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September 10 2015

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September 10 20152015-09-10September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20132013-01-01 +2 copiesIndoor ceremony with seated monks in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, several with white sacred ash on the forehead, sitting on red mats before brass puja items and small plates. In the foreground a bald young monk with a gold necklace and gold armbands sits cross-legged, while boys in orange robes sit in front. Behind them, men in white and light clothing sit in rows, one with headphones and a man in white with palms pressed together. The setting appears to be a hall with a white marble-like wall.2013-04-24A photograph of an indoor hall where an elderly man in a white shirt with glasses and a rudraksha-style red bead necklace stands with palms pressed together in anjali namaskar, facing a man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-toned embellished border. The man in orange wears a long gold-and-bead necklace, a pearl-style mala and a small pendant, and has his hair swept back in a long style; his hands are clasped in front of him. Behind them, another man in orange with a shaved head and a red forehead mark stands near a second orange-clad figure, and several people in white and other colours move in the background. Orange and gold tassels hang from the ceiling at the upper right.2011-02-22A photograph of two seated men in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha and bead malas. The man on the left, with swept-back hair, a red headband, a red bindi and a gold pendant necklace, smiles broadly. The older man on the right, with a shaved head, white ash markings, a red tilak and a gold-trimmed saffron shawl, sits in a wheelchair beside him. Several standing men in orange robes and gold necklaces stand behind them against a cream wall. a person: the man on the left has swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, a gold pendant and saffron robes, which fit the cues for a person, though the appearance is only partly consistent.2012-05-18Two seated men in an ashram hall smile toward the camera on a white floor mat. The man on the left wears saffron-orange robes, a long rudraksha mala, a pendant, beaded bracelets and a red bindi with white tilak stripes on his forehead and arms; he holds his hands in a mudra. The man on the right has long swept-back hair, a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a white forehead tilak and white arm markings, and a wristwatch. Brass puja vessels, a small kalasha-style cup, flowers and a red cloth lie in front of them. Behind, several seated devotees in black and white clothes and orange robes watch.2013-02-20Indoor hall scene with a smiling man in an orange-saffron dhoti-style wrap with gold border and heavy gold bead necklaces, his hands raised toward an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti who stands with palms pressed together in a namaste greeting. Behind them a bald man in orange robes with gold necklaces and a red tilak mark stands near a white stand. Hanging colorful tassel decorations and a crowd of people in white, orange and green clothing fill the background. The exchange appears to be a respectful greeting or blessing in a devotional setting.2011-02-22 +1 copiesA photograph of seated devotees meditating with eyes closed in a hall, many in saffron and orange dhotis with gold borders. In the foreground, a bald man with a sandalwood and kumkum forehead mark wears rust-red robes, a thick rudraksha mala and round glasses, hands resting in his lap. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in white robes with a gold border wears a red and brown rudraksha mala and a bead bracelet, also meditating. Several young boys and men in orange and white sit behind them, a satsang-style gathering in a temple-like hall.2015-11-08January 12 20142014-01-12January 12 20142014-01-12 +1 copiesSix smiling men stand close together in a hall with maroon curtains and a patterned floor covering. Five wear saffron-orange and maroon robes with gold-coloured borders, bare shaved heads with white ash markings, gold neck garlands and rudraksha malas; one wears white dhoti-style clothing with a long necklace, and a rudraksha mala hangs from his shoulders. The man second from the right raises a hand in greeting. A figure in dark clothing is partly visible at the bottom left. A metal bowl is held by the man at far right. Orange and patterned banners hang from the top of the frame.2015-09-18