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May 13 2013

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A group of devotees sits on a white floor in front of red curtains during a devotional chanting session. Two drummers in the foreground play large barrel drums; the seated drummer on the right wears an orange cloth, a white forehead band and a rudraksha-style necklace, and the drum beside him is wrapped in a maroon and gold cloth. Beside them a man in white with an orange waist cloth and a red-and-white sash sits with palms raised, and a woman in white with an orange shawl sits with hands folded in prayer. A standing woman in a light blue sari and orange necklace holds an open book. Other devotees in white and orange clothing sit with palms pressed together in namaste. Brass lamps and a small metal tray sit at lower left.2013-05-13May 13 20132013-05-13A large hall during a satsang with a seated congregation of many devotees in white dhotis and shirts with orange-red shawls and tilak marks. In the foreground, a young sannyasi in orange robes with a shaved head plays a large hand drum, and beside him a woman in a white sari with a red shawl sits and sings near a microphone stand. Other devotees sit on orange cloth with brass plates and shells in front of them. Golden deity murtis and framed pictures line the back wall. Ceiling lights and red curtains frame the room.2014-08-24August 24 20142014-08-24August 28 20152015-08-28July 15 20132013-07-15A photograph of a devotional music performance in an ornate temple hall with gold-carved panels behind the stage. On a raised red-draped platform, several women in red and orange saris play instruments and sing into microphones, one in white and orange sitting at centre. Below them, a row of shaven-headed men in orange robes play drums including a dholak-style drum. In the foreground, a figure in white dhoti and shawl kneels by a small fire or incense offering near a line of rope barriers, while many seated people in orange clothing, several with long dark hair, face the stage. A plain stone and brass setting with a small kalasha-like offering appears on the floor.2014-09-04May 22 20172017-05-22A group of young boys seated on a cloth on the floor perform devotional music with drums and small hand instruments. Most wear saffron or orange cloth, rudraksha malas, and white vertical or horizontal forehead marks; the central boy wears white dhoti with gold borders and holds a red small drum. Another boy in maroon cloth plays a large orange drum with metal rims. A green embroidered drum bag lies at left. Background shows white doors and a pale wall, with other seated participants at right.2014-09-16August 15 20132013-08-15A large indoor satsang hall with pink walls and red curtains, where a dense crowd sits seated on mats in rows. Many people wear white and cream clothing, while numerous young boys and men in saffron-orange robes, with shaved heads and white tilak markings on their foreheads, wear rudraksha malas and sit cross-legged, several with hands joined or raised in devotion. A woman in a white sari with red border sits at the right edge. Thin white bollard-like posts separate seating sections. A small display shelf with framed pictures stands at the upper right. No clear a person candidate is distinguishable in the crowd.2013-07-21September 15 20142014-09-15