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Devotees in white clothing sit on striped woven mats in an open temple courtyard, facing a golden canopied shrine with a deity murti at centre. Many wear green and white lanyard-style garlands. In the foreground a bald man in white with an orange-gold sash sits with his back partly to camera, and a brass trident stands at left beside a small brass lamp stand at right. A seated figure in saffron-red robes is visible at far right near a stone pillar, and an older woman in white sits in the background among other attendees. Banana and palm trees frame the open-air setting.

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A seated group of devotees in white clothes sits on colourful striped mats in an open temple courtyard, facing a golden palanquin-style shrine canopy. A large brass trident stands upright on the left, and a brass lamp stands nearby. Several men wear rudraksha malas and orange-and-gold shawls, while women in white saris with blue-green beads sit among them. A brass plate of offerings sits on the mat at right. A cameraman with a camera stands at the left edge. The setting is an ashram temple with red walls and green gates behind. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone.2016-01-01Devotees sit in rows on colourful striped mats in an open courtyard of a temple-like ashram. Many wear white clothing with green or orange-and-white lanyards, and several men in front wear white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls. A gilded ornate shrine canopy stands among brass lamps and a tall brass oil lamp stand, and a white-clad figure sits at the front near offerings. Palm fronds and greenery frame the courtyard behind.2016-01-01A photograph of a covered temple pavilion with wooden pillars and a red-painted wall. A seated group of roughly 25 devotees, mostly women in white saris and white clothing with teal beaded garlands, sit on the floor facing a dais. A man in the foreground wears white with an orange-red shawl and sits beside a large brass bowl of flower petals. On the right, a figure in an orange-red robe sits on the dais beside a microphone stand. In front stands a dark bronze deity murti holding a lamp, with brass oil lamps and a small gold canopy shrine behind.2016-01-01A photograph of a seated congregation in an open-air pavilion with carved wooden pillars and greenery behind. Many women in white and cream clothes with blue lanyards sit on the floor facing a central bronze statue of a standing deity murti on a green mat. In the foreground a man with grey hair tied back wears a red-and-white shawl and sits beside a large brass tray of white and yellow flower petals. Oil lamps stand on the right, and a figure in red robes sits at the far right near a microphone and a water bottle.2016-01-01October 01 20162016-10-01April 14 20182018-04-14A large group of devotees sits cross-legged on the ground under an open pavilion during a ritual. Many wear saffron-orange cloths and rudraksha malas; several men in white dhotis with golden borders sit in front. A central man in white dhoti and shawl with a long braid sits with hands folded, chanting and gesturing. Brass kalasha pots, small brass vessels and a cardboard box sit on a striped cloth mat, with a stone platform in the foreground. A man in white and red-bordered shawl sits with his back to the camera at the lower right. Around 40 people are visible.2016-08-18July 25 20172017-07-25June 07 20162016-06-07October 10 20172017-10-10 +1 copiesA large seated gathering of devotees in an open courtyard at an ashram, sitting on mats and a pink-and-purple striped rug on the ground. Women in saris and salwar in orange, red, blue and white sit at left, while men and women in white kurtas and white dhotis sit in the centre and right. A bearded man in a brown-and-black kurta sits in front, and a bald man in white sits at right. Brass ritual lamps and a golden kalasha-like vessel stand among them, with a brass lamp stand on the right and a red building behind. Phones rest on the mat. The people appear to be listening attentively.2016-10-01A large evening outdoor satsang with dozens of devotees seated cross-legged on mats in rows. Many wear white dhoti-style or white kurta clothing with bright yellow, orange and red shawls and stoles. A microphone on a stand sits at left in front of the seated crowd. At right, an orange-brick raised platform with a dark statue-like form and a garland of flowers stands beside people with hands folded in prayer. A brass plate of offerings sits at lower left. Several people count among a crowd of roughly 60 visible people in the image.2010-10-15