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A dim indoor ritual gathering of seated devotees in white clothing with red-orange shawls and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Several people press their palms together in anjali, and some have vertical sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. A bald man in the upper centre and a woman in a white embroidered top with an orange border cloth sit close together. In the lower left, a man in a yellow-green wrap with a gold-beaded necklace sits facing the crowd. The foreground shows the backs of blonde and dark-haired women, and the upper left shows a blurred structure.

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A seated group of devotees fills a densely packed hall during a ritual session. Many wear white ceremonial clothes with red-orange shawls, and several have rudraksha malas and garlands. A shaved-headed man in white at upper centre has his palms together, while a woman in white with a red shawl at centre sits with her hands folded. A bald man in white with orange-red trim sits near a figure in a yellow wrap at lower left. A woman with a red shawl and beaded necklace is seated at right, and several people in the foreground have their hands pressed in prayer. Many appear to be chanting or meditating with closed eyes, and a drum-like object is visible at the top left.2015-09-17Photograph of a seated satsang gathering with many devotees in white or cream clothing and orange-red shawls printed with text. Foreground and middle figures sit with eyes closed in meditation; a woman in the centre-left with hands joined in prayer wears a cream sari and orange mala beads. Men wear white kurtas with sacred ash markings on their foreheads, and several women wear orange malas. Behind them are golden decorative panels and a monitor on the right. A printed photo copyright line appears in the lower right.2016-10-07July 31 20152015-07-31October 22 20152015-10-22 +1 copiesA seated congregation of devotees with palms pressed together in namaskar during satsang or a group puja. Most wear white or cream clothes with rust-orange and red shawls draped over their shoulders; some have vermilion or tilak marks on their foreheads. A woman in the foreground left wears an orange printed blouse and a green and purple shawl, hands joined. Next to her, a woman in a white top and orange shawl sits cross-legged. A white-haired woman in cream clothes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace sits in meditation with eyes closed. Others in the rows behind are also seated with hands folded, eyes closed. A patterned cloth and an orange bag sit on the white floor mats. No swami or leader is clearly visible in the frame.2014-05-22May 21 20142014-05-21January 08 20182018-01-08A large seated congregation in a hall, many people holding small lit oil lamps (diyas) in a ritual of devotion. In the foreground a woman in a white and gold dotted salwar with a red-and-cream sash and rudraksha mala holds a lamp, while a woman in white with a red scarf and mala holds another. A woman at left in black with an orange-and-red sash and glasses, and a woman at right with a tilak and hands in anjali mudra, sit nearby. Behind them many devotees, some men bare-chested with malas, sit on mats. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in the frame.2018-01-08A seated gathering of devotees in white traditional clothing fills the frame, many wearing rudraksha-style orange-brown beaded necklaces and white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. In the foreground a woman with a long blonde braid wears a white sari with an orange shawl, beside a woman in a white and gold sari and another in an orange shawl. Behind them rows of participants sit on colourful mats in a temple hall, with brass oil lamps and decorative lamps glowing on an altar at the top of the frame. Hands are folded in prayer among the crowd. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2015-09-11September 30 20162016-09-30December 10 20132013-12-10May 17 20142014-05-17