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Seated ritual gathering with a bald man in the centre wearing rust-red robes, rudraksha malas, orange-red beaded necklaces and wire-rimmed glasses, holding a small yellow flower between his palms while reciting. White sacred ash lines mark his forehead and arms. Around him, seven or more young men in saffron-orange robes with white forehead markings sit in rows, some with rudraksha malas and one holding a printed sheet. Brass puja vessels and plates with flowers and offerings sit on the floor in front. a person is not established from appearance alone, so the central figure is described by role as a ritual leader.

2014-09-19 +1 copies

Seated devotees in an ashram hall during a ritual. In the foreground a shaven-headed young man in a dark red robe and orange-brown rudraksha garland holds a white flower, eyes closed and singing. Beside him a shaven-headed man in an saffron-orange robe with dark rudraksha mala and gold chain sits with palms pressed together in prayer. Behind them, rows of people in maroon robes sit on mats, some with hands folded, and brass lamps and small offering bowls sit on a white platform. White sacred ash marks decorate the foreheads and arms.

April 10 2014

A seated group of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees in a hall during a satsang or puja. Two bald-headed men in the foreground sit cross-legged with hands folded; the left one wears an orange robe and a thick rudraksha mala, the right one a deep red-orange robe and rudraksha beads. Both have white tilak marks on forehead and arms. Behind them, many young men in orange robes and rudraksha malas sit on the floor, some with hands clasped or chanting. Brass plates, small brass lamps, and offering dishes with flowers sit on low tables in front.

A photograph of a group of young male devotees seated on the floor in an indoor hall, performing a ritual. The foreground man wears a rust-red dhoti and wrap with a long rudraksha mala, holding a small brass vessel. Behind him, several men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas hold lit oil lamps, and one has a white-painted forehead. A man on the right with a bald head, white forehead and arm markings, and a rust-red wrap raises a hand. Brass pots sit on the floor, and spectators sit in the background. No identifiable a person is visible in appearance.

November 27 2014

November 20 2014

2014-11-20 +2 copies

A seated group of shaven-headed men in saffron-orange robes perform a ritual in a hall. Several have white horizontal tilaka stripes on their foreheads and arms. The front man wears a long orange shawl, rudraksha mala, and bracelets, and holds his hands in a mudra gesture. Brass vessels, a small brass bell, and plates with offerings sit on a white cloth before them, and a crowd of seated devotees fills the background.

A photograph of a large seated group of saffron and maroon robed devotees performing a ritual in a bright hall. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits with palms pressed together in anjali. Beside him, another man in orange with a rudraksha mala and a tilak-marked head holds his hands in prayer, while a man in maroon and gold-bordered cloth wears a red-beaded necklace with hands folded at right. Behind them, many seated people in orange and red robes, some with white forehead markings, sit before brass lamps, small metal cups, flower offerings and kalasha-like vessels on the floor. The image shows a satsang or puja setting with devotees seated in rows.

January 18 2013

January 08 2017

A group of devotees in orange and rust-coloured robes sits cross-legged on a floor during a seated gathering. In the foreground, two shaved-headed men wear rudraksha malas and ochre-and-gold shawls; the left one has his hands folded and eyes lowered, while the right one, with a white horizontal tilak across his forehead and a red dot, speaks. Behind them, more seated people in saffron clothing and white forehead markings fill the room, with brass oil lamps and small offering dishes on the floor.