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A row of seated devotees in white ritual clothing sits on an orange cloth-covered floor in a hall with cream walls. Several men wear yellow shawls, and a few wear rudraksha malas. In front of them are brass plates, cups, kalasha-style vessels and small offerings, with scattered flower petals. Behind them, framed portraits of a robed figure in orange and saffron stand along the wall. A man in the foreground wears a white kurta, glasses and a yellow lanyard. The setting suggests a puja or ritual gathering.

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December 23 20092009-12-23May 09 20132013-05-09 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated group in a carpeted hall performing a ritual. In the foreground, a man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala holds a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame. Beside him, a man in white with a rudraksha mala gestures with his hand during the ritual, and an older man in white glasses sits near brass vessels. Behind them, many people in white clothes and orange-saffron cloths sit on mats, some with hands folded in prayer, while others stand along the back wall. Brass plates and offerings are arranged on the floor.2013-12-06Devotees sit cross-legged on orange mats in a hall, hands pressed in anjali mudra in prayer. Men wear white dhotis and shawls with gold or yellow borders; the foreground man on the right has long hair, a red kumkum mark on his forehead and gold bangles. Brass plates with lamps, bells, shells and a kalasha-style vessel lie before them, and small oil lamps burn. A large pink banner behind shows a smiling figure in saffron and a turban with painted script.2010-12-22Seated devotees in white ritual clothing and yellow-orange garlands and rudraksha malas sit in a hall during a homa or tharpanam ritual. Brass lamps, bowls and kalasha-style vessels are arranged on the floor before them. A painted mural of figures and trees is on the wall behind. Several men in front have eyes closed in meditation or prayer, and the image is cropped at the edges with more people visible beyond the frame.2009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01July 17 20082008-07-17A seated satsang audience in an indoor hall with white walls and framed portraits. In the foreground, a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a striped rainbow mat with orange cloth bundles beside him. Dozens of men in white ritual clothes and rudraksha malas sit in rows, many with tilak or vibhuti marks. A large screen behind them shows a man with long hair in red and white clothing.2017-04-21A photograph of a long row of seated devotees performing a puja in a bright hall with pink walls and a white tiled floor. Front centre, a bald priest in white dhoti and shawl with red border sits cross-legged, hands joined, with a rudraksha mala and white tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a man in orange robes sits on an orange mat. Many other men in white ritual clothes with red-bordered shawls and white forehead markings sit along the row. Before them lie brass oil lamps, small brass pots, metal bowls of offerings, rice, and small plastic containers on orange, red and yellow mats. A tripod-mounted video camera stands in the background, and coloured fabric hangings decorate the upper walls. Some figures in the background are standing or seated in the rear of the hall, and a few men in orange and white are partly visible at the far left and right. The scene is a pada puja ritual in a hall, with devotees seated in long rows.2010-09-18A photograph of a seated group of devotees in an indoor hall during a ritual or satsang session. Many men with shaved heads wear white clothing and white dhotis with orange or saffron shawls draped over their shoulders. They sit cross-legged on white floor mats and orange cloths in rows facing forward. In the foreground a man in white holds his hands together in front of brass puja plates containing a small lamp, flowers, and small brass vessels, and a red-flowered offering dish sits nearby. Chairs are stacked along the back wall, and a staircase with metal railings rises on the right. A bearded man in a white shirt and rudraksha-style beads sits in the lower left corner. The scene is calm and orderly.2010-10-07May 19 20082008-05-19July 26 20142014-07-26 +1 copies