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December 12 20162016-12-12A large group of men seated cross-legged on striped woven mats in an outdoor courtyard at night, attending a ritual session. Most wear bare upper bodies with rudraksha malas around their necks and white dhoti-style lower garments with yellow borders; some wear red-orange cloths over their shoulders. Several have participant badges on their chests. In the foreground, a bearded man with shoulder-length light hair sits with hands resting in his lap, and a man in the right foreground sits with palms together. Behind them, a golden railing, a red pillar and a decorated ceremonial structure with garlands are visible at the left, along with a few standing attendants in white.2017-03-16 +1 copiesJanuary 11 20172017-01-11December 22 20162016-12-22A photo of a seated group of shirtless men in white dhotis with white ash markings on their foreheads and bodies, meditating or chanting in a hall. The central man sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands held in a mudra, wearing a pendant on a cord and a gold bracelet. Beside him, a man with dreadlocks and a red-and-white beaded necklace holds his hands in a similar gesture. Small oil lamps and offerings sit on striped mats and cloths on the floor, and a red bag rests near the right edge. Other participants sit in the background. No identifiable a person figure is clearly present in the frame.2017-01-13January 11 20172017-01-11A large indoor gathering of seated devotees on colourful striped mats in a hall with pillars and a red-and-gold painted backdrop at upper left. Most wear white dhoti-style cloth with gold borders, many with rudraksha malas around their necks and orange-saffron shawls over shoulders. Several shaved-headed men sit in the front rows, one bare-chested with a mala. A man in a blue shirt sits with hands pressed together in the right middle. Chairs line the back, and a few people on the right wear white and orange. The scene looks like a satsang or discourse audience.2017-06-20January 11 20172017-01-11January 06 20172017-01-06June 26 20172017-06-26 +1 copiesA seated group of men in a hall performs a ritual puja with brass plates and oil lamps set on mats in front of them. Most men are bare-chested, wearing white dhotis with yellow borders and white body markings on their arms and chest. A man in the foreground has long dreadlocks, a beard, earrings and a beaded necklace, sitting with hands together. Beside him a younger man with short dark hair sits with eyes closed. At the right, a man in an orange robe and multiple rudraksha malas sits with hands folded near the lamps. Several small oil lamps and shallow brass dishes with offerings surround the group on the floor.2017-01-12January 06 20172017-01-06