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December 10 2012

2012-12-10 +1 copies

A seated priest in white dhoti and cream shawl with a gold-edged border, shaved head, performs a padapuja ritual on a purple mat. He holds two red fruits on a small brass plate, and a pair of gold sandal-shaped padukas sits on a silver tray before him with brass lamps, bells, a small pot and bowls. Around him, devotees in white clothes and orange shawls sit cross-legged on a patterned carpet, some with hands folded in namaste and others holding small offerings, with rudraksha malas visible. A child in an orange shawl sits in the foreground.

October 11 2010

2010-10-11 +1 copies

August 24 2014

Seated satsang audience in white kurta-style clothing with red-brown shawls, sitting on white floor mats. In the foreground, a bald man in a white kurta and red shawl sits cross-legged, looking down and writing on a notepad with a pen; another bald man in a red shawl sits at left with eyes lowered. Behind them, a curly-haired woman in white leans forward writing, and more devotees sit in rows. A mala-wearing man sits at right.

Several men in white dhotis with gold borders sit cross-legged on a polished floor during a puja. In the foreground, a man with folded hands and rudraksha malas sits with eyes closed. Near the centre, a man with white tilak and rudraksha mala holds an object while chanting; brass plates, small cups, flowers and a lit oil lamp rest on a green cloth and orange mats. Behind them, more white-clad devotees and a few onlookers in white and red sit in a yellow-walled hall. No figure here is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so the role is described only as priests and devotees.

2012-05-14 +1 copies

A seated group of shaven-headed men in white dhotis with maroon and gold-bordered shawls sit cross-legged on a mat in a hall, hands pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed. Brass puja plates hold red flowers, kumkum, and small oil lamps, and a brass bell and kalasha-style vessels rest on the floor before them. Several more devotees in white and sun-lit red curtains are visible behind, with a few people in ordinary clothes on the right. The scene reflects a pada puja worship in progress.

January 08 2017

December 07 2013

A seated group of devotees in white clothing with orange-saffron shawls and orange lanyards sits on the floor of a hall, writing in notebooks and papers with pens. In the foreground a bald man in white with glasses bends over a notebook, a blue pen in hand. A man at right looks at a phone. Black backpacks and a striped cushion lie on the floor beside them. No person in the scene is identifiable as a person from the visible cues, and no a person candidate is present.

A row of seated men in white dhotis and shirts performs a ritual at brass and silver puja vessels on the floor of a hall. In the foreground a man with a red rudraksha mala and a yellow cloth holds a small offering, while a neighbour in a gold-bordered white dhoti pours or arranges items on a purple and green mat. Brass and silver lamps, bowls and a kalasha-style vessel sit on the cloths, and standing devotees in white fill the background. Several men wear white and yellow dhotis, bracelets and name badges on their shirts.

2015-11-22 +1 copies

Indoor satsang or puja gathering with a large seated audience on a light tiled floor. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis and white shoulder cloths sit cross-legged with eyes closed or hands folded, some with red-bordered cloths and a rudraksha-style neck cord. Brass and steel trays hold yellow flower petals, fruit and offerings in front of them, with orange mats and a plastic container nearby. Behind them, rows of devotees in white clothing, several boys in colourful shirts, and a woman in a white sari with a yellow border sit attentively. Monks in saffron-orange robes sit near the back, and a few men in white shirts stand at the edge of the hall. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone.