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October 20 20102010-10-20October 03 20102010-10-03A seated group of shaven-headed men in white dhoti-style garments with red border cloths sit on orange mats in a plain room with pink walls, meditating with eyes closed. Several wear rudraksha malas around their necks. Brass oil lamps and small metal vessels sit on the floor in front of them, and a white two-panel door, a window with red curtains and a wall-mounted electronic device are visible in the background. Among the group, a figure in white stands at the back.2011-02-11A photograph of several seated men in white dhotis with maroon borders, sitting on the floor in a pujа-style setting during a ritual. They face forward in quiet concentration, some with bare shoulders and sacred threads or rudraksha beads around their necks. In front of them are orange cloths, brass lamps with lit flames, small brass bowls, and a pink tray holding puja items. The room has pink walls, a metal railing and a stair in the background. Several bald heads are visible in the foreground.2010-12-28A photograph of a large seated group of men in white dhotis and white shawls with red-and-maroon borders, sitting on mats in a hall during a puja. Many have white sacred ash lines and tilak on their foreheads, and several wear rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a bald man with a rudraksha mala sits with hands resting, and a man in the centre wears a white shawl and beaded necklace. Brass lamps, a brass dish and small offering plates sit on the floor in front. A child in a red-striped shirt is visible at the right edge, and a metal railing runs along the upper left. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues.2010-09-08A seated assembly of shaven-headed men in white dhoti-style clothing with red-bordered shawls, many with white and tilak markings on their foreheads and wooden rudraksha-style malas around their necks, sitting cross-legged on orange cushions in a hall. In the foreground a man in a white shawl with a red border sits with hands folded and eyes lowered, while behind him others face forward, some wearing glasses. Other people in white and orange clothing fill the background.2010-10-15November 14 20102010-11-14A photograph of a seated group of about two dozen men in white dhotis and white upper cloths, many with shaved heads and white marks on their bodies, sitting on orange mats on a pale tiled floor. Small oil lamps, brass dishes and bowls of offerings are placed before them. In the foreground a man in an orange robe sits at the right edge, and a whiteboard on an easel with handwritten notes stands at the upper right. Several people sit on plastic chairs in the background. The scene reads as a meditative puja gathering in an ashram hall.2011-01-21October 23 20102010-10-23Several shaved-headed young men in plain white dhoti-style clothing with maroon-edged shawls sit cross-legged on a blue-and-white striped mat, reading small books and sacred texts. Some hold open books on their laps, one has a book resting on a small wooden stand. Rudraksha malas are visible around their necks. Behind them, seated devotees in white and one in orange and yellow robes listen attentively in a bright hall.2011-10-11Several men seated on the floor, seen from behind, in white dhotis with maroon-red borders and bare shoulders, many shaved-headed, wearing rudraksha malas. Each holds a small lit oil lamp or diya in their hands during a ritual. Some wear orange or saffron cloth over their shoulders. The setting is a white tiled hall with steps and an orange draped cloth behind them, with a brass vessel and offerings on the floor nearby.2010-12-26October 15 20102010-10-15 +1 copies