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October 19 2013

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October 19 20132013-10-19A large hall with cream walls and red curtains shows many young boys and men in saffron-orange robes seated on the floor in rows, many with white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Each seated person has a small silver plate or tray in front holding brass lamps, small cups, flowers and offerings. Some adults in white clothing sit in the background near a red mat, and a few women in white saris are visible at the right. Rows of white posts with red rope lines separate the seating areas.2013-07-29A large hall with white tiled floor and red curtains shows a seated group in orange robes with white forehead and body markings, sitting before small brass puja vessels, lamps and offerings on mats. Central figures wear orange robes and rudraksha malas; one in a white dhoti sits to the right. Behind, rows of seated devotees in white and red clothing watch, and standing attendants stand near a shelf of framed images at the back.2013-07-24July 23 20132013-07-23July 06 20132013-07-06A large indoor hall with pink walls and red curtains holds a seated congregation on mats across the floor. In the foreground, young boys with shaved heads wear saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, seated on white mats with small brass or steel pots and plates nearby. Behind them, rows of devotees sit in white and cream clothing, some in saffron shawls and red garments, many with white forehead markings. At the far left, a raised area with a blue cloth and red items suggests a ritual or stage setup. The scene reads as a satsang or puja gathering with a big crowd.2013-11-02May 16 20132013-05-16A large hall with cream walls, red curtains and white tiled floor where many young boys in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on mats performing a puja. Several have white tilak markings on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks, and they hold small brass cups, plates and offerings on low silver trays. Behind them, adults in white clothes and some in red sit observing, and a large crowd fills the back of the hall. Brass vessels, oil lamps and yellow-and-red cloth are visible on the floor.2013-08-02A large hall with cream walls and red curtains, lined with framed portraits and images of deities above. Rows of young boys and youths in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on woven mats, many holding small brass lamps, bowls and offering trays with oil lamps and flowers; some tend a plate on the floor in the foreground. Behind them, a larger seated crowd in white clothing fills the room, with a few people in red and white on chairs at the right. A shaved-head monk in orange-brown robes at the centre-right sits before a silver tray with brass items, appearing to conduct a ritual. Oil lamp puja and devotional worship in a temple-style hall.2013-07-06April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA large hall with pink walls and framed portraits of deities and saints hung high above rows of seated participants. In the foreground, several young boys in saffron-orange robes and bright white forehead bands sit on mats with brass oil lamps, bowls and offering plates arranged before them. Behind them, older men in orange and white robes and rudraksha malas sit in rows, and many people in red and white clothing fill the floor. Red curtains and white ceiling fans frame the room, and a vertical bank of brass oil lamps and kalasha-style vessels stands among the seated groups.2013-07-07Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copies