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A photograph of a crowded devotional gathering in a bright hall with cream walls. In the foreground a bald man in an orange robe with rudraksha beads sits with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling. Beside him a shirtless man with a rudraksha mala wears white dhoti with gold border, hands folded. Behind them many devotees kneel and stand with folded hands; women wear saris in pink, yellow and blue, and a man in a red shirt sits at left. A rope barrier and a small orange logo appear in the upper left corner.

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November 04 20162016-11-04 +1 copiesNovember 11 20172017-11-11A seated crowd of devotees fills a hall, many with palms pressed together in anjali. In the foreground a shaved-headed young man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits with hands folded, next to other orange-clad boys with white tilak marks on their foreheads. Behind them, men in white dhotis and white shirts, a bare-chested man in a saffron wrap and a shirtless man with a rudraksha mala sit on mats with bright green and multicoloured cloth. Women in green and teal saris sit among them.2017-01-13 +1 copiesJune 01 20172017-06-01A large seated assembly of devotees in white dhotis and shirts with gold borders, many with palms pressed together in anjali or hands raised in devotion, at what appears to be a satsang or discourse. In the foreground a young man in a white dhoti with gold border wears a red-and-black rudraksha mala and a red shawl, smiling with hands folded. Beside him a man in a white dhoti with gold border and a dark rudraksha mala raises his open palms. Further left a small boy in a gold-embroidered silk garment sits with hands together, and in the middle a young person in an orange-and-gold wrap wears glasses and beads. Rows of others fill the background, some with shaved heads and vibhuti marks, and a small framed picture is visible at the lower left.2016-04-10January 01 20172017-01-01November 07 20162016-11-07A photograph of a large seated congregation on orange mats in a hall, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas and orange or red garments, many with white and yellow sandalwood or vibhuti markings on their foreheads and bodies. In the foreground a man in an orange cloth with rudraksha malas and round glasses sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes half-closed. Beside him a man in a white shawl sits with eyes closed, a woman in a red shawl sits among them, and a man in white clasps his hands. Others raise hands in devotion in the background, and a monastic in orange sits near the back. Satsang or puja gathering.2018-11-22A seated congregation of devotees in a hall during a satsang or discourse. In the foreground, several men wear saffron/orange cloth with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti or chandan marks across their foreheads and arms; the man at right in orange and a bead mala applauds with raised palms, and the man centre with folded hands wears white. Behind them, many more devotees sit in white dhotis and orange robes on orange mats, some clapping and raising hands, with a stage and an orange-draped figure visible further back. No individual is identified as a person.2018-11-22August 08 20172017-08-08A photograph of a large seated congregation in a temple hall with a polished marble floor and gold-toned altar fixtures behind. In the foreground, several men wear saffron-orange cloth and rudraksha malas, with white tilak and vibhuti on their foreheads, hands pressed together in namaste. Others in white dhotis and orange shawls sit on orange cushions, and a woman in yellow sari sits in the background. Attendees appear to be in a devotional gathering such as satsang or darshan. No single person is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues.2017-11-11A seated assembly during a devotional gathering, with many people sitting in rows and some clapping. In the foreground centre, a man with a shaved head, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala over orange robes sits with palms pressed together. To his right, a bespectacled man with a shaved head and white tilak on the forehead wears orange robes and a rudraksha mala. Behind them, men in white dhotis and a man in a yellow shirt sit among the audience. The swami-style figures are sannyasi-like devotees rather than confirmed identities.2017-07-16 +1 copies