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Photograph of devotees seated in a row on a white marble floor in prayer, hands pressed together in anjali. Five people wear white jasmine garlands with red flowers. A man in front wears a white kurta and white dhoti with a blue border, eyes closed in devotion. Beside him a woman in a cream sari and gold border sits with palms joined. Further right a woman in a white sari with gold border wears glasses and a bindi, and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti sits with hands clasped. At left, a man in a lavender shirt and white dhoti prays. Behind them, a shaven-headed man in white dhoti and a robed figure in saffron stand, and a cameraman with a tripod is visible at top.

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July 18 20132013-07-18July 18 20132013-07-18A seated row of devotees on a white stage at an indoor satsang, each wearing white or pastel garlands of white flowers with red and orange flower accents. From left, a young girl in a white outfit, a man in a lavender shirt with a white garland, a woman in a cream and gold saree, an older man in a white kurta and dhoti with a white garland, a woman in a white and gold saree with glasses, and a man in white with a garland and wristwatch. Several children sit at the far left near a large flower-decorated deity murti with a garland. A potted green plant sits in the foreground, and an air conditioner is mounted on the wall at right.2013-07-18A photograph of a group seated on the floor in prayer, hands pressed together in namaste, eyes closed, on a mat with green leaves and red flower petals. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha-style necklace sits centre-left, next to a girl in white and orange, and a woman in red sari. A woman in red sari and an older man in white with an orange cord sit at right. A boy stands at left beside a decorated kalasha-style offering with a painted face, and a large screen glows behind.2012-12-20A seated group of devotees at an evening ceremony wears white jasmine garlands with red roses. In the foreground a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari sits with hands folded, next to a woman in a purple and green striped silk sari with red-beaded garland. Behind them a bare-chested man with an arm band sits on a striped mat, and a man in a white dhoti with rudraksha beads and a gold-toned arm band sits beside them. Other people in orange, pink and red saris and robes sit and stand in the background, and a shaved-headed man in white stands in the back row. The people appear to be taking part in a seated group ritual with garlands.2016-12-19December 14 20112011-12-14February 09 20122012-02-09A photograph of four people seated cross-legged in prayer on an orange floor against an orange wall, hands pressed together in anjali. On the left, a young girl in a teal dupatta and patterned blue-and-white dress, with hair in a plait, sits behind a small framed tray holding sweets. Behind her, a shaved-headed man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a red tilak prays with eyes closed. In the centre, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth wears gold bangles and a dark mala as he bows his head. On the right, an older man with a shaved head and red tilak wears a white kurta, an orange vest and a rudraksha mala, eyes closed in devotion.2010-09-02A seated couples ritual on an orange floor cloth. In the foreground a bald man in a white dhoti with a yellow-bordered shawl and a white flower garland sits with hands joined in prayer, holding red and white flowers. Beside him a woman in a red sari with green and gold border and white jasmine garlands sits with hands clasped. Behind them a woman in a maroon sari and a man in grey clothing sit with garlands, on mats. Brass plates hold turmeric, yellow powder, and a small silver tray. Behind, a row of seated women in saris and men in white with yellow shawls watch, with a camera on a tripod at the top left. Several people are present in the scene.2010-12-23A photograph of a seated congregation at a satsang or ritual gathering in a hall with red-brown walls and metal railings. In the foreground, a woman in a red saree with gold border and orange shawl sits cross-legged, wearing a white and red flower garland and holding a small leaf offering in her hands with eyes closed. Beside her, a woman in a purple saree wears a white and red garland, and a man in white dhoti with a red and white garland sits with a tilak on his forehead. Behind them, many devotees in white clothes and orange shawls sit on mats, some wearing garlands. A small speaker sits on the mat at left and a brass lamp at lower left, with a golden throne-like chair visible at the far right edge. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable.2013-03-07April 27 20182018-04-27 +1 copiesPhotograph of a seated ritual gathering. A middle-aged man in a cream dhoti and cream shirt and a woman in a white saree with a gold border sit side by side, both wearing white and red flower garlands and red bindi marks. A man in a brown shirt leans in from the left holding a small black camera toward them. Behind them, other participants in white clothes with red and white garlands sit on the floor near a small flame and brass plates of flowers and offerings.2006-12-26