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October 30 2016

2016-10-30 +1 copies

Large seated group of women at a satsang or puja gathering on a white floor with red mats and bamboo mats. Foreground women wear orange saris with yellow borders and rudraksha malas, holding small oil lamps (diyas) and offering flames. Behind them women in white saris with yellow and red borders, some in teal and grey clothing, also hold lit oil lamps. The scene shows a collective lamp-lighting ritual with participants seated in rows.

A seated congregation fills a bright hall during a satsang or discourse, with many attendees in white ritual clothes and orange or saffron shawls. Many wear rudraksha malas. Foreground devotees sit on the floor with their backs to the camera, some in orange and white garments. A bald man in the lower right wears a white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala. Several people sit on a raised platform at the back in white attire. A ceiling fan and wooden doors frame the room.

2017-08-12 +1 copies

A large group of women seated on the floor in a temple hall, palms pressed together in front of their chests in prayer. Many wear white or cream saris and kurtas with rust-red and orange shawls and rudraksha malas; a woman in the foreground wears a white dress with a red-brown beaded mala and a long braid. An older woman at right wears a rust-red sari and rudraksha mala. Water bottles, a brass vessel and a small cup are on the floor, and rose petals are scattered across the tiles. Behind them a golden shrine area and portraits are visible. No identifiable a person figure is clearly shown.

A photograph of a large group of devotees seated on the floor of a temple hall, many with raised palms and open mouths as if chanting. Many wear saffron and orange robes, while women in the foreground wear white saris and white blouses with rudraksha malas. Several have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. Behind them are gold deity murtis, red and pink cloth hangings, and brass oil lamps and puja plates on the floor. No single figure can be identified as a person from this view.

June 10 2013

A seated congregation of devotees in a hall during a satsang or discourse. Many young men wear saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, sitting cross-legged on orange cloth. Some raise palms in greeting or gesture with their hands. A woman in a white sari with gold border and gold jewellery sits among them. Older men in white dhotis sit in chairs at the back, and a bearded man in orange sits near the rear. Gold decorative items and a wooden throne-like seat appear at the left edge.

A large seated gathering of devotees fills a bright hall, with many people sitting closely on a white tiled floor. Most wear white dhotis or kurtas with gold borders, and many women wear orange or saffron saris and green or maroon garments. Several people have white or orange sashes, and some foreground figures have shaved heads. A sound mixing table and folding chairs stand at the top left, with orange bags and a water bottle visible near the crowd. The people face toward the front of the room, away from the camera, in a satsang-style sitting.

A large satsang gathering in an indoor hall with pale walls and draped orange and multicoloured fabric hangings overhead. Many people, mostly men in white ritual clothes and some in white with orange or gold trim, sit cross-legged on mats and raise their arms and palms upward in devotion. A few wear rudraksha malas and gold necklaces; one man in a pale shirt sits on a chair at the right. Behind them a wall backdrop shows a portrait of a figure in orange, and a canopied orange seat stands at the right edge. The scene is a crowded guided meditation or satsang.

2011-02-20 +1 copies

May 01 2014

A large hall filled with seated devotees performing a group puja. Front rows of young women and girls wear saffron-orange sarees and rudraksha malas, with white tilak marks on their foreheads, holding brass oil lamps and small handbells. Behind them, women in white and cream clothing and some in red-brown sarees hold lit oil lamps and bells, with a few wearing red shawls. Brass plates with flowers and offerings lie on the floor in front. The crowd appears to number well over twenty people.

A large seated gathering of devotees performs a group puja in a hall with white floor tiles and red chairs along the back. In the foreground, several young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with gold borders sit cross-legged with palms raised in prayer, one wearing a rudraksha mala and bearing white vertical tilak marks on his forehead. Others in white dhotis with gold borders and beaded malas sit nearby, and a man in a black shirt and a few people in white clothing sit behind them. Brass oil lamps and small offering plates sit on the floor in front. Behind the front rows, more devotees in orange and white are seated, and a woman in a white sari stands near the back.