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October 08 2016

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A photograph of a ritual gathering in a decorated hall with gold-and-red thrones and yellow floral garlands behind. A woman in orange clothing with long dark plaits sits at left holding a microphone and speaking. Beside her, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a garland sits on a throne. In the foreground a shirtless young man with white ash markings on his forehead and chest, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold beaded necklace, holds a small blue cup while seated among others in orange cloth. Several seated devotees in orange and yellow sit around them, with a deity murti and floral decorations visible in the background. Count of visible people is over twenty.2016-10-08Photo of an initiation or satsang gathering in a decorated hall. A bare-chested young man seated at center wears a saffron cloth, rudraksha mala, a gold chain and white ash markings on his forehead and arms, with a bindi and hoop earring. A young woman in orange with long braided hair holds a microphone at left and speaks to the seated group. Behind her, a bearded man in a saffron robe and white floral garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, with a floral-decorated throne and deity murti visible in the background. Many girls and young women in orange and yellow sit on the floor in rows, most with their backs to the camera. Gold and red drapery, flower garlands and brass lamps fill the background.2016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08August 04 20162016-08-04August 11 20162016-08-11July 03 20142014-07-03August 11 20162016-08-11October 08 20162016-10-08September 21 20132013-09-21A group ceremony with many women and girls seated closely in orange and saffron clothing. In the foreground a young girl in a gold-bordered gold blouse and rudraksha mala raises a small oil lamp with her right hand, a white vertical mark on her forehead and a red bindi. Around her other seated participants in orange saris with gold borders hold lamps and offerings; oil lamps flicker on the floor and a framed deity image hangs at upper right. The setting is a white-walled hall with a wooden door.2016-08-16July 03 20142014-07-03A photograph of seated young men in saffron-orange robes during a puja ceremony. In the foreground, a young man with short dark hair wears an orange wrap and gold bangles and holds a small spoon while bringing his palms together in prayer near a brass plate. To the left, a man with long hair wears rudraksha malas and an orange wrap and rests his hand near his face. Behind them, others in orange cloth have white ash markings on their arms and chests. Brass lamps, pink flowers and small brass vessels sit on the floor in front of them.2017-08-04