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October 03 2010

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A dense seated gathering of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts sits on red-and-white striped mats during a satsang. Foreground men with white vibhuti stripes across their foreheads and bare upper bodies wear white dhotis with red borders and rudraksha malas. In the centre, a man in white clothing with folded hands in anjali mudra sits in meditation, with a lanyard-wearing man in white beside him. Behind them, rows of participants in white and a man in a green-striped white shirt with a red mala sit quietly. Orange bags and small offerings lie on the mats.

2010-12-04 +1 copies

A photograph of a large group of shaved-headed men seated on the floor in white dhotis with red-bordered cloth, many with white and red tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. In the foreground, a man with hands pressed together in prayer sits beside small brass oil lamps and offering plates on a red mat. Behind them, rows of seated devotees, some in white, fill the hall under saffron-orange canopies, with metal railings and a few spectators standing near the back. The atmosphere suggests a puja or satsang with participants in prayerful posture. No individual is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance cues.

A photograph of a group of men seated on the floor in a hall during a pada puja ritual, hands pressed together in anjali mudra and eyes closed in prayer. Most wear white dhotis and white upper cloths edged with red and gold stripes, with sacred ash markings on their foreheads and arms, and some have rudraksha malas. Small brass oil lamps and brass plates with offerings sit on orange and red mats in front of them. Several people in the background wear white, pastel and blue clothing. No single figure is identified as a person in this image.

A large group of shaved-headed men in white dhotis and white shawls sit closely together on a floor during a ritual, many with white vertical tilak markings on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several have hands pressed together in prayer or hold small ritual objects, while one man at the lower left covers his face with his palms. Behind them, orange cloth hangs from above and a metal railing and more seated participants fill the background, with a few small oil lamps visible on the floor.

October 20 2010

October 03 2010

October 20 2010

A seated group of men in white dhoti-style garments with orange or yellow borders performs a ritual inside a hall with a tiled floor. Many have shaved heads, rudraksha malas and small brass puja plates with oil lamps and flowers in front of them. Several hold hands to their faces in prayer or meditation. Behind them, a large audience in white shirts and casual clothes sits on the floor. In the right foreground a man with long swept-back hair, a yellow-bordered white cloth and a gold necklace sits with hands folded, the closest match for the page's description of this event. The scene resembles a pada puja gathering.

A photograph of a seated group of men in white dhoti and shawl with red-bordered edges, sitting on woven mats in a hall during a ritual session. Foreground: a shaved-headed man with a rudraksha mala and tilak in prayer pose with palms joined. Behind him, several seated men in white with red-striped garments hold their hands in anjali; one wears a yellow flower in his hair. Brass plates, small bowls and oil lamps sit before them. Behind a metal railing, women in white and yellow saris sit in rows. Hanging orange-and-saffron banners decorate the upper right. No figure in this scene is identifiable as a person.

A photograph of a seated group of devotees on woven mats during an evening satsang, most with palms pressed together in prayer or eyes closed. Many wear white dhotis and kurtas; a few younger men wear white with red trim, and two men on the right wear yellow shawls over white clothes with rudraksha malas. One man at right has a shaved head and a yellow shawl. Papers and a blue booklet lie on the mat at lower left. Behind them are a red-and-gold structure and white plastic chairs. No single presenter is prominently visible; the focus is the assembled listeners in meditative posture.

2010-10-15 +1 copies

September 21 2010

A large group of men in white dhoti-style garments with red-and-maroon borders sits cross-legged on orange mats in a hall during a seated ritual. Many have shaved heads, rudraksha malas, and some wear caste-mark style tilaks. Brass plates, small brass lamps, cups and kalasha-like vessels with flower offerings sit in front of them. Several have eyes closed in meditation, hands folded or in mudra. Behind them, more people in white shirts and dhotis sit in rows across a tiled floor. No a person candidate is clearly visible; the figures are devotees and priests.