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A photograph of a seated group in white ritual dress during a satsang or puja in an ashram hall with a polished white floor. In the foreground two men sit cross-legged with palms pressed together in prayer, wearing white dhotis and shawls with gold borders, forehead tilak marks and rudraksha malas. Brass plates with offerings, small oil lamps and a lit candle sit on orange cloth before them. Behind them many other devotees in white garments, some with tilak, sit in rows, and a few people in the background wear dark clothing.

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May 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copiesMay 12 20122012-05-12 +2 copiesA ritual gathering seated on a tiled hall floor, with many people in rows. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, a white dhoti and shawl edged in gold, and white sacred ash marks on his forehead and arms sits cross-legged with hands folded and a rudraksha mala. Beside him a man in a white shawl and dhoti with a rudraksha mala bows his head. On the right an orange-robed, shaved-headed monk sits with hands folded. Brass puja vessels, small lamps and offering plates sit on orange mats in front of the participants, and a brass plate with flowers lies at lower left. Behind them more devotees in white and orange sit in lines.2013-01-28September 04 20112011-09-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a large group of devotees seated cross-legged on mats in a hall during a ritual, with brass plates, small oil lamps and metal cups arranged on the floor before them. Most men wear white dhotis with gold-bordered orange shawls and sacred ash markings on their foreheads and arms; the front-row men wear rudraksha malas and gold bangles, and several have shaved or tonsured heads. Younger boys in dark shirts and maroon-and-orange clothing sit among them, and a boy in glasses on the right holds a small notebook. The front-row man with folded hands is closest to the camera, and a printed booklet lies on the floor at lower left. Some devotees have eyes closed in meditation, and there is no visible throne or figure singled out as a person.2013-02-04A photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a large hall with a polished stone floor and warm light. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on mats before brass plates, small brass oil lamps, orange cloths and a small framed picture; one holds a brass dish. Behind them rows of white-clad devotees sit in meditative or prayerful posture, and a few people wear orange and lamp-lit pillars with painted panels stand at the back. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so the figures are described by role only.2012-05-19 +1 copiesMay 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copiesNovember 15 20112011-11-15A large seated gathering of devotees in an indoor hall during a satsang. In the foreground, several men sit cross-legged on orange mats wearing white dhotis with gold borders and white shirts, many with rudraksha malas and sandalwood tilaks; the man at center has hands folded in anjali, and another at left is eyes-closed in meditation. Behind them, rows of seated devotees and younger boys in white and maroon fill the room, with a microphone stand at right. Some people in the background wear white shirts. No figure is clearly identifiable as the presenter from appearance alone, and the seated mass suggests a sizable audience.2013-01-22A large group of seated devotees, mostly men, sit in rows on an orange mat during a satsang or meditation gathering. Many wear white dhotis and shawls with gold borders, rudraksha malas, and white sacred ash on their foreheads. Several sit with hands pressed in anjali, eyes closed in prayer. A bald man in a white kurta, wearing glasses and a rudraksha mala, sits at centre with hands joined near his waist. Some devotees in the back wear white shirts, and a few appear to be women seated at the rear. The setting is an indoor hall with a bright orange floor covering.2013-01-21 +1 copiesA row of men seated on the floor in a ritual hall, hands pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed, in a pada puja or similar devotional rite. The foreground man wears a white dhoti with gold border, rudraksha mala and gold bangle. Behind them, men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white ash markings on their arms sit before small brass oil lamps and offering plates on red and green cloths. Soft lamplight glows in the background.2011-12-31May 25 20172017-05-25