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January 01 2008

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January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01July 23 20102010-07-23A thatched-roof pavilion decorated with marigold and red flower garlands during a fire ritual. A central young man in white with an orange-saffron shawl and rudraksha mala kneels before a small square fire pit with a visible flame, with fruit, brass vessels and offerings nearby. Around him, white-clad men and boys wearing rudraksha malas sit or stand, and a few watch from the back. On the right, a large framed portrait of a long-haired figure in orange robes with a garland hangs among flowers. Small framed pictures are pinned to the bamboo wall behind. Visible people number roughly two dozen or more, seated and standing, in a homa-style gathering.A large seated congregation of hundreds of men dressed in white fills a hall with white walls and hanging decorative banners in yellow, red and blue. In the front row, a bearded man with long hair wears an orange-saffron robe with a red shawl and sits on a red patterned mat. Nearby men in white shirts wear beaded necklaces and lanyards, and a video camera on a tripod stands at left. The audience faces forward attentively.2008-03-06October 02 20082008-10-02Photo 11734446A photograph of a ritual gathering in a hall with green curtains and a wooden backdrop. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe and orange turban sits on the floor facing a seated circle of about a dozen devotees in white clothes. Several devotees are seated before a ceremonial setup, one reaching toward a tray or fire-pit area. Behind the central figure, a framed portrait is labelled with a printed name in the frame area showing a figure in saffron. A trident, a decorated kalasha-style canopy, and a wooden throne with a fringed cushion are visible. Other seated white-clad people are arranged along the side of the room, and a pair of white-clad attendants stand at the back.2004-07-02Photo 11735434December 25 20122012-12-25A seated figure in an orange saffron robe and matching orange head wrap sits on a white-covered raised platform at left, with a rudraksha-style mala beside them on the cloth. Devotees in white clothes crowd a white-walled hall, many kneeling and bowing with palms pressed together in namaskar. A man in front kneels and reaches toward the platform while flower petals are scattered on the floor. Women in white saris stand at right with hands folded. Red curtains hang along the back wall, with framed pictures above and to the side.A photograph of a group of men seated cross-legged on a white tiled floor in a plain hall, facing a framed portrait on a red wall with white geometric border trim. The portrait shows a figure in orange robes seated in meditation, adorned with a gold necklace and a red garland across the frame. Among the men, a seated man in a white shirt and tan trousers holds his hands in namaste, a man on the right plays a small hand drum, and a man at far right wears a yellow and red sash. A seated figure in white dhoti with a yellow shawl holds a book. Many seated men in shirts and dhotis fill the row behind them.