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A seated group of devotees eats a communal meal on a mat-covered floor. In the foreground, a woman with a white headband and a bearded man in glasses eat from brass plates of yellow rice, both wearing rudraksha malas. Nearby, women in cream saris with gold borders hold similar brass plates, and men in white dhotis with gold borders sit or stand behind them. A bare-backed man in a white dhoti stands at right. Behind them, saffron-robed people sit in rows.

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January 01 20192019-01-01A photograph of a seated figure in a rust-red robe with a leopard-print cloth draped over the lap, wearing a flower garland of yellow, orange and white blooms and a tilak on the forehead, handing a small green fruit to a woman in a white sari with a gold-rimmed face and a bead necklace, while a man in a white shirt kneels beside her with his hands cupped. Behind them, women stand in a row: one in a yellow sari with a purple border, one in a white outfit with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, and others in brown and white. A tall garland-wrapped pole stands in the background against wood-panelled walls, and a large gold ornamental object is visible at the lower left. The seated figure's appearance is uncertain, so the description records only the role and clothing.2014-05-17A large indoor satsang gathering with many seated devotees. In the foreground, several women wear orange and saffron saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas, holding small brass oil lamps in their hands, with vertical white and red marks on their foreheads. Behind them, rows of women and girls in white and maroon-red outfits with yellow borders sit on mats, some holding lamps and others with hands folded. A woman in the centre-left has a rudraksha mala and a flower or lamp. Red curtains and a white-clad audience fill the background. No a person candidate is clearly visible in this crowd scene.2013-05-19Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesA large group seated on the floor in a temple hall during an arati or lamp-offering ritual. Front row includes a woman in white sari with gold border holding a lit oil lamp, a woman in green and gold sari with a rudraksha mala, a shirtless young man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala holding a lit lamp, and a bearded older man with rudraksha mala holding a lamp. Behind them many men in saffron/orange garments with rudraksha malas and forehead markings sit on mats, some with white body paint or tilak. Brass bowls and small lamps rest on a green cloth before them. No individual is identified as a person by appearance.2019-01-01January 01 20192019-01-01November 06 20102010-11-06July 23 20112011-07-23A large group of men sits cross-legged on the floor of a hall in prayer, palms pressed together at chest level. Most are bare-chested and wear white dhotis with yellow-gold borders, with blue cords or beaded necklaces around their necks and sandalwood or white paste markings on their foreheads. A bald man in the centre-front wears a long rudraksha mala and gold bangles. Colourful pillars and banners fill the background, and the crowd extends back into the hall. A vertical poster to the side holds a small framed portrait. The gathering suggests satsang or meditation practice.2015-05-13A photograph of a communal meal at an ashram hall. Seated on the floor in rows are men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls wearing rudraksha malas, with white tilak and body markings, and orange head-wraps. Banana leaf plates with rice and food sit before them. A standing man in a rust-red dhoti holds a tall white staff and rudraksha beads, moving among the seated group. Behind, people in white and yellow-bordered dhotis serve food from steel containers, and a white-clad man with a mala stands near the back. Large framed photographs of similar ceremonies hang on the wall above.2017-09-19Photograph of a long line of young men in saffron-orange dhoti-style cloth and orange head wraps seated cross-legged on a white cloth along a hall, eating from banana-leaf plates with food and small steel cups. Many have white sacred ash marks and rudraksha malas. Standing spectators in white clothing watch from the back of a marble-floored temple hall with a golden deity murti, lion figure and ornate chariot-style decorations on the right.2017-09-11Annadhan in 20152015-01-01 +3 copies