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May 18 2012

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Several men in white dhotis with gold borders sit cross-legged on a polished floor during a puja. In the foreground, a man with folded hands and rudraksha malas sits with eyes closed. Near the centre, a man with white tilak and rudraksha mala holds an object while chanting; brass plates, small cups, flowers and a lit oil lamp rest on a green cloth and orange mats. Behind them, more white-clad devotees and a few onlookers in white and red sit in a yellow-walled hall. No figure here is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so the role is described only as priests and devotees.2012-05-14 +1 copiesJanuary 05 20192019-01-05October 11 20102010-10-11 +1 copiesFebruary 04 20132013-02-04December 30 20112011-12-30November 28 20112011-11-28August 24 20142014-08-24November 08 20152015-11-08A photograph of a seated group of men in white ritual dhotis and shawls at a night puja, many with white vibhuti horizontal bands and rudraksha malas. In the foreground a bald man with white vibhuti and glasses sits with hands folded in prayer. Behind him, a man in the center holds a lit oil lamp in one hand, and another lamp burns on a brass plate. A brass plate in front holds fruit, flowers and a small bowl of offerings on a red cloth mat over a woven mat floor. Lit oil lamps are visible in the background along with seated devotees in white shirts. The scene reads as a pada puja gathering.2010-09-20A photograph of a seated group of devotees in white ritual dhotis and shawls with red border stripes during a satsang-style ceremony. In the foreground a man with a shaved head and a red-and-white tilak sits cross-legged with hands folded, holding a rudraksha mala, eyes closed. Behind him several young men with shaved heads and white garments sit with palms pressed together in prayer, with brass puja plates and small oil lamps on the mat before them. Behind the rows, a crowd of seated people in white and saffron-toned clothing fills the hall beyond a metal railing, with orange drapes hanging from the upper right. The mat floor and brass lamps suggest a puja or meditation session.2010-09-21May 27 20122012-05-27Indoor ritual scene in a hall with cream walls and peach curtains. Several men sit cross-legged on the floor. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead raises his hands in a gesture while speaking. Beside him to the left, a man in white dhoti with gold borders and a mala holds his hands in a mudra. To the right, a man in white with gold-bordered cloth and a mala holds an incense stick. Brass plates with flowers, a lit oil lamp, small brass cups and offerings sit on the floor. Other seated devotees in white and grey clothing watch in the background, several with palms joined. Smoke from incense drifts in the air.2012-05-31 +1 copies