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A photograph of a crowded hall during a ritual where a man in white clothes with a red sash and red-beaded necklace raises a small oil lamp on a dish with one hand while holding a bell-like object in the other. Beside him, a man in white with a white forehead mark and red shawl stands with palms pressed together, and a woman in red shawl holds a small brass dish. Several participants in white and red shawls stand in prayer with folded hands, and a black-draped table is at left.

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December 19 20132013-12-19May 24 20132013-05-24A photograph of a standing group in an indoor hall with a wood-panelled wall and purple-lit backdrop. Several men and women stand with palms pressed together in anjali, in white dhoti-style clothing with gold borders and red or saffron shawls. A man in front wears a rudraksha mala and a wristwatch, and a younger man at right has long hair, a gold necklace and a gold forehead mark. A woman in an orange saffron sari stands at left, and a saffron flag is visible behind the group. Several others are visible in the background.2015-10-25A photograph of a seated group of devotees in a red-walled hall holding small lit oil lamps with flames. Many wear white kurta-style clothing; several men have orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders and rudraksha or orange beaded necklaces, and some women wear saris and shawls. In the foreground a bald man with a beard holds a lit lamp and an older white-bearded man sits behind him. Shawls, lamps and seated rows fill the frame, with an ornate wooden gallery and a tall metal stand behind.2012-09-09 +1 copiesA group of men in white dhotis and white shirts walk or stand in a hall, many wearing orange-red shawls printed with dark text and red-and-white ID lanyards. In the centre, a bearded man in glasses and a white shirt with an orange-red shawl gestures with his hands while speaking. Behind him, men in white and cream ritual dhotis with white and gold borders stand among others, some with tilak marks on their foreheads. In the foreground at right, a blurred young man in orange robes is partly visible. Warm lights glow in the background of the hall.2016-10-10December 09 20132013-12-09A large group of devotees dressed in white sits cross-legged on a patterned carpet in a hall with cream walls and dark wooden doors, during a satsang or puja. In the foreground a bespectacled man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp toward the viewer, while a curly-haired boy in white with a mala sits beside him holding a small brass bell. Other participants sit with palms joined in anjali or hold printed sheets, and a few wear orange cloth beside them. No one is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2013-12-03May 24 20132013-05-24May 07 20152015-05-07A photograph of a devotional gathering in a temple-style hall. In the foreground, a man in white kurta and dhoti with a red-and-black printed shawl stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, a white vibhuti line on his forehead. Beside him, men in white with red shawls and white forehead marks stand quietly, some with hands folded. A person in an orange sari stands in the background, and a green cloth hangs on the wall.2016-10-11December 07 20132013-12-07December 10 20132013-12-10