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A photograph of a long row of seated devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with red and gold borders, performing a puja along the floor. The foreground man in the right of the frame sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, head bowed, a rudraksha mala visible at his neck. Along the row, brass plates hold fruit, flowers and sweets on orange cloths, with small brass oil lamps lit and a conch shell placed among the offerings. Clear plastic containers sit in the foreground beside the arrangements. No swami figure is clearly identifiable in this frame.

2011-08-01 +1 copies

A seated group of devotees in white dhotis and white shawls with red and yellow borders sits on a mat during a morning satsang session. Several men have white tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Brass puja plates, small bells, kalasha-style lamps and petals lie on the mats in front, and an orange cloth covers the floor at left. The men sit with hands folded or in meditation posture, while other seated participants fill the background. No clear depiction of a person is visible; the scene shows only devotees and ritual items.

2010-10-13 +1 copies

A photograph of a row of men seated cross-legged on a glossy floor during a ritual, all dressed in white dhotis with red-bordered shawls. The nearest man, with a shaved head and rudraksha mala, holds his cupped hands near an offering, while others sit beside brass puja plates, small brass vessels, pink flowers, small oil lamps and orange cloths spread on the floor. A green-lidded container holds small bells. Several folding chairs stand empty along the back wall. Only the seated men are physical people; the figure's identity is not established from appearance.

A photograph of a row of men seated cross-legged on the floor of a marble hall, performing a puja. They wear white dhotis with maroon borders and are bare-chested or wear white shawls, some with tilak on the forehead and rudraksha malas. Each has a low orange cloth mat in front with brass plates, small cups, flowers, turmeric, a bell, incense sticks, bananas and small oil lamps. One man reads from an open booklet while pouring or arranging items from a brass vessel. No identifiable a person figure is visible.

A photograph of a seated group of men in white dhotis and white shirts with maroon borders, sitting in rows on orange mats on a glossy floor during a ritual. Brass plates, bowls and small lamps with lit oil lamps sit before each mat, along with flowers and incense sticks. Several men have sacred ash marks on their foreheads and rudraksha-style beads around their necks. One man in the foreground has his hands pressed together in prayer, another in the middle holds his palms together in prayer, and others sit with hands resting on their laps. Plastic containers with lids are placed beside some mats.

A photo of a seated puja in an indoor hall with rows of men in white dhotis and white shawls, shaved heads, and white tripundra markings on their foreheads, sitting with hands folded on orange cloths. Before them are brass plates, small oil lamps lit, a steel bowl of water, a conch, bells, and kalasha-style brass vessels with flowers. Behind them younger boys in yellow, orange and striped shirts sit with hands joined. No single figure is identified as a person; the seated men are priests and devotees performing a puja.

November 08 2010

A long row of seated men in white dhotis and white shawls with red-striped borders performs puja on the floor of a hall. Several shaved-headed men with palms pressed together in namaskar face the altar, and the foreground man wears a rudraksha mala. In front of them are brass plates with fruit, flowers and kumkum, small brass lamps and bells, and an orange cloth, with lit oil lamps along the row. Plastic containers sit at the edges. A framed portrait stands on the left, with no legible caption visible.

A photograph of a seated group of men in white dhotis and shawls with maroon borders performing an anjali mudra prayer on the floor of a hall. In the foreground a man with a rudraksha mala and a gold bracelet bows with his hands pressed together. Beside him a bearded man in glasses and a man in a white shawl also pray. Brass puja plates hold flowers, oil lamps with lit wicks, a conch and a kalasha-like vessel on orange cloth. Behind them, a man in an orange robe sits on a red chair with hands folded in prayer. Several more seated devotees are visible at the left and back. The setting appears to be a morning satsang and puja.

A photograph of a seated puja in a bright hall with tiled floor. Several men in white dhoti-style clothes with red-striped borders sit in a row with palms pressed together in prayer and eyes closed. One man at the front right is bald with white ash markings on his forehead and arms and wears a bead necklace. Behind them, a man in an orange robe also sits with hands folded. Along the floor in front are brass plates with fruit and flowers, small oil lamps, a covered plastic container and a blue cloth. Other devotees, some in yellow garments, sit further back.

2011-08-11 +1 copies

August 18 2011

A photograph of a seated row of men in plain white dhotis and white shirts on a polished white floor, with hands folded or resting on their laps. Each person is seated on an orange cloth mat with a dark border. In front of them are brass plates and cups holding flowers, yellow fruit, and small offerings, with several lit oil lamps (diyas) along the row. A green-lidded container and a blue-lidded container sit at the right edge. a person is not clearly visible in this frame, so no candidate is identified.