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December 20 20112011-12-20A photograph of a seated group of young saffron-robed devotees in an open temple courtyard with yellow walls and stone pillars. Many wear orange and gold-bordered shawls, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces; some have white tilaka marks. In the foreground a row of seated men in orange shawls faces away toward a stone pillar, with brass oil lamps and a brass vessel placed on the floor. The scene suggests a temple ritual gathering. Their faces are partly visible but no individual is distinctively identifiable here.2016-01-11September 05 20142014-09-05A seated group of devotees in a hall performs prayer with palms pressed together. Most wear orange-saffron robes with red borders, rudraksha malas and red-brown beaded garlands. In the foreground a woman with glasses in an orange sari sits with hands folded, and beside her a woman in white clothing with a rudraksha mala and bindi holds her hands in anjali. To the right a seated figure in white with a long rudraksha garland joins hands. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style brass vessel and offering trays with flower petals and sweets sit on the floor on dark cloth mats. Behind them rows of practitioners, many with white vibhuti or tilak marks, continue the prayer. No central presenter is clearly visible in this frame.2014-10-02Inside a stone temple hall with carved pillars, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a large gold-bead necklace sits cross-legged, his face marked with white tripundra on the forehead. Around him seated and standing devotees wear white dhotis and shirts and orange shawls. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands near a shrine niche, and a man in orange holds a small brass vessel while another sits on the floor beside a water bottle. A standing man in white shirt and glasses looks on, and a man at right in orange shawl with rudraksha mala holds a mobile phone.2008-08-02A photograph inside a stone temple hall with carved pillars, where a seated man in orange saffron robes and a red-orange shawl, with rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, sits at the centre with palms joined before a silver vessel and a metal pot. Pink and white flowers and a tray of offerings lie on a stone platform. To the left, a monk in orange with a grey beard and another seated orange-robed man in a red cloth flank the scene. A trident stands behind them. Around them, devotees in white, yellow and pink saris and white shirts stand and sit, one man in the back wears a garland, and a bare-chested priest in a red and white shawl and yellow dhoti sits at the lower right. A ceremonial puja or abhishekam appears to be underway.2009-07-13A seated satsang gathering with many devotees in orange and white clothing. In the foreground, young men and boys in saffron-orange dhoti-style wraps with gold borders sit cross-legged, several with hands joined in anjali, some wearing rudraksha malas and forehead vibhuti. Behind them, people in white kurtas and white dhotis sit with palms pressed together. A small girl in front wears an orange garment and holds a cloth to her face. A gold-tinted ornate structure appears in the upper background.2016-09-16A 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.2017-11-11Dense rows of seated devotees in orange and maroon robes perform prayer with palms pressed together at chest level, many with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several women in the foreground have eyes closed, and a woman in white stands behind the seated rows. Small brass oil lamps and ritual items sit on the floor in front, and a red bag and a saffron cloth lie among the devotees.2014-09-16June 06 20142014-06-06July 13 20092009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13