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A large indoor hall during a ritual gathering. A standing officiant in a white dhoti with gold-bordered edges and a rudraksha mala holds a lit flame aloft in his right hand with his left hand raised in salutation. Rows of seated participants in saffron and orange robes, with rudraksha malas, sit with palms joined in prayer; many hold small lit oil lamps and candles. Several bald male monastics in orange sit in the foreground with hands folded. Framed photo collages hang on the cream walls, and a video camera on a tripod is at right. a person's presence is not clearly confirmed by appearance.

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A seated group of devotees performs a puja inside a bright hall with a light-coloured floor and mats. In the foreground a woman in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, while a girl in orange with a sandalwood mark on her forehead holds a lit oil lamp. Other women in orange, maroon and white saris hold lamps and brass vessels, and small silver trays with flowers and offerings sit on the floor. Behind them many more devotees, some in white, sit in rows, and a few stand near the back. No person is clearly a person; the scene shows devotees performing aarti with oil lamps.2013-08-02Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesOctober 31 20102010-10-31 +1 copiesA seated puja in a large hall with many devotees in orange and white behind. In the foreground a shaved-headed young man in orange robes and rudraksha malas holds a lit oil lamp aloft with his right hand. Beside him an older man with grey hair and glasses, wearing a white dhoti with gold border, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, sits before a brass tray with fruit and flowers. A tray with offerings, small bowls and oil lamps lies on the floor in front of them.2017-01-08A photograph of a seated congregation of women and girls in saffron-orange saris and dresses during a puja at an ashram hall. In the foreground, several young women with rudraksha malas and tilaka on their foreheads sit cross-legged on the floor, holding small brass items and lit lamps before a tray of flowers, coconuts and brass vessels. Behind them, rows of devotees in white and orange clothing sit attentively. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2016-08-04July 12 20162016-07-12July 28 20142014-07-28A photograph inside a large hall with cream walls and a patterned ceiling shows a ritual fire ceremony. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth stands centrally, holding a lit flame or lamp toward ornate golden shrines and deity murti. In the foreground, many seated participants in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans sit on mats with leaves and offerings, hands folded in prayer. Behind them rows of people in white clothing sit and stand. Camera tripods and a video camera are set up near the front, and a screen on the right shows a figure. Ornate chairs and a decorated palanquin-like shrine are in the background.2017-09-19July 12 20162016-07-12A large seated satsang in a hall with pink walls and framed pictures. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on mats with eyes closed in meditation. Many young men wear saffron-orange dhoti-style wraps with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, and several wear white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha beads. A woman in a white top sits among them, and a shaved-headed man in orange sits in the middle row. In the foreground a young woman in orange with glasses and a rudraksha mala sits beside a person in red with a red tilak. Older men in white kurtas sit in the back rows near the wall. No stage figure is clearly visible in the frame.2016-08-08August 16 20162016-08-16August 02 20162016-08-02