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December 22 2016

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September 21 20102010-09-21July 27 20172017-07-27A large group of men seated on the floor in a hall performing a ritual with hands in añjali mudra. Most wear bare upper bodies with rudraksha malas, white dhotis bordered in gold, and white tripundra marks on their foreheads. Brass puja plates with flowers, kumkum and small oil lamps sit before them on mats. In the foreground a bald man in a white dhoti with gold border and bare chest, with white forehead markings, presses his palms together with eyes closed. Several men wear ornate necklaces and bracelets.2017-07-20A large group of shaved-headed men in white dhotis and white shawls sit closely together on a floor during a ritual, many with white vertical tilak markings on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several have hands pressed together in prayer or hold small ritual objects, while one man at the lower left covers his face with his palms. Behind them, orange cloth hangs from above and a metal railing and more seated participants fill the background, with a few small oil lamps visible on the floor.2010-10-30July 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copiesA seated group of male priests performs a puja on a white marble floor. Several bare-chested men wear white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas, with white ash markings on their chests and arms. In the foreground, a man with a long rudraksha mala and gold pendant sits cross-legged, his hands joined over a brass plate of pink flowers, a brass lamp and small brass vessels arranged on a red cloth, and an open book beside him. Other devotees sit in rows behind, some in saffron robes, with brass lamps, flowers and offering trays set on the floor in front of them.2017-08-02A photograph of a large seated group of white-clad devotees performing a ritual in a hall with orange floor mats and saffron-and-white hangings overhead. In the foreground, several men sit cross-legged with hands joined in anjali or holding a meditative pose, wearing white dhotis and shawls with red borders, rudraksha malas, and white sacred ash markings on their arms and foreheads. Brass plates with fruit, small oil lamps and offering bowls sit before them on the mat. Behind them, rows of seated devotees fill the room, many in white, with metal railings lining the aisle. The scene suggests a puja or satsang gathering.2010-11-09July 03 20172017-07-03 +1 copiesDecember 18 20162016-12-18A photograph of a large hall where devotees sit cross-legged on colourful striped mats during a ritual. In the foreground, a bald man with glasses wears a white dhoti with a gold border, a bare torso, and a long rudraksha mala, with his hands folded and eyes closed. Beside him a man with long dreadlocked hair and a beard wears a white cloth, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, and sits before brass puja trays holding oil lamps, a small kalasha, coconut-shaped offerings, a bowl of red kumkum and a steel cup. Other devotees in white and green clothing sit behind a black railing, and large screens on the walls show a religious image. No individual here is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone.2016-12-12July 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copiesEvening Navaratri ceremony under a decorated tent with red carpeting and hanging colourful cloth banners. Rows of seated male devotees in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas sit bare-chested and palms joined or seated in meditative posture, with small brass items and folded cloth on the floor before them. Behind them stand golden deity figures, a red-and-gold display of small figurines stacked on shelves at left, and string lights. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is named.2017-09-26 +1 copies