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A large hall with rows of seated devotees on tiger-striped mats and white cloths, many bare-chested with white ash markings, rudraksha-style necklaces and white dhotis, hands folded in prayer or eyes closed. Colourful hanging decorations and framed pictures line the pale pink walls, and a few metal tumblers sit on the floor. A man in front with a red tilak on his forehead holds a small bundle with folded hands. Several older men with white hair sit among younger participants in a ritual gathering.

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April 01 20182018-04-01May 06 20182018-05-06 +1 copiesMay 06 20182018-05-06A large hall with a white tiled floor, hanging saffron and red decorative lanterns, and framed portraits on the walls. Many men sit cross-legged on orange mats, bare-chested and wearing white dhotis with rudraksha malas around their necks, several with palms pressed together in prayer. Others sit on chairs at the right edge. At the far end, altars are set up with white and red draped tables. Ordinary devotees dominate the frame; no figure is identified as a particular person and no one is shown in a throne or elevated position.2018-05-06May 06 20182018-05-06April 01 20182018-04-01 +1 copiesA large indoor hall filled with seated devotees on orange and white mats, mostly men shirtless or bare-chested wearing white dhotis and saffron cloth, many with rudraksha malas. Ornate hanging decorations with colourful tassels and chandeliers hang from the ceiling, with framed pictures along the walls and red curtains. Near the right, a screen shows a figure holding a staff against a dark background. The crowd sits in rows facing the front, many with eyes closed or looking forward during a sacred ritual session.2018-04-16 +1 copiesApril 01 20182018-04-01 +1 copiesMen seated cross-legged on the floor of a hall, dressed in white dhotis with gold borders and white shawls, many wearing rudraksha malas and sacred ash markings on their foreheads and arms. Several wear identification badges on their chests. They face forward attentively toward an unseen speaker during a satsang. Framed photo panels hang on the pink walls, a red valance sits above them, and a red bag rests on the cream tile floor beside the seated group.2015-11-21A large indoor assembly of devotees seated on the floor in a white-walled hall, most dressed in white dhotis and kurtas. In the foreground, several bare-chested men wear rudraksha malas and pendant necklaces, with sandal or ash markings on their chests and foreheads; one has a tripundra mark. They sit with hands folded in anjali or resting on their chests, eyes closed in meditation, during what appears to be a satsang or puja gathering. Others sit behind them, and a row of people in the background is partly visible. No single figure can be identified as a person from appearance here, and the setting shows a group ritual rather than a central podium.2017-07-03 +1 copiesA large indoor hall packed with seated male devotees in white dhotis and bare upper bodies, many wearing rudraksha malas, sitting on red mats before brass plates, flower-filled trays, oil lamps and small offering bowls. Foreground figures press palms together or lower their heads in prayer. A man in front with white hair and a sandalwood-marked forehead folds his hands, while a bald devotee beside him sits cross-legged. A bare-chested figure stands at the far right near a gold-trimmed table, and a large red-and-gold deity image hangs on the back wall. Some younger boys in white dhotis sit among the group, reading or meditating. Pink walls and a wooden door frame the room.2017-05-25A photograph of a large group of men seated cross-legged on orange mats on a polished white floor during a ceremony. Most are bare-chested, wearing white dhotis, with white sacred ash marks on their chests and arms. Several wear red cloths around their necks and rudraksha or gold-toned necklaces; one front-left man wears a white cloth with a red shawl and a tulsi-style mala. Behind them, more participants sit in a hall with framed pictures on the walls and orange and yellow fabric draped near the ceiling. The mood is attentive and focused.2018-06-03