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August 04 2016

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A seated group of devotees in saffron and orange clothing sits with palms pressed together in namaskar during a devotional gathering. Several younger participants in front wear orange outfits with gold borders, rudraksha malas and white tilak on their foreheads. A brass trident and small brass lamps with lit flames sit on the floor in front, beside a clear plastic container. Behind them, other devotees in orange and white sit with eyes closed. No single person is identifiable as a person in this scene.2016-08-04August 04 20162016-08-04 +1 copiesA young woman in an orange sari with a red border sits in the foreground with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, a white tilak with a red dot on her forehead and beaded rudraksha-style necklaces around her neck. Behind her, many people in orange and red robes sit on the floor in a satsang or puja gathering, several with hands folded in prayer. Brass plates, a small oil lamp with a flame, and offering trays sit on a white cloth-covered table. The background is blurred.2013-09-21August 02 20172017-08-02A photo of children and young people seated on the floor in orange-saffron clothing during a seated puja or satsang. In the foreground a girl with hands pressed together in anjali mudra wears an orange top with gold trim and a rudraksha mala; beside her a young girl in orange with a white forehead mark sits with folded hands. A boy in orange with a white tilak sits with hands together, and another girl in orange with a gold-trimmed garment holds her hands in prayer. Brass oil lamps, small kalasha-style vessels, offering plates and incense sticks lie on the white mat in front of them. Behind, adults in orange and white sit in rows in a hall with wooden panels and a blurred crowd.2016-08-04June 19 20142014-06-19A group of young men and boys seated cross-legged on a polished floor in a hall, in an ashram-style worship setting. The central figure wears saffron-orange robes with gold borders, rudraksha beads, a gold pendant and bangles, and sits with palms pressed together in namaskar with eyes closed. Others on either side wear orange robes and bead malas, some with white sandalwood marks on their faces and arms. Brass puja plates, a small brass lamp, flowers and a kalasha-like vessel sit on a low wooden stand in front, indicating a puja or satsang. Six or more people are visible.2016-08-11April 26 20132013-04-26A photograph of a large indoor hall where many young women and girls in orange and red garments sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, hands pressed together in prayer. Several have white or ash lines on their foreheads and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Before them on low stone platforms are brass pooja vessels, a small oil lamp, bowls of flowers, kumkum and a plate of offerings. Some have their eyes closed. Red curtains and stacked chairs stand along the back wall, and a man in white sits at the far left edge.2014-07-08A young boy with short dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged in saffron-orange robes with gold borders, palms pressed together in prayer. Behind him, several devotees in orange and white clothing sit with eyes closed, some with white-painted markings on their arms and chests. Brass puja plates, small oil lamps, a small bowl of offerings and a yellow flower are arranged on the floor in front.2016-08-04 +1 copiesJuly 07 20132013-07-07August 04 20162016-08-04