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August 24 20162016-08-24October 05 20112011-10-05Seated devotees in white ritual clothes sit on orange cloth mats in a hall during a puja or satsang. Several men wear white kurtas and dhotis with black-and-white beaded malas and pendants, and bare-chested young men wear white dhotis bordered with red and tilaka marks on their foreheads and arms. The man at centre gestures with his hands in front of brass plates, small brass lamps and bowls of yellow offerings. Plastic containers and green bowls sit on the floor.2010-11-14A photograph of a seated group of men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies performing a ritual indoors on a tiled floor. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man with a white tilak on his forehead sits with hands in lap, next to a man with long swept-back hair wearing a rudraksha mala and bead bracelets. Rows of other white-clad priests sit behind them with brass lamps, plates and small oil lamps arranged on orange cloths and woven mats. A young boy in orange sits among them, and more children and devotees sit along the back wall. A golden throne-like peetha is visible at the right edge, with red curtains behind.2011-09-12 +1 copiesOctober 11 20142014-10-11A seated group of devotees in an indoor hall with pale floor and colourful hanging tassels overhead. In the foreground, a bald man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits with hands pressed together in prayer, and beside him a man in saffron with a mala holds his hands together. To the right, a man in white dhoti with gold border and forehead markings joins his palms. Behind them, boys in maroon and saffron garments and men in white kurtas sit on mats. Offerings including a small brass plate, a cup, and a flower sit on the floor in front, along with an open booklet.2013-01-13A seated group of men in white dhoti-style cloth with gold borders and bare upper torsos or white shawls, many with white tripundra markings on forehead and arms, sits on the floor during a ritual or satsang. In the foreground, a man in orange saffron robes with rudraksha mala and a tilak listens attentively. Behind them, a whiteboard and a maroon cloth backdrop; at upper right a man in orange clothing stands. A small green bowl and a small wooden stand are visible on the floor, along with a handheld device held by one seated man.2011-10-31A seated puja in a large hall with a crowd of devotees behind. In the foreground, a young man in an orange-and-yellow saffron cloth with rudraksha malas and gold bangles sits on a red mat, holding a folded white cloth over brass puja vessels, kalasha-style pots and leaves on a stone low table. Beside him, an older man in white dhoti and shawl, with vibhuti and rudraksha mala, and other priests in white and saffron sit in a row performing the ritual. Brass plates, lamps and small bowls are arranged on the table.2017-01-08October 13 20112011-10-13October 25 20112011-10-25May 09 20122012-05-09 +4 copiesNovember 07 20142014-11-07