018-05-29 +1 copiesMay 29 20182018-05-29 +1 copiesA dense group of seated devotees in saffron and orange robes fills a temple courtyard at night, many with long matted hair and rudraksha malas. Some sit with eyes closed or hands folded in prayer, while others gaze forward. Behind them, colourful painted pillars with floral and geometric designs, hanging brass bells and strings of lamps frame the scene. On the right, a golden deity murti and a small seated figure in saffron stand near a wooden table holding a plate and prayer beads. A woman in red stands near the back pillar.2018-05-29May 29 20182018-05-29 +1 copiesPhoto of a courtyard session inside a red-walled hall with hanging brass bells and a thatched ceiling. A bare-chested man with long dark hair sits on a raised red-cushioned seat at the back, reading or writing from a small book, with a red-and-white canopy above him. Around him, a large seated audience in orange and saffron clothing fills the floor; several have long dreadlocked or braided hair. Decorative colourful banners hang on pillars at left, and a framed deity picture and small brass lamps stand on the altar area behind. Interior is lit warmly, with a cow figure visible near the seat.2018-05-29 +1 copiesMay 29 20182018-05-29 +2 copies