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A large seated audience fills a hall with pink walls, red curtains and ceiling lights, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts, some in checked or striped shirts, with a few women in saris at the back. In the left foreground a shirtless priest in a white dhoti with orange-and-gold border and gold necklace stands near a red-draped platform holding a garland of pink and white flowers. Several people are seated near a small table with fruit and flowers, and wall speakers and air conditioners are visible. The audience sits in red-cushioned chairs facing the stage area.

A young priest bare-chested in a white dhoti with orange-striped border and a green beaded necklace offers a brass plate of flowers and a lit lamp to an elderly white-bearded man seated in a red-cushioned chair. Behind them a large hall with red curtains is filled with rows of seated men in white shirts and dhotis, plus a few in light shirts, watching the offering. The setting suggests a devotional puja or blessing in an ashram hall.

September 16 2013

September 16 2013

A large indoor gathering of many men in white dhotis and white shirts, seated closely on the floor in a hall with cream walls. In the centre, a bald man in an orange-saffron robe with a gold-coloured shawl stands and holds a small metal vessel or bell in one hand, while another man in a white dhoti with gold border walks to the left. On the upper right, a large framed portrait shows a figure in red-orange robes and beaded necklaces, labelled with a printed caption. The scene looks like a crowded ritual or satsang gathering, with many participants raising hands. Some people wear garlands and lanyards.

January 30 2016

2016-01-30 +1 copies

A seated audience of men and women fills rows of red-cushioned chairs in a bright hall with pale walls and red curtains. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis, while some wear blue or striped shirts. Several elderly men in front face forward attentively, and women in colourful saris sit at the left. Three framed portraits hang on the back wall above the windows, though their subjects are not clearly visible. No speaker or deity is in view, and the audience is seated facing the stage area beyond the frame.

A ritual gathering in a pink-walled hall with men seated on chairs and mats. In the foreground a standing man in saffron-orange dress and a bare chest holds up a bunch of green leaves over a silver-coloured kalasha pot, while another attendant holds a metal tray. Seated men wear white dhotis with gold borders, rudraksha malas and white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and bodies. Framed pictures hang on the wall above, and a red emergency light is visible at the right. This appears to be a purification or abhishekam-style puja with a kalasha and leaves.

2017-07-28 +1 copies

April 23 2017

September 16 2013

A large seated audience of men fills a tent-covered hall with green carpet, attending what appears to be a yoga or meditation session. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers. In the foreground a young man with glasses and a red bindi sits with his hand to his chin, another young man wears a dark rudraksha-style mala over a white kurta, and a bearded man in a pale striped shirt sits at left. Rows of participants recede toward a backdrop of white draped fabric with red trim. Several attendees wear ID badges on lanyards.

A seated audience of men fills a plain hall at a satsang, dressed mostly in white shirts and dhotis with rudraksha malas around their necks. Several wear white tilak marks on their foreheads. Many sit on chairs and benches in rows, some with hands raised or palms together, while a man in the foreground at left gestures with his arm. Wooden doors and whitewashed walls frame the room. The scene is an audience at a Tamil-language satsang discourse.