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A seated group of devotees in white clothing with red-and-black shawls sits in a temple hall before gold-leaf carved deity figures. Several participants wear black or red blindfolds over their eyes. A bare-chested man with white tilak on his forehead and a sacred thread sits on the left, and a grey-haired man in white with a red shawl and eyeglasses sits in the centre. Others sit with hands folded in prayer.

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October 08 20162016-10-08October 04 20162016-10-04February 14 20162016-02-14A seated group of men and a few women in white ritual clothing with orange-red shawls sit in rows in a hall, many wearing blindfolds or sitting with eyes closed in meditation. Gold-coloured ornate thrones and deity figures stand in the background, and the foreground shows blurred seated devotees' backs and heads. No single person in the scene is distinguishable as a person by visible cues such as long hair, crown, saffron clothing or malas; the seated men wear plain white and orange shawls.2016-10-11A photograph of seated devotees at an indoor satsang. Several men and women wear white kurta-style clothing with rust-orange and red shawls printed with patterns, and some wear rudraksha malas. Several wear orange-red eye coverings during a meditation or breathing practice. Two people are seated in front of metal walkers. Behind them, a seated woman in white and an elderly person wear similar shawls against a yellow cloth backdrop. The image is blurred in the foreground with other audience members. No figure appears with the distinctive a person cues, so no identification is made.2017-06-26 +1 copiesOctober 04 20162016-10-04A seated row of men in white ritual clothes with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders sit in a hall before a large gilded deity murti with golden halo. The man on the far left wears a black blindfold and places one hand over his heart. Several others sit with eyes closed or face upward, hands folded at the chest, in meditation or deeper attention. A ceremonial gold ornament and orange-red lanyards are visible. The scene is a satsang-style gathering; no identifiable a person figure is visible in frame.2016-10-11February 14 20162016-02-14February 10 20162016-02-10 +1 copiesFebruary 25 20152015-02-25May 04 20142014-05-04A photograph of a seated group of devotees in a hall with red draped curtains and gold pillars. In the foreground, several men and a young person wear white dhoti-style clothing, red shawls or sashes and red eye-patch style markings across the eyes. A man on the right wears a white kurta with a red shawl and a rudraksha mala. A bare-chested man on the left has red shawl and white paste markings. Behind them, others sit on colourful striped mats, and a woman in a white saree stands at the back. Thin red headbands and white forehead marks are visible. No individual is identifiable as a person from appearance alone.2017-06-26