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A large hall of seated men and boys in a ritual gathering. In the foreground, men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls, bare chests and white-painted tripundra marks on their foreheads and arms sit on mats before brass plates, lamps and small offering dishes. Several have their hands folded in prayer or hold ritual items. On the left, a shaved-headed monk in saffron-orange robes sits with palms pressed together. Behind them, rows of seated children and young men in colourful shirts watch and sit quietly. Red curtains, windows and a metal railing line the back of the room.

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October 25 20102010-10-25July 27 20172017-07-27 +1 copiesA large indoor hall at an ashram where a seated congregation of men, boys and some women sit on floor mats facing forward with hands pressed in anjali. In the foreground, three priests in white dhotis with gold borders sit in front of brass oil lamps, small kalasha-style vessels, plates of offerings and a bowl of flowers, performing puja. The central priest has a shaved head and a sandalwood tilak on his forehead; the priest on the right wears a rudraksha mala and round glasses. Bookshelves and red curtains line the back wall. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this scene.2012-04-16 +1 copiesJuly 02 20172017-07-02December 01 20112011-12-01September 18 20112011-09-18October 15 20102010-10-15December 04 20102010-12-04A large hall packed with seated devotees during a satsang. In the foreground, shaved-headed men in white dhoti-style cloth with thin red borders and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on a white floor, several with arms folded. Small brass oil lamps, orange cloths and metal plates of food and flowers are set on the floor in front. Behind them, many more people in white and in western casual clothes fill the room, with red curtains and windows along the back wall. A shaved-headed man at right has a white tilak mark on his forehead.2010-10-08April 17 20122012-04-17August 18 20112011-08-18A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees in orange and saffron garments, many bare-chested with white ash markings on their foreheads and arms, and rudraksha malas around their necks. Many sit cross-legged on mats, some holding small brass vessels, flower offerings and oil lamps during what appears to be a group puja or ritual. Several young boys and girls in orange and white dhotis sit in the front rows. A lit oil lamp is visible at the right edge beside a wooden table of offerings. Above the crowd, a large framed picture and banners hang on the white wall. The image is a photograph of the gathering, with no clearly identifiable a person figure visible in the frame.2017-07-02