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November 22 2013

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A photograph of a seated group of young and adult ascetic devotees in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, most with white sandalwood or vibhuti lines and bindis on their foreheads. Several hold small oil lamps with flames, and some sit before brass plates of offerings and a bell. Two older men in the back row look toward the camera, and a person in white stands in the background near a fan and a table. Several faces are partially cropped.2013-09-18October 31 20132013-10-31 +1 copiesA large seated gathering of devotees in an indoor hall during an evening puja. In the foreground, several men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas hold lit oil lamps and small offering dishes, one with palms pressed together in prayer. Their foreheads bear white sacred ash. Behind them, many young people in black shirts sit on the floor, some holding small flames, and a few men in white ritual clothes are visible. Light fabrics hang on a pink wall in the background. No single figure is clearly identifiable as the swami from appearance, so no person is labeled as such. Oil lamps and the seated crowd suggest an aarti or puja offering.2013-03-06June 03 20142014-06-03September 26 20132013-09-26May 30 20142014-05-30January 03 20132013-01-03A 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.2013-04-14October 29 20132013-10-29 +1 copiesApril 17 20132013-04-17 +1 copiesA seated group of devotees performs a ritual with small oil lamps in a hall with a light floor. In the foreground, two young men in saffron-orange robes with white sandalwood or ash markings on their arms and foreheads hold lit oil lamps and offering plates, wearing rudraksha malas. Beside them, a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border holds a lamp, and another in white wears a mala. Behind them, many boys and young men in saffron, white and black clothing sit holding lamps and brass plates, while bags and a yellow case lie at the left edge. The scene suggests a group puja or aarti.2013-01-28A seated group ritual in a hall where many devotees in white shirts and dhotis sit on the floor and in rows behind. Several boys in saffron-orange and maroon robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead tilak hold small brass oil lamps and offering vessels. In the centre, a bald man with glasses, bare chest, reddish-brown shawl and rudraksha mala holds a brass vessel. To the right, a young man in an orange robe and dark beads raises a lit oil lamp. Brass lamps and pooja plates are arranged on the floor.2013-11-16