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February 04 2013

October 25 2012

A photograph of a group ritual in a hall with red mats on the floor. In the foreground, several young boys sit cross-legged in maroon and red robes with gold trim, foreheads marked with white and tilak, and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several hold small oil lamps with lit flames, and a brass plate with offerings sits at lower left. Behind them, rows of seated adults in white clothes and some in saffron or orange shawls hold up their hands in prayer or hold lamps. A red curtain and a banner are visible at the back, and a plastic water bottle sits at the left edge.

A photograph of a large group of young boys seated cross-legged on mats in a bright hall, wearing maroon robes with gold-edged shoulder sashes. Several boys hold small brass vessels and cups, lifting them toward the ritual objects in front of them; some bare-chested boys sit among them. Brass lamps, a small orange cloth-covered tray and metal puja items sit on the floor. Adults in white clothing are visible in the background. Several boys wear white forehead markings. Ritual puja with brass vessels, performed in a hall.

January 15 2013

2013-01-15 +2 copies

A large seated gathering of children and young people in a hall performing a puja. In the foreground a boy in a pale yellow kurta and white dhoti sits cross-legged on a mat, hands together over brass plates. Nearby boys in white and grey kurtas and a green outfit sit before brass thalis, small brass lamps, flowers and offering bowls set on mats. Behind them rows of seated devotees in white and orange clothing fill the floor, and a man in white with an orange shawl and a shaved head sits at the right. A red draped stage stands at the back.

A photograph of a large group of devotees seated cross-legged on mats in a hall during a ritual, with brass plates, small oil lamps and metal cups arranged on the floor before them. Most men wear white dhotis with gold-bordered orange shawls and sacred ash markings on their foreheads and arms; the front-row men wear rudraksha malas and gold bangles, and several have shaved or tonsured heads. Younger boys in dark shirts and maroon-and-orange clothing sit among them, and a boy in glasses on the right holds a small notebook. The front-row man with folded hands is closest to the camera, and a printed booklet lies on the floor at lower left. Some devotees have eyes closed in meditation, and there is no visible throne or figure singled out as a person.

April 06 2013

2013-04-06 +1 copies

October 25 2012

A crowd of seated devotees performs a lamp ritual indoors. In the foreground, shaved-headed men in saffron-orange cloth hold brass oil lamps with flames near their faces, wearing rudraksha malas and white forehead markings. Behind them, men in white dhotis with gold borders sit with their hands joined or holding lamps, and boys in maroon and orange cloth fill the room. Small brass plates and offering items sit on mats. Several people are visible, roughly twenty or more, and no one is identified as a person.

2013-01-17 +1 copies

A seated group of young boys in maroon dhotis and maroon shawls edged with gold borders performs a puja on a mat. Several boys raise incense sticks and small brass bells, while others sit with hands joined. Brass lamps, small metal cups, a plate of flowers and oil lamps lie on a woven mat in front. Behind them, adults in white and a few in orange sit in rows on the floor.

A photograph of a seated group of young boys and some adult men in a hall, many wearing saffron-orange or maroon sacred cloths with gold borders and rudraksha malas, and white vibhuti lines on their foreheads. Boys in the foreground sit cross-legged on mats; one holds a brass plate, and brass ritual vessels and a small green object sit on a low table. Several adults in white shirts with red lanyards sit in rows behind. The page indicates a satsang, but no clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.