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January 14 2013

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A seated group of men and boys in a large hall perform a ritual with brass and steel vessels, small oil lamps and offerings laid on red and orange cloths on the floor. Several shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes with yellow borders, rudraksha malas and white forehead markings sit in front, some holding small bells or ritual items. Behind them, men and boys in white and dark clothing and visitors sit on the floor, with a pillar-lined aisle and a seated crowd further back.2013-01-23January 28 20132013-01-28August 23 20162016-08-23June 26 20172017-06-26 +1 copiesA seated group of men and boys in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with white tripundra marks on their foreheads sits on a white floor before small brass plates, oil lamps and offering trays set on red and maroon mats. Several men in front have bare upper bodies with white sandalwood or ash markings on their arms and chests, and some wear rudraksha malas. Behind them, devotees in white, pink and yellow clothing sit on mats in a hall with red chairs and white pillars. The setting appears to be a satsang or puja in an ashram hall.2013-01-13January 03 20132013-01-03Indoor ceremony with seated monks in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, several with white sacred ash on the forehead, sitting on red mats before brass puja items and small plates. In the foreground a bald young monk with a gold necklace and gold armbands sits cross-legged, while boys in orange robes sit in front. Behind them, men in white and light clothing sit in rows, one with headphones and a man in white with palms pressed together. The setting appears to be a hall with a white marble-like wall.2013-04-24November 07 20142014-11-07A seated assembly of shaved-headed saffron-robed monks and devotees faces forward in a bright white hall with red curtains and white pillars. In the foreground, several monks wear orange and saffron cloths, rudraksha malas and white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads, sitting cross-legged on white silver-edged mats with brass puja vessels and a small oil lamp. Behind them, rows of people in red and white clothing sit on the floor, including children in red shirts, and a few men in white shirts stand near the back. The mood is one of quiet satsang or puja.2013-07-22October 31 20132013-10-31 +1 copiesOctober 29 20132013-10-29 +1 copiesA seated group of saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad devotees chanting in a hall during a satsang or puja. In the foreground a man in an orange-brown robe with a long rudraksha mala and gold trim sits with palms pressed together, eyes lowered, a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him, shaven-headed monks in orange robes with gold borders hold papers, and younger boys in black and dark maroon shirts sit behind them. White-robed men with white forehead markings sit among them. Small brass oil lamps and a pink container rest on the floor mat. No recognizable a person face is clearly confirmed here; the central figure is a seated sannyasi with appearance cues too limited for identification.2013-01-29