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A seated group of devotees in an indoor hall raises joined hands together during a devotional gathering. Many wear orange sashes and garlands of marigolds and white flowers; a man in the foreground wears a cream kurta and glasses, another in a grey-green jacket and a woman in a red and orange sari stand out among them. Behind them, people in white and orange clothing with red sashes stand near a doorway, and a drummer in a pink shirt plays a drum at right. Fruit sits on a metal tray on the floor at lower right. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues, so no candidate is named.

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A photograph in a yellow-walled room during a devotional ritual. A seated man with bare upper body, white forehead markings, and layered white and red garlands sits on an orange cushioned seat with palms pressed together in reverent greeting. Before him, a man in white dhoti with an orange shawl holds a lit oil lamp and other offerings, while a woman in a red blouse and cream sari extends her hands toward the lamp. Around them, women in white and cream saris with folded hands and sindoor and bangles stand and kneel in prayer. Two saffron-robed attendants stand near a doorway, and a photographer with a camera is at right. Framed images and garlanded pictures hang on the walls, and a green leafy decoration frames the doorway. Photo shows devotees performing aarti with an oil lamp.2014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 09 20122012-07-09A photograph of a ceremonial gathering indoors. A woman in a green sari with a gold border and an orange shawl, wearing a yellow and white flower garland, stands while a man in a white dhoti and orange sash kneels before her with his hands at her waist. Beside them, a shaven-headed man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala kneels, and a younger man in white with an orange shawl and garland sits nearby. Behind them, many people in orange and white clothing stand and sit, and a dhol drum rests on the floor at right. The setting appears to be a ritual or devotional ceremony with flower garlands.2012-07-09May 27 20122012-05-27June 22 20142014-06-22 +2 copiesJuly 09 20122012-07-09March 07 20132013-03-07Photograph 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.2016-09-28Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a devotional gathering indoors in a yellow-walled room with a green-framed doorway. On the right, a seated figure in saffron-orange and maroon robes, wearing a garland of white jasmine and red roses and green leaves, raises a silver trident (trishul). a person cues: long swept-back hair and ornate ceremonial garlands, with the figure holding the trident as the central ritual focus. Around them, devotees in white and saffron clothing sit and stand with palms joined, several holding white flowers and loose jasmine strands in their hands, and a woman in a white sari with a red shawl sits in the middle. A brass tray with offerings sits near the seated figure. A man in the background holds a camera. The scene suggests a darshan or puja with flower offerings.2014-07-04 +2 copiesDecember 30 20142014-12-30 +1 copiesInside an ashram hall, a person seated on a tall upholstered armchair wears a red-maroon dhoti-style garment, a long white, pink and red flower garland, and gold armlets, with a bare head and ornate forehead markings. Seated at their feet on the floor, several devotees in white clothes hold their hands in anjali mudra, while a young man in white and a bald devotee in saffron sit nearby. Gold thalis with lamps, flowers and offerings are arranged on the floor, and a pink-petal plate sits on a side table. Behind them, a green cloth is held up and more devotees in white sit along the balcony and staircase, with a gold-framed chair and ceiling fan in view. Several people are visible in the room, the overall scene is a darshan and pada puja gathering.2014-06-28 +1 copies