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October 06 2014

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A group ritual in a bright hall with tiled floor and a row of metal crowd barriers at left. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shawl with a long reddish-brown rudraksha-style cord and beaded necklaces holds up a lit oil lamp and a brass item. Behind him, several young men and boys in saffron and orange robes with white forehead markings sit cross-legged on mats, some holding lamps or brass vessels, with flowers, small brass lamps and plates of offerings before them. Seated on chairs at the back are men in white and a man in a red t-shirt, their hands folded in greeting. The scene suggests a puja or aarti with oil lamps and flowers.2014-04-04A large indoor hall where many young boys and some adults sit cross-legged on mats for a seated ritual meal or puja. Most boys wear saffron-orange cloth and rudraksha malas, with white tilak marks on their foreheads. In the foreground a figure in white dhoti and shawl with a red rudraksha mala and white body markings sits with eyes closed. Brass and silver plates, cups and small bowls sit on low tables in front of them, and several people hold small brass vessels. In the back, a man in orange robes sits on a raised mat, and men in white clothes stand or sit along the side.2014-08-16February 07 20142014-02-07April 18 20142014-04-18January 08 20172017-01-08A group of devotees in saffron and maroon robes sit on mats performing a ritual with brass oil lamps, incense and small offering bowls. The central priest in orange robes with rudraksha malas and a forehead marking holds a lamp and a bell, while the men on either side hold lamps and incense. Behind them, many young boys in orange and red garments and white forehead markings sit with hands folded, and older men in white clothes sit among them. Brass plates with flowers, fruits and ritual items lie in front, in a large hall.2014-06-19June 03 20142014-06-03November 11 20142014-11-11June 03 20142014-06-03A seated group of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees performs a ritual in a large hall. In the foreground, several men in orange-saffron robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead bands sit cross-legged before brass puja trays, kalasha-style vessels, oil lamps and small offerings of flowers and fruit. Behind them, rows of people in white dhotis and orange shawls sit with open booklets, while younger boys in dark shirts watch from the sides. Curtains and a wall-mounted clock frame the room. The scene reads as a puja or satsang with participants following the chanting from printed texts.2013-02-26April 17 20142014-04-17October 31 20132013-10-31 +1 copies