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August 29 2009

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A man sits cross-legged on a dark blue mat in a white hall, wearing white kurta and dhoti with a yellow sash and dark rudraksha mala. He has a white vertical mark on his forehead, eyes closed, hands held in a meditation mudra on his lap. Brass puja items lie on the floor before him: a plate with red kumkum, a small brass bell, a brass cup and a lamp. Other seated people in white and grey clothing meditate on mats in the background.2009-08-29August 29 20092009-08-29August 29 20092009-08-29A seated man in white ritual clothes and a yellow sacred thread sits cross-legged on a purple mat, eyes closed in meditation, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a white vertical mark on his forehead. Brass puja plates, a small brass lamp, brass bowls and a bell lie on the floor before him, alongside plastic containers and a teal lid. Several other people sit on mats around the hall in white and grey clothing, some with hands folded in meditation. The scene shows a group meditation program with puja items.2009-08-29June 04 20132013-06-04A shaved-headed man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with gold borders sits cross-legged on a white floor, palms pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed. He wears a black rudraksha-style bead mala, round glasses, a white horizontal tilak with a red bindi, a wristwatch and a metal bangle. Brass puja vessels, small oil lamps, orange cloths, plates of flowers and a white cotton ball sit on mats in front of him, and other seated participants in white are partly visible around him.2010-09-15April 28 20122012-04-28A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with maroon borders, hands pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed, wearing a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead and a wristwatch. Behind him, several men in white dhotis sit with their palms joined in prayer, one with white painted markings on his arm. In front of him on a red-orange cloth lie brass puja items: a plate of flowers and petals, a plate of sandalwood paste, a small brass lamp, a bell, a tumbler, and a white conch. An open ledger lies to his left, and blue and pink bowls sit nearby. The setting is a white tiled floor.2010-10-16A seated priest in white dhoti and shawl with broad gold borders sits cross-legged on a floor mat during a ritual. He wears a rudraksha mala and a red tilak, eyes half-closed, hands joined in front. Before him on a red cloth are brass puja vessels, a small bell, a kalasha-style cup and a brass plate. Other white-clad participants and seated attendees in red and maroon garments sit nearby, with a green container in the background.2013-02-04A photograph of seated priests performing a puja inside a hall with white marble floor and orange cloth mats. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with red border, wearing a rudraksha mala and white sacred ash marks on his forehead and arms, sits before a brass puja plate on an orange cloth holding a small brass lamp, a bowl of kumkum, flowers and a bell. Behind him several other men in white dhotis sit on orange mats, some wearing rudraksha malas, with brass plates and vessels beside them. A brass lamp stand and gold-coloured deity decorations are visible in the background. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is present.2010-11-05A photograph of a satsang-style seated gathering. In the foreground a man with long swept-back hair, a red bindi, and a shawl over a white garment with gold border sits with eyes closed, wearing a dark rudraksha mala and gold bracelets with dark armbands. Behind him, several seated men in white dhoti-style clothes with white forehead markings and grey-beaded necklaces sit on red cushions, with a row of red chairs in the background. Brass ritual vessels and offerings sit on a mat at lower left. Count of visible people is about nine.2013-05-04A man with a shaved head and tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged on a patterned cushion on an orange cloth, hands pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed. He wears a white dhoti and shawl with red borders, a gold bead necklace and a gold bangle. In front of him on a silver tray are brass kalasha, a conch shell, small silver bowls of colored powders and rice, brass cups and incense sticks in a glass holder. Behind him are orange cloths and a drum, with a banner partly visible at left.2010-12-14