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A large group of men in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth sits cross-legged on white sheets during a ritual. Many are bare-chested, wearing rudraksha malas, and have white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and arms. Brass plates, bowls and small copper vessels holding offerings, flowers and fruit are arranged on low wooden trays in front of them, and a few men hold metal spoons. The warm pinkish light and dense seated rows suggest a homa or puja gathering.

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April 28 20182018-04-28April 28 20182018-04-28A large hall filled with seated devotees in white dhotis and white shawls with gold borders, many wearing rudraksha malas. They sit on white cloth before brass thalis and trays of offerings, some holding small red-and-gold bags. A seated figure in white and gold clothing sits on a raised chair near the back, flanked by hall curtains and stage lights. One man in the foreground writes in a notebook. The scene looks like a satsang or discourse gathering.2018-04-28A large seated ritual gathering in a hall with yellow and maroon draping. In the foreground, a woman in a green sari with a gold border holds a small oil lamp, and beside her a woman in white with a white forehead mark holds a brass lamp. A bare-chested man with rudraksha malas and a white dhoti holds a small lamp, and an older man in white with glasses holds an offering. Behind them, many men in saffron-orange robes sit with palms joined in prayer, and a bearded man in orange holds a microphone. The scene reads as a puja or aarti with lamps being offered.2019-01-01August 26 20172017-08-26 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple-style hall during a Guru Purnima satsang. On the right, a figure seated on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion base wears a red-and-orange turban, red beaded rudraksha garland and ceremonial gold necklace, with a silver staff beside him. Behind him are yellow and white flower garlands. In front, a large gold platform holds brass trays of offerings, flowers, small lamps and a central floral arrangement. Seated devotees in white and red saris, some wearing rudraksha malas, face the throne, with men in white shirts standing behind. Several people in white have light hair in the foreground. Gold pillars with carved lions frame the scene. Around 30 people are visible.2015-07-31Photograph of a seated group of shaven-headed men in orange-red robes and white forehead markings performing a ritual indoors. The foreground man, bare-chested with an orange-and-gold shawl across his shoulder, holds a small brass oil lamp in one hand and a brass bell in the other. Rudraksha malas hang on several men behind him, and white ash stripes mark their arms and chests. Small brass oil lamps and offerings sit on a cloth at lower left, with a water bottle nearby. Warm pinkish walls and gold pillars frame the hall. No clearly identifiable throne or a person cues are visible in the foreground, so the central figure is a priest-like participant rather than a confirmed a person.2017-02-10April 28 20182018-04-28April 28 20182018-04-28April 28 20182018-04-28October 03 20132013-10-03April 09 20142014-04-09