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July 02 20172017-07-02 +2 copiesJuly 02 20172017-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 02 20172017-07-02 +1 copiesA large group of men seated on a white tiled floor in a hall, bare-chested and wearing white dhotis with gold-yellow borders, many wearing rudraksha malas and gold bangles. Most have their hands raised to their faces in a gesture of prayer or meditation, some touching their foreheads and eyes. A long-haired man in the front left wears a rudraksha mala and bracelets. The setting appears to be a satsang or puja gathering. Several people are visible behind, and a mobile phone rests on the floor.2017-06-10July 02 20172017-07-02 +1 copiesMay 24 20172017-05-24A seated group of devotees in an indoor hall performs a meditative gesture, each touching a finger to the forehead between the eyebrows. Men wear white dhotis with yellow or orange borders, rudraksha malas and gold bracelets; several have bare upper bodies and orange shawls. A woman in white with glasses and a red shawl sits at left, and a man at right wears a red-maroon turban. Others in white and cream saris and kurtas sit in the foreground. A black board with white lettering hangs on the back wall above the crowd, and a white pillared stage area lies behind them. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2017-08-15A large group of seated devotees, mostly men, sit in rows on an orange mat during a satsang or meditation gathering. Many wear white dhotis and shawls with gold borders, rudraksha malas, and white sacred ash on their foreheads. Several sit with hands pressed in anjali, eyes closed in prayer. A bald man in a white kurta, wearing glasses and a rudraksha mala, sits at centre with hands joined near his waist. Some devotees in the back wear white shirts, and a few appear to be women seated at the rear. The setting is an indoor hall with a bright orange floor covering.2013-01-21 +1 copiesA large indoor gathering of devotees seated closely together in a hall, many wearing white dhotis and shawls with gold borders and rudraksha malas. Foreground men sit with palms pressed in anjali and hands folded, some with vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. A few men wear saffron cloth. Behind them, a dense crowd fills the hall under white-clad figures, with a wooden doorway at the upper right.2017-07-09A large indoor assembly of devotees seated on the floor in a white-walled hall, most dressed in white dhotis and kurtas. In the foreground, several bare-chested men wear rudraksha malas and pendant necklaces, with sandal or ash markings on their chests and foreheads; one has a tripundra mark. They sit with hands folded in anjali or resting on their chests, eyes closed in meditation, during what appears to be a satsang or puja gathering. Others sit behind them, and a row of people in the background is partly visible. No single figure can be identified as a person from appearance here, and the setting shows a group ritual rather than a central podium.2017-07-03 +1 copiesSeptember 26 20172017-09-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated group of men in white ritual dhotis and shawls during a pada puja-style gathering. Several devotees sit cross-legged on an orange cloth with eyes closed or lowered, some with white vibhuti or tilak lines on their foreheads and arms, and several wear rudraksha malas. Behind them stands a man in a white shirt and a standing figure in a yellow-edged shawl, with a few children near the back. Oil lamps and brass offering trays sit at the lower right edge. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person; the seated devotees show no distinctive presentation cues.2011-01-29