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February 19 20152015-02-19Photograph of a large seated crowd of men on red stone steps, most with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed in devotion or meditation. Many wear white kurtas and white dhotis; a few wear striped shirts or dark trousers. In the foreground, a young man in a white shirt and white pants wears a red shawl, glasses, a wristwatch and a rudraksha mala, and a man in a light blue shirt sits at right. Behind them, a chain-link fence and banana trees frame the outdoor gathering. No individual is identified as a person; the visible people are devotees in attendance.2013-07-22A large outdoor crowd of devotees seated on tiered red-brown stone steps during a Mahashivaratri event, many with palms pressed together in anjali mudra or hands folded in prayer. Most wear white shirts and dhotis, with yellow and brown booklets held in hands, and several women in white and red saris with bindi and sindoor. A middle-aged man in front wears wire-rimmed glasses, a rudraksha mala and a grey shirt. Some attendees have white cloth draped over their eyes. Visible crowd of roughly several dozen participants.2016-03-07Large outdoor photograph of many men seated in rows on red-painted stone steps, with dark stone bases and brass pots (kalasha/lota) placed among them. Most are bare-chested in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth, rudraksha malas around their necks, and white markings on their bodies, palms pressed together in anjali mudra. A young boy sits among them and a chain-link fence stands behind. The centrally seated bald man in white dhoti with prayer hands does not clearly match the a person cues, so no identification is made.2017-07-03 +1 copiesA seated congregation sits on woven mats in an open courtyard with orange walls and red-and-white striped painted bands behind them. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged, several with hands joined in anjali or eyes closed, and some wear rudraksha malas. A man in a green t-shirt and a man in a light pink shirt with glasses sit among them. Behind the seated devotees, standing older men watch, and at the upper right a deity murti draped with a garland stands beside a black speaker on a whitewashed step. Potted red-flowered plants fill the background.2011-02-25A photograph of a seated group of men in white shirts and white trousers on striped cushioned mats on stone steps, several wearing rudraksha malas. Many have hands held in mudra-like gestures. A stone retaining wall forms the backdrop.2009-09-27Evening ritual on tiered stone steps lined with brass vessels and black shivalinga-shaped stones on low stands, with small oil lamps glowing and flowers scattered. About ten bare-chested men in white dhotis sit on the steps, many with hands joined in prayer or holding brass items. A woman in a green and gold sari sits at the left edge. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam at a riverside ghat-style setting.2016-12-23Outdoor photo of many shirtless male priests seated in rows on red-painted stone steps lined with black stone shivalinga-shaped pillars. Foreground: a young man with short hair, white horizontal body markings and a brown-bead rudraksha mala, hands joined in prayer, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti; in front of him sits a small brass plate with offerings. Behind him, another priest in orange dhoti with white ash lines and mala also has palms together. Further back, priests in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth sit in prayer posture, and brass pots rest on the steps. No identifiable a person appearance is visible; the figures are ritual participants.2016-11-11Outdoor photo of a large crowd of devotees seated on a paved brick floor in front of a red brick wall, most in white shirts and white dhotis with rudraksha malas and ID badges. A man in the front row wears a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and sits with hands clasped; a man beside him wears a light blue shirt. Behind them, women in white saris and saffron-orange shawls stand, and a man in white dhoti stands at left near a wooden pole. No single figure can be confidently identified as a person.2013-03-11A large outdoor crowd of devotees seated on tiered red concrete steps, many men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with hands pressed together in namaskar. A small child in a green shirt sits on an adult's lap near the upper left, and a man in an orange cloth stands out in the middle row. A chain-link fence and trees appear behind the steps. Faces are partly visible, but no individual is labeled as Swamiji in the image itself.2013-11-04October 26 20162016-10-26 +1 copiesJuly 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copies