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Photograph of a crowded satsang hall with a dense audience of devotees seated on the floor. In the foreground, an elderly man in white shirt and white dhoti, with a rudraksha-style pendant and bangles, carries a bamboo basket heaped with yellow marigold flowers. Behind him, another man in a checked shirt and a man in white shirt carry a second basket of flowers overhead. Women in saris and men in white and orange garments stand and sit along the back. A framed picture hangs on the white wall above the doorway. Several people in the crowd have tilak marks on their foreheads.

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January 06 20132013-01-06October 30 20062006-10-30October 30 20062006-10-30A crowd of men and a few women press closely around a bald man in rimmed glasses and a pale pink collared shirt, with a red dot on his forehead and a white tilak below it. At left, a figure in a white flower garland and a dark headband, with a red-lined face, reaches out and holds an object toward him. Many hands reach toward the central man from all sides, and some people in the background have their palms pressed together in greeting. Most men wear pale shirts, and one older man at right has a white beard and an orange-and-white striped shirt. The setting is a plain pale yellow wall.2012-05-12 +1 copiesA crowded temple corridor with stone pillars where a bare-chested man with a shaved head and white forehead band stands in the centre, receiving a shower of white flower petals from a woven basket lifted overhead by a man in white dhoti and shirt. Around him, several men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas hold up their arms to pour the petals, with pink flowers caught in the garland on his shoulders. A woman in orange sari with a red-and-white forehead mark smiles nearby, and a few onlookers in white and dark clothing press in behind. The scene suggests a devotional offering or blessing ceremony.2012-05-22A photograph of a procession inside a stone temple corridor. A man in a white shirt on the left lifts a large woven bamboo basket overhead while others reach up to steady it. On the right, a man with a white forehead band, shaved head, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, wearing orange-saffron robes, holds flower petals and receives the basket amid several saffron-robed sannyasis. Pink and white flowers and a green cord hang from the basket. Crowds of men in white shirts and dhotis press around them.2012-05-22 +1 copiesA photograph taken inside a temple hall with warm lighting, showing a crowd of devotees behind several men in front. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and shirt with white hair and glasses holds a large woven basket of pink and yellow flower petals, as if for an offering. Beside him, a man in a peach shirt with a white forehead band holds petals in his hands. To the right, a bearded man in white with a rudraksha mala and a second man in white with a mala stand near a man in white shirt photographing with a camera. Behind them, women in saris and men in white and light shirts stand near painted pillars with yellow and blue decoration and a painted deity figure. Many people are visible in the background.2006-10-30A photograph of a seated congregation in a bright white hall with rows of blue plastic chairs and mats on the floor. In the foreground a young man with glasses, a short beard and a turquoise shirt sits with eyes closed and a dark pendant necklace. Behind him, older men in white dhotis and shirts sit with hands joined in prayer, and an elderly man in an orange robe presses his palms together. Two framed devotional pictures hang on the wall at the back, and a figure in white stands near them. The room is filled with dozens of attendees in a satsang or meditation setting.2011-10-10A crowded indoor satsang hall with many seated devotees, mostly women in white and cream sarees with gold borders, some in orange and red. In the centre, a woman in an orange-bordered white saree holds a steel plate, while another woman in white stands beside her carrying a tray with flowers and a lit oil lamp. Speakers hang on the back wall beneath a draped cloth, and a framed portrait of a bearded man in a white turban hangs on the right side of the wall. Several people in the foreground wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and glasses, with the audience packed closely together.2006-12-17A dense crowd of men and some women sits seated and standing in a temple corridor during a festival. Most men wear white dhoti-and-shirt sets, and several wear rudraksha malas. Pillars at the left and right edges are wrapped in blue, yellow and red cloth with patterned borders, and banana stalks hang at left. A woman in a saffron sari stands near the left, and a woman in a pale yellow sari sits in the middle. Men in front wear checked and grey shirts.2012-06-05 +2 copiesA large crowd of seated devotees fills a hall during a Guru Purnima gathering. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis, with a few in orange or pale clothing. In the foreground, a young man in a white dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged with hands folded, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and a white plastic bag of flower garlands beside him. Nearby, a bald man in white sits with hands pressed together, while another man sits with his head bowed. Walls behind hold framed portraits and banners, and ceiling lights illuminate the room.2016-07-19 +1 copiesSeptember 05 20152015-09-05