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October 23 20112011-10-23August 11 20162016-08-11December 02 20102010-12-02January 23 20132013-01-23January 16 20132013-01-16A large hall of seated men and boys in a ritual gathering. In the foreground, men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls, bare chests and white-painted tripundra marks on their foreheads and arms sit on mats before brass plates, lamps and small offering dishes. Several have their hands folded in prayer or hold ritual items. On the left, a shaved-headed monk in saffron-orange robes sits with palms pressed together. Behind them, rows of seated children and young men in colourful shirts watch and sit quietly. Red curtains, windows and a metal railing line the back of the room.2011-10-05A photograph of a seated group of men in white dhotis and shawls performing a ritual in a hall with orange and green hanging banners. In the foreground, a man with white vibhuti tripundra on his forehead and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a straw mat, hands joined in prayer, beside brass plates, bells and small oil lamps. Next to him, another man in white holds his palms together, and two more men in white sit with hands folded near a brass kalasha and offering trays. Behind them, rows of white-clad devotees sit with folded hands and a woman in yellow sits to the left behind metal railings. Overall the scene shows a satsang-style puja gathering.2010-09-22A seated group puja in a bright hall, with rows of devotees behind small marble puja stands holding brass lamps, bells, a conch-like vessel, flowers and fruit offerings. In front, a man in white dhoti and shawl with white sacred markings and a rudraksha mala performs the ritual with raised hands, eyes closed. To the right, a man in a rust-coloured robe and rudraksha beads sits with hands folded. Behind them, many boys and young men in saffron and orange robes with forehead markings and beaded malas sit attentively. Floor mats and steel barriers frame the scene.2014-08-16Three men in white dhotis and white shawls with gold borders sit cross-legged on a polished floor during a puja, each with a gold-bordered sash. The man at right, with a horizontal white tilak on his forehead and white markings on his arms, pours from a small brass vessel over a brass plate with lit oil lamps. The middle man wears a long rudraksha mala and bangles, and the left man wears a beaded necklace and has white arm markings. Brass lamps, small brass bowls, flower offerings and orange cloth are arranged before them. Seated devotees in white fill the background, and a white-garbed figure with a sash is visible at the right.2012-05-21 +1 copiesDecember 30 20112011-12-30October 15 20102010-10-15September 04 20122012-09-04 +1 copies