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A large seated gathering of mostly bare-chested men and boys in white dhoti-style garments sits on a white floor during a ritual session. Many wear rudraksha malas and sacred ash or white markings on their foreheads and bodies. In the foreground a man with a dark rudraksha mala sits with hands pressed in prayer beside a small brass lamp and offering plates. A bald man in the front centre wears a rudraksha mala. Brass pots, oil lamps, flowers and offering plates are arranged on the floor.

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Dense crowd of devotees seated on the floor at a ritual gathering. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti with rudraksha mala holds an oil lamp aloft; beside him a woman in green and orange sari holds a small lamp, and an older woman in white on the left holds a lamp. Behind them, rows of men in saffron-orange cloth with bare torsos, white vibhuti and tilak, and rudraksha malas sit with hands folded in namaskar. A man in a red-brown wrap and red beads sits in the middle. The setting is a hall with a yellow backdrop. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable by appearance.2019-01-01A large seated congregation of bare-chested men in white dhotis fills a hall, many with white vibhuti stripes on their foreheads, arms and chests, and rudraksha or tulsi-style beaded malas and white necklaces. Many sit cross-legged on a pale floor, some with hands folded, some with eyes closed in meditation, and one older man in front covers his face with his hands. An orange cloth bag sits beside a seated man in the foreground. Behind them, framed photographs cover the wall and a red stage curtain and warm lamp glow appear at the far end. Several hundred people are visible.2016-01-02May 31 20122012-05-31August 29 20152015-08-29December 30 20112011-12-30September 30 20162016-09-30Seated devotees fill the foreground of an evening satsang, most with hands in anjali mudra or pressed together in prayer. A bald man in plain white with a gold-bordered dhoti and sacred thread sits at centre, while a young man in white wears sandalwood tilak and glasses at right. Several boys in striped shirts and white clothes sit in front, a few with eyes closed. Behind them are orange-wood seating and a white-clad man with folded hands. No swami figure is clearly visible in this frame.2011-10-05July 09 20172017-07-09July 30 20172017-07-30A large seated gathering of men in white dhotis and white shirts sits cross-legged on mats in a hall, many with white vibhuti horizontal lines on their foreheads and wearing rudraksha malas and saffron-and-white shawls. Several wear lanyard ID badges. In the foreground a grey-haired man in white with a white forehead mark sits with eyes closed and a headset-like wire at his ear, beside a man in a white and gold-bordered shawl with a rudraksha mala. Behind them rows of devotees stretch back toward a far wall with framed deity pictures and a glowing lamp. The scene suggests a satsang or meditation session. No person here is clearly identifiable as a person by visible cues.2015-08-09 +1 copiesA seated group of ashram devotees performs a lamp ritual in a hall with metal railings. Most wear white dhotis and shawls with red or gold borders and rudraksha malas; several hold lit oil lamps, and one man holds a folded booklet. Brass and steel bowls, offering trays, incense and orange-red powder sit on a mat in front of them. A large crowd of spectators stands behind the railings. A few visible people are seated near the front row, and several more are behind them.2010-10-06A seated group of devotees and priests in a hall during a ritual session, with floor mats and small brass vessels and trays in front of them. Foreground priests wear white dhotis and shawls with white forehead and arm markings and some are bare-chested. A figure at left in an orange-saffron robe sits on a mat with offerings. Behind them rows of students and devotees sit on the floor, including boys in shirts and a young man with a rudraksha mala. Framed portraits of a woman in saffron and white hang high on the walls, and red curtains line the room.2011-10-03