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Photograph taken from above of a satsang-style gathering in an indoor hall with pink and red floor cushions. A young man with a bare chest, a white sacred thread, a gold pendant and bangles sits and reaches both open palms toward the camera, his eyes wide. Several people in saffron/orange robes sit around him, and a woman in white clothing with long brown hair and a bangle lies on the floor at upper right. An older man with glasses and a rudraksha mala in a white outfit is visible at right. A small brass vessel and red cloth appear on the floor.

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July 06 20172017-07-06April 03 20172017-04-03April 03 20172017-04-03A seated group puja in a bright hall, with rows of devotees behind small marble puja stands holding brass lamps, bells, a conch-like vessel, flowers and fruit offerings. In front, a man in white dhoti and shawl with white sacred markings and a rudraksha mala performs the ritual with raised hands, eyes closed. To the right, a man in a rust-coloured robe and rudraksha beads sits with hands folded. Behind them, many boys and young men in saffron and orange robes with forehead markings and beaded malas sit attentively. Floor mats and steel barriers frame the scene.2014-08-16A large group of devotees sits cross-legged on an orange floor during a ritual at a temple. Many wear saffron or orange dhotis and shawls with gold borders, while others wear white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls. Several hold up raised hands with strands of white thread stretched between them, as if performing a tying or blessing rite. Brass pots and small brass bowls sit in front, and a few people wear rudraksha malas and tilak marks on their foreheads. A man in a white shirt wears a rudraksha mala at the right edge, and a woman in a red top sits among the group. Many people are in the frame, and the scene conveys a collective puja.2016-08-18July 27 20172017-07-27A photograph of a ceremonial gathering in an orange-walled hall. A seated priest in white dhoti and shawl with a red-bordered cloth, shaved head, gold necklace and sandalwood tilak, extends his arm toward women with cupped hands. The women, one in a maroon shawl and one in orange, hold their palms out to receive something. Nearby a person in white bows low with hands on an orange cloth, and other devotees in white with yellow shawls stand behind. Gold-trimmed throne-like seat and scattered petals are visible. No identity cues establish the seated priest as a person, so he is described only by role.2010-08-11A seated young man in saffron-orange robes sits centrally among a large group of children and adults dressed in white. He wears long rudraksha mala beads, a gold ceremonial necklace with a pendant, wrist beads, and a white vibhuti band across his forehead. Behind and around him, boys in white kurtas and an older man in white clothes sit closely together on a floor covered with cloth. The setting appears to be a group satsang or ritual gathering.2017-02-19A seated congregation of devotees in a hall during a satsang or discourse. Many young men wear saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, sitting cross-legged on orange cloth. Some raise palms in greeting or gesture with their hands. A woman in a white sari with gold border and gold jewellery sits among them. Older men in white dhotis sit in chairs at the back, and a bearded man in orange sits near the rear. Gold decorative items and a wooden throne-like seat appear at the left edge.2017-11-11November 22 20182018-11-22A photograph of a group ritual session indoors. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in an orange saffron wrap and dark rudraksha mala holds a small object near his chest while chanting. Beside him on the left, another shaved-headed man in an orange wrap and rudraksha beads holds a small brass vessel. On the right, a man with swept-back hair in a white and gold garment and beaded bracelets raises his hand in a mudra. Behind them, rows of young boys in maroon and yellow outfits sit on a mat. Small oil lamps and brass items are visible at the lower left.2013-05-20May 28 20132013-05-28