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A large group of men seated on a tiled floor in a hall, bare-chested and wearing white dhotis with gold borders, many with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and bodies and rudraksha malas around their necks. Most have their palms pressed together in anjali. Foreground: a man with glasses and a rudraksha mala sits on an orange mat, gesturing with his hands while speaking. Small oil lamps and brass vessels with offerings sit before the participants. Chairs are stacked along the back of the hall.

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May 27 20182018-05-27September 26 20172017-09-26 +1 copiesJanuary 21 20132013-01-21 +1 copiesPhoto 11709984July 04 20172017-07-04 +1 copiesMay 27 20182018-05-27A photograph of a large seated congregation of men in a hall, most bare-chested and wearing white dhotis with gold borders, many with rudraksha malas and white ash or tilak marks on their bodies. In the foreground a young man with a white dhoti and red bead mala sits cross-legged on an orange cloth, hands clasped, while a man beside him with a shaved head and mustache holds a white cloth. Fruits, a green bag and yellow cloth lie on the floor at left, and the rows behind are filled with devotees attentively seated for the satsang.2018-05-27Indoor temple ceremony with a row of men seated on the floor, bare-chested and wearing white dhotis with gold-bordered yellow cloth, rudraksha malas around their necks, and white and horizontal sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their bodies. Several hold small cups or vessels and prepare offerings on brass trays with fruit, flowers and sweets; brass lamps and kalasha-style vessels sit on a low wooden platform over a patterned red carpet. Behind them, devotees in white and colourful saris and dhotis sit or stand, and a gold and yellow decorated shrine appears in the background. The scene reads as a puja or abhishekam ritual gathering.2019-07-15Photo 11713588April 14 20122012-04-14 +1 copiesMarch 18 20172017-03-18 +1 copiesPhoto 11725119 +2 copies