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A joyful group of devotees with arms raised high in a night-time temple setting, some clapping and singing. A bare-chested man with short hair and glasses wears a rudraksha mala and a white dhoti with gold border, and a bald older man beside him is also bare-chested with a mala. Women wear red and orange saris and white saris with gold borders, many with beaded malas and gold jewellery; a young girl in red holds her hands up. A small child in a white dhoti and rudraksha mala stands in front. Striped red and white fabric hangs in the background.

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August 02 20172017-08-02Crowded indoor satsang or darshan hall where many devotees raise their arms overhead in an ecstatic gesture. In the foreground, several young men with bare chests wear orange saffron cloths wrapped around the waist and rudraksha malas around their necks; a central man has long swept-back hair and a dark rudraksha mala. Behind them, devotees in white dhoti-style garments with gold borders and others in orange cloths fill the room, with a warm wall and a few older people visible in the background.2017-06-27 +1 copiesNovember 11 20162016-11-11 +1 copiesA crowd of devotees with raised, folded hands in a temple hall during collective worship. Many men are shirtless or wear white dhotis; several have sandalwood or vibhuti markings on their foreheads and arms, and some wear rudraksha malas. Foreground figures include a man with long blond hair and a bald man with arms raised in devotion. A man with short grey hair, rimless glasses and a rudraksha mala stands centre with palms joined, and an orange cloth is visible at the lower edge. The setting is crowded and warmly lit.2016-11-11 +1 copiesA dense crowd of devotees dances and raises their arms joyfully inside a bright hall with white walls. Many men wear rudraksha malas and saffron or orange dhotis and kurtas, some bare-chested with orange cloths wrapped at the waist. A man in the centre-right wears a rust-coloured wrap, bare chest and a rudraksha mala, smiling with arms raised. A young boy in white clothes stands at the lower left. Several participants wear orange and red garments; a woman in an orange wrap appears at the left. The scene is energetic and celebratory, with many arms lifted overhead.2016-11-16May 27 20132013-05-27Photograph of a large crowd at a satsang or ritual gathering, mostly men and boys in white kurtas and white dhotis with red-and-orange shawls. Many have raised arms, hands pressed in anjali or clapping, and mouths open in chant. In the centre a man in orange saffron robes and a cloth wrap stands with his arms raised high, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a small tilak on his forehead. A few attendees wear lanyards and name badges. Other people in the foreground are blurred. Tiled floor and white walls frame the scene. a person: the central figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala is the likeliest candidate for the page's subject, shown as a sannyasi wearing saffron with a rudraksha mala.2016-09-28A dynamic group performance by many young devotees in saffron-orange draped cloths and rudraksha malas, many with white and ochre forehead markings and body paint on their shoulders and arms. Several performers with long hair mid-movement, one tall young man in front raising an arm, while children in similar orange garments with rudraksha beads crouch in the foreground. Behind them, men in white dhotis with gold borders and orange shawls stand in a bright hall with a red-and-gold backdrop, watching. Appears to be a dance or ritual performance during an event.2017-10-16A large seated audience in a hall fills the frame, many clapping with raised hands. In the foreground, a smiling man in white dhoti with orange-and-white border and a brown rudraksha-style mala claps with palms together. To his left a man in a red kurta with spectacles smiles and claps. At right a young boy in saffron-orange robes with sandalwood tilak on his forehead smiles and claps, beside a girl in orange clothing. Behind them, rows of men in white and pastel shirts sit and clap. The scene suggests a devotional gathering with applause.2017-03-26September 30 20162016-09-30June 13 20132013-06-13July 02 20132013-07-02