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November 28 2011

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Photo 11683808Two-panel collage of photographs from a satsang gathering. Left panel: a woman in a white sari with a bindi sits with hands folded in prayer beside a woman in white, both seated before a small brass plate of offerings. Right panel: a shaved-headed man in white ritual clothes and an orange-trimmed shawl sits with palms pressed together in namaste, beside a man in white with folded hands and a woman in white seated on a white-covered floor.2010-11-02November 22 20102010-11-22 +1 copiesNovember 12 20102010-11-12 +1 copiesMay 09 20122012-05-09 +4 copiesJune 02 20132013-06-02Four-panel collage of a ritual abhishekam or puja. Top-left: hands in white sleeves pour liquid from a brass vessel over a deity murti or sacred object, with pink flower petals around it. Bottom-left: a hand in white sleeve holds a small pink flower bloom above a palm, beside a photo ID card on a lanyard. Right: a shaved-headed man in white clothing and round glasses holds pink petals in cupped hands, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. Bottom-middle: a hand holds an offering on a tray. The panels show ritual handling of flowers and liquid offerings.2010-08-29A photograph of a seated ritual gathering indoors. Several men in white ritual clothes sit on the floor, some with shaved heads and white dhoti-style garments, one wearing a cream shawl over the shoulders. At the front, a person in saffron-coloured robes sits to the left, and a man on the right holds a brass vessel and raises a hand in offering. Brass lamps and ritual items are arranged on a cloth before the group, consistent with a puja or satsang setting. Walls are plain and light in colour.2012-05-08May 09 20122012-05-09 +3 copiesA photograph of a group of seated men in white ritual clothing, several with shaved heads, sitting on a mat and pressing their palms together in namaskar or prayer. Some wear white shawls and necklaces, and in front of them are brass plates and offerings on a low platform. A white canopy and light background frame the scene. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone.2010-09-10May 09 20122012-05-09June 30 20122012-06-30 +1 copies