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June 23 2013

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A bald man with white sacred ash stripes on his forehead and arms, red bindi, and wire-rimmed glasses sits in front of a group of seated devotees in red and saffron robes. He wears long rudraksha mala strands across his chest, a dark pendant necklace, and an orange-saffron shawl, holding an incense stick in one hand and a small brass vessel in the other during a ritual. Youth in red robes and white forehead markings sit around him with ritual items and brass bells; behind them, people in white dhotis sit on red mats.2013-10-29 +1 copiesApril 25 20132013-04-25Seated devotees in an ashram hall during a ritual. In the foreground a shaven-headed young man in a dark red robe and orange-brown rudraksha garland holds a white flower, eyes closed and singing. Beside him a shaven-headed man in an saffron-orange robe with dark rudraksha mala and gold chain sits with palms pressed together in prayer. Behind them, rows of people in maroon robes sit on mats, some with hands folded, and brass lamps and small offering bowls sit on a white platform. White sacred ash marks decorate the foreheads and arms.2013-06-26June 15 20132013-06-15A shaved-headed priest in a rust-red robe with a saffron-orange shawl stands in the foreground holding a brass oil lamp (aarti) in his right hand and a small brass bell in his left. He wears layered rudraksha malas, a dark beaded necklace, a ceremonial bead wrap and beaded bracelets, with white and red sacred marks on his forehead and arms. Behind him, several young boys in maroon robes with gold trim sit on mats, some holding lit oil lamps and brass vessels. Brass puja vessels, a lit lamp and flower offerings are arranged on a blue cloth in the lower frame.2013-06-07July 18 20132013-07-18June 18 20132013-06-18A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala holds a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame toward the camera, while seated in a hall. He wears wire-rimmed glasses, a red bindi and white vibhuti lines on his forehead and arms, plus a gold bangle and earrings. Around him sit young boys and students in red and maroon robes with gold borders and red turbans, some with shaved heads and white markings, seated on red mats in a sacred ceremony setting.2013-08-03A photo from a satsang session showing a shaved-headed man seated with hands pressed together in anjali, wearing a saffron-orange draped cloth over one shoulder, layered rudraksha malas around his neck and wrists, and a white sandalwood-like marking on his forehead and arms. Behind him, young boys in maroon tunics with gold trim sit on mats, one with a red bindi-like mark and white markings on his forehead, while a woman in a green and white sari sits at left and another person in orange robes sits at right. The setting is an indoor hall with pink and red floor mats.2013-06-04May 30 20142014-05-30A photograph of a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron cloth draped over one shoulder, wearing long orange-red rudraksha malas, kneeling and holding a small brass oil lamp in cupped hands while looking down. A white tilak marks his forehead. Around him, young boys in maroon-red robes with white forehead marks, and men in white and orange garments, sit in a temple hall, some boys holding small ritual items. This appears to be a pada-puja or lamp ritual in a temple setting.2013-07-28June 27 20132013-06-27