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July 01 2009

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A large seated congregation fills a bright white hall with tall white pillars and yellow and orange cloth hangings. In the foreground, a bald man in white clothes and a dark rudraksha-style mala sits with eyes closed, beside a man in a white kurta and a woman in a purple-blue sari. Behind them, many devotees in white and pastel garments sit cross-legged in meditative posture, some wearing lanyards, with an orange-robed figure near the right edge. Plates and offering items are visible on the floor near the front row. The scene suggests a homa or tharpanam ritual session in a ceremonial hall.2009-07-01A large hall full of seated devotees in white ritual clothing, many with palms pressed together in prayer, some in orange, green and pink saris. Yellow and blue decorated pillars and white draped fabric hang from the ceiling, with ceiling fans and speakers visible above. Most people appear to be women, with a few men among them, and the crowd fills the room from front to back.2009-07-01A seated group of devotees fills a bright hall during a pada puja-style gathering, many with eyes closed or hands folded in prayer. Women and men wear white and cream clothing, with yellow shawls on several women at the left foreground; a woman in a white salwar with floral print sits cross-legged at right. Small brass oil lamps and plates with flower offerings are set on mats before them. A figure in white sits at the back near a shrine area with a clear partition. Red curtains hang at the windows.2011-01-29A large seated congregation of devotees fills a bright hall with white latticed windows. Many men and women wear white clothes, and several have lanyards and name badges. A man in an orange-saffron top sits near the back, and a man in a light green shirt sits among the rows. Women in the foreground wear white, yellow and dark colours, and several sit with eyes closed in meditation or attentive listening. Metal equipment and a blue barrel are visible at the left edge.2009-06-22A large hall filled with many seated devotees attending a satsang, most dressed in white or pastel clothing with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. In the foreground, a woman in a white dress with a small pendant sits with eyes closed in meditation, while others hold papers or sit cross-legged on blue-striped mats. Orange and yellow tassel decorations hang from the ceiling and a white draped table stands at the left edge.2010-10-10July 01 20092009-07-01A large seated crowd of devotees in white clothing fills a white-tented hall with lattice windows during a homa in Anandasabha. In the foreground, several men in white shirts sit with palms pressed together in anjali, some wearing rudraksha malas and lanyards. Behind them, rows of women and men in white, yellow, orange and pink saris and kurtas sit attentively, with a few people visible near a ritual setup at the back. Hanging yellow and blue textile banners decorate the tent frame.2009-07-01A photograph of a seated congregation in a hall with cream walls, ceiling fans and a window air conditioner. Many devotees sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, mostly in white clothes, with some women in white saris bordered with coloured stripes and a woman in a pink top. Several wear rudraksha or beaded malas and blue identification lanyards. Some have eyes closed in meditation. A bald man in white at the lower right holds his hands in prayer, and a man with a grey beard in white sits near the left edge. No individual in the frame is identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2008-06-09A large hall with a corrugated metal roof and tall yellow metal scaffolding-style supports holds a seated gathering of many people dressed in white, most wearing dark beaded necklaces. Rows of participants sit cross-legged on blue mats facing forward, many with hands folded or resting in their laps. A few women in yellow, green and blue saris sit among them. Latticed windows let in bright light, and a red banner hangs at the far right. The group appears to be in quiet sitting meditation or satsang, with no clearly visible deity murti or a person figure in the frame.2004-12-27June 22 20092009-06-22A large photograph of a seated congregation in white clothing at a white-canopied hall, with hands pressed in anjali mudra during a homa or tharpanam offering. Dozens of devotees in white kurtas and sarees sit on the floor before small brass oil lamps, plates of offerings and red and orange bags. A bald man in white kurta with a mala stands in the foreground, hands folded in prayer, while other people in white and a woman in a purple sari sit nearby. Blue and gold pillars and rafters frame the tent in the background, with many more people seated beyond.2009-07-01October 14 20122012-10-14