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A large ritual gathering in a hall with cream tiled floor and red curtains at the back. Dozens of seated young men and boys in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sit in rows, many with white forehead markings, holding brass bells, small lamps and offering trays set on low tables. Several participants raise hands in mudra or gesture toward offerings. Along the right, people in white clothes sit with folded hands, and some are standing. Shelves and framed deity images stand on the back wall.

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November 16 20132013-11-16 +1 copiesPhotograph of a large indoor satsang hall where many participants sit in rows on the floor, most wearing saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, with several young boys shaved-headed and marked with white forehead and body markings. Many hold small brass oil lamps or lit lamps and brass plates with offerings, flowers and fruit set on white cloths and red mats. Behind them a few women in white and red saris sit among the rows, and a woman in a white outfit and red turban sits near the centre. Metal stanchions with chains divide the floor, and red curtains and stacked red chairs stand along the back wall.2014-04-20A large hall filled with seated devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls performing a group puja on the floor. Many wear rudraksha malas and white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads and arms. Brass plates, small oil lamps, flowers and kalasha-like vessels sit on mats in front of them. Large framed portraits and banners line the walls behind, and a few onlookers in white stand near the back. Many people are visible, so the count is a crowd of over 100.2017-07-04August 15 20142014-08-15September 09 20132013-09-09August 02 20132013-08-02July 23 20172017-07-23December 08 20132013-12-08April 18 20132013-04-18Photograph of a ritual gathering in a covered open hall with corrugated roof and orange-painted walls. Many saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees in white sit cross-legged on mats in rows, holding lamps, offering plates and small vessels. In the foreground a bald man in saffron robe and beaded necklace sits with a plate of offerings before him, and a seated man with a shaved head holds a flower. Decorated tall pillars with colourful patterns stand along the walls, and a camera on a tripod films the scene. A golden ornate seat is visible at the lower right, and a red carpet runs across the floor.2010-11-03February 07 20142014-02-07September 30 20132013-09-30