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A large indoor gathering of many men in white dhotis and white shirts, seated closely on the floor in a hall with cream walls. In the centre, a bald man in an orange-saffron robe with a gold-coloured shawl stands and holds a small metal vessel or bell in one hand, while another man in a white dhoti with gold border walks to the left. On the upper right, a large framed portrait shows a figure in red-orange robes and beaded necklaces, labelled with a printed caption. The scene looks like a crowded ritual or satsang gathering, with many participants raising hands. Some people wear garlands and lanyards.

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November 24 20152015-11-24A large crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts sits packed together in a hall. In the centre, a shaved-headed priest wearing an orange-red garment with gold-yellow borders stands with his back to the camera, one arm raised high and holding a bundle of green leaves as he sprinkles water or offerings over the seated devotees. Several other priests in white dhotis with yellow borders, some holding small books, stand among the crowd. Behind them hangs a large framed portrait of a seated figure in red robes with a rudraksha mala, and framed photographs decorate the wall at upper right. The scene appears to be a ritual blessing during a gathering.2015-11-24January 01 20162016-01-01A dense crowd of men sits closely packed on the floor of a hall with pale pink walls and wooden doors. Most wear plain white dhotis and white shirts, several with white tilak marks on their foreheads, and some have ID badges on lanyards. In the centre background, two men walk toward the doorway: one in a white dhoti with a yellow-bordered cloth, and one bare-chested in a red and orange-yellow dhoti. A man in a red-orange shawl sits among the crowd at right. A faint purple logo appears in the upper left corner.2015-11-24January 30 20162016-01-30 +1 copiesA dense crowd fills a hall with white walls, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis, with some in saffron. In the foreground a man in an orange robe stands beside a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a yellow border. A large gilded framed panel with figures is mounted high on the back wall above the doorways. Many devotees stand and sit closely packed, some wearing rudraksha malas, with a few women in white saris at the edges. The scene reads as a Guru Purnima gathering at an ashram hall.2016-07-19November 24 20152015-11-24October 31 20152015-10-31September 05 20152015-09-05A photograph of a seated congregation of men at a ritual gathering in a plain white-walled hall. Most attendees wear white dhotis and shirts with rudraksha malas and sandalwood or ash markings. In the centre, a bald man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads stands holding a small brass-coloured vessel. To the left, a man in a white dhoti with a yellow-trimmed orange cloth draped over his shoulder stands with a yellow bag. The seated men hold their hands together in devotion or look down at small books. A wooden door and a white wall form the background. No individual is identifiable as a person from appearance, so the figures are described by role only.2015-11-24A large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees, most dressed in white dhotis and shirts with gold-bordered white shawls, and many young people in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas. In the foreground a young boy in orange and a girl in orange with beaded necklaces sit cross-legged, and a man in white with a gold-bordered shawl sits near the front. Several men sport tilak marks and beaded malas. Tall white candle-like stands line the front rows, and framed paintings hang on the pale walls. This appears to be a satsang or darshan gathering with people seated attentively on the floor.2016-03-07January 01 20162016-01-01