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August 16 2016

A photograph of a seated group of young male devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, many with rudraksha malas and white ash or chalk markings on forehead and arms, sitting cross-legged on mats in a hall. In the centre, a young man with brown hair and a rudraksha mala holds a small object and looks down at a metal tray with brass dishes and offerings beside him. Another young man in front works at a tray of brass vessels and flower petals. Near the lower right, a young person with hands pressed together sits in quiet prayer. Many more participants fill the background, some bare-chested, some in white dhotis, in a ritual or satsang setting with brass lamps and pooja items visible.

A large hall filled with many seated young men wearing orange cloth wrapped over their shoulders and waists, their upper bodies bare, with white and grey sacred ash markings on their foreheads, arms and backs. Many sit cross-legged on a white marble floor before small brass puja vessels, flower-filled plates, bowls and pooja items, some holding rudraksha malas in their hands. Brass pillars with hanging lamps line the left side, and white-clad people and white-covered tables fill the background. The scene suggests a group ritual or puja in an ashram setting.

January 11 2017

July 27 2017

2017-07-27 +1 copies

Several young people in saffron-orange cloth sit cross-legged on a white floor during a ritual. Their chests are bare and marked with white ash stripes, and they wear rudraksha malas. Long dreadlocked hair and white tilak marks on their foreheads are visible. In front of them are brass plates, small oil lamps, incense sticks and offerings, with a yellow container nearby. The boy at centre holds an offering and appears to be chanting. Others in the background are also seated in orange clothes. This looks like a puja or abhishekam scene.

August 02 2017

A seated group of young male and female devotees in saffron-orange robes with white and ash body markings and rudraksha malas sits on mats in a hall during a ritual. In the foreground a young man with long brown hair and a rudraksha mala holds a small object near brass lamps and a silver tray of pink flower petals and offerings, while a young girl with hands folded in prayer sits nearby. Other participants in orange cloth sit behind brass vessels and a tray, appearing to take part in a puja or satsang. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable in this image, so the view is of disciples only.

January 04 2017

2017-01-04 +1 copies

August 08 2017

2017-08-08 +1 copies

A large group of seated devotees in saffron-orange clothes performs a ritual in a bright hall with white floor. Many have white ash markings on their foreheads, arms and chests, and wear rudraksha malas. Several have long dreadlocked hair. In the foreground, three young children with dreadlocks sit cross-legged on a striped mat in front of brass plates, small oil lamps, incense sticks and offerings of flowers and sweets. The central child chants with mouth open while the others have hands folded or hold a small item. Behind them, adults sit with palms pressed together in prayer. No clear a person candidate is identifiable from appearance.