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A group puja in an indoor hall with many participants seated on orange mats. In the foreground, several men wear saffron/orange robes with red-bordered dhotis or shawls and gold or beaded necklaces. Two men at the front are seated cross-legged with brass vessels, a plate of flowers and bells before them. Behind them, men in white dhotis and white shawls, some with white sacred markings on their foreheads and arms, sit with open books on the floor. Brass oil lamps, small cups and a plate of offerings sit on the orange cloth.

2010-10-16 +1 copies

A seated group of devotees in a hall with white tiled floor, many wearing saffron and orange robes with gold borders and rudraksha malas, some with white and red forehead markings. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in a rust-red shawl and rudraksha mala sits upright, while a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders sits cross-legged with hands in mudra, and another in white with a notebook and pen takes notes. Behind them rows of younger participants in orange, white and saffron sit attentively.

November 28 2014

A large seated group of devotees in an indoor hall during a ritual, many wearing saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti-style markings on their foreheads and arms. In the foreground, a bald man in red-orange robes sits with hands folded in prayer near a low table holding brass plates, a kalasha-style vessel, a bell, oil lamps and flowers. Behind them, a man in a white shirt and red shawl sits with eyes lowered, and several other white-clad and saffron-clad participants fill the rows. A plain white-clad elder in glasses sits among them. The scene reads as a satsang or puja gathering.

A seated group ceremony with several men in white dhotis and white shawls marked with sacred ash stripes on their foreheads and arms, many wearing rudraksha malas. In the foreground, two sannyasis in saffron-orange robes with maroon borders sit on orange cloth. The man at centre wears a red-brown rudraksha mala and a red bindi, holding his hands together. The man at right, wearing glasses, has a bald head, a long gold ceremonial necklace with a central pendant and a rudraksha mala, and sits with hands folded in his lap. Before them are brass oil lamps, a small brass cup, a kalasha-style vessel, plates with flowers and red powder, plastic containers and an open book. The scene is a devotional ritual.

June 02 2014

A seated group meditation or satsang in a hall with many attendees in white and saffron clothing. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man with white vibhuti marks on his forehead and arms wears a rust-red dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha mala and a small gold-framed pendant, holding a small phone-like object. Beside him, a bespectacled man with a beard and white forehead marks wears white dhoti with gold border, a red rudraksha mala and a gold chain, seated with hands resting. Behind them, rows of devotees in white and orange sit on mats, some with white tilaka. Watermarked archive photo; no a person cues are clearly visible.

October 15 2011

A large seated congregation in a hall with yellow walls, many people in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders. In the foreground, several men with white horizontal tripundra marks on their foreheads sit with folded hands or chant with eyes closed. One man at right wears wire-rimmed glasses and a red lanyard, and another in the centre, wearing glasses, speaks while seated. Yellow flowers lie on the floor in front, and pink cloth edges the bottom of the frame. No single figure with distinctive a person cues is clearly identifiable.

October 11 2013

August 08 2016

Large indoor gathering of men seated cross-legged on mats across a tiled hall, many dressed in white dhotis and shirts with red-orange or saffron shawls and rudraksha malas around their necks, several with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and arms. In the foreground a bald man in an orange-red robe with a beaded mala sits upright, and to his right a man in white with a red-orange garland smiles beside others holding folded hands. Background rows continue toward the back wall, and a few people stand near a doorway. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person, so the scene reads as a satsang-style seated assembly of devotees and priests.