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Indoor photo of a ritual gathering on a red and blue striped mat on a bare concrete floor. A woman in a white sari with a red blouse and a woman in a white and red top sit cross-legged, one holding a small item over a steel plate of leaves and offerings. A seated man with long hair and a beard wears an orange robe at the lower left, hands folded. A young girl in a pink floral top and yellow pants stands at the back. A man in white with an orange shawl stands and gestures, and another man in white kneels at the right with an orange shawl over his shoulders. Brass pots stand along the left wall, and several people in white with orange shawls stand at the right edge.

A group of devotees in white clothes with orange shawls gathers in an indoor hall with plain walls and a tiled floor. A seated man in white with an orange shawl and a bead necklace holds a small offering up at chest level while a shaved-headed man in white stands beside him. Around them, standing devotees in white and orange shawls raise their hands in prayer or hold items. At lower right, a person in orange robes sits on a patterned cloth before a leaf plate of fruit and flowers, and a woman in a gold-and-green sari stands at the edge. Silver vessels and small cups sit on the floor. The scene suggests a ritual offering or satsang.

A bright indoor hall at Aadikailaasa where devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls perform a ritual. Several men kneel on red-and-blue striped mats, one bending low over a white cloth laid on the floor, while others stand nearby with hands folded. A seated woman in orange sits beside a brass plate with offerings. A girl in a pink dress stands near a wooden cabinet, and white plastic chairs are stacked against the wall.

Indoor hall with bright windows and white walls where devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls stand in a line, several bowing or folding their hands. A seated figure in orange at left faces the group, and a young girl in a pink floral outfit stands near a wooden lectern. Women in white saris with gold borders and orange shawls are among the standing devotees, while others kneel on red-and-blue striped mats. Rudraksha malas are visible on some men. The setting suggests a satsang or puja gathering.

September 30 2008

September 30 2008

A photograph of a ritual scene indoors with orange-painted walls and a doorway. In the foreground, a seated man with a shaved head wears a white dhoti with a red-bordered cloth and a gold chain, and extends his hand toward a woman kneeling in white with a yellow shawl. Beside her, another woman in white with a long braid bows low with her hands folded. A man in white with a dark rudraksha-style pendant necklace stands between them, holding something small in his hands. Behind them, several people in white clothing and yellow or orange shawls stand and sit, and a cameraman in white holds a video camera at the upper right. The setting suggests a ceremonial initiation or puja.

September 22 2008

July 29 2006

A photo inside a bare white-walled room with a striped red and blue mat on a concrete floor. A woman in white with a red border sits at left, with a woman in white holding a plate of leaves and an offering; a woman in orange robes kneels at center, holding hands with the woman in white. A woman in orange sits in front with palms pressed together in namaskar. Two standing figures in orange robes stand at right and a brass bell-like object hangs on the left wall. A steel sink stands in the background. Devotees are performing a ritual exchange of offerings.

A photograph inside a plain whitewashed hall with a concrete-block wall and a painted pillar decorated with red, blue and yellow geometric motifs and a bird emblem. A central figure with long dark hair sits on a white-draped platform wearing saffron-orange robes and an orange shawl, while a man in white kneels at their feet placing flower garlands on a red mat. A young man in white with an orange shawl stands behind the seated figure, and a shaven-headed man in white with an orange shawl stands at right beside a floral garland arrangement. Standing guests on the left include women in blue and green saris and a man in a white dhoti and shirt. a person: the seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair is a candidate for a person, based on orange clothing and long hair, and is receiving padapuja-style garland offerings.

February 15 2007