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March 17 2013

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October 11 20132013-10-11January 12 20172017-01-12October 06 20132013-10-06Seated devotees in an ashram hall wear saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas and white and ochre forehead and body markings. In the foreground, a bald man in wire-rimmed glasses wears a deep red-maroon cloth over his shoulder, a gold-bordered dhoti, a long rudraksha mala and several beaded wrist bands, with hands folded in his lap. Beside him, a younger shaved-headed man in orange with a red bindi and a rudraksha mala sits with hands clasped. Behind them rows of seated young men in orange robes sit on mats. Brass puja vessels, a small oil lamp, flower petals, a white flower and steel containers lie on low tables in front, with a pale green plastic box and a blue mat in the foreground.2014-04-17Four shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a floor in a temple hall, with white ash markings on their arms and foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. The man in front right wears gold earrings and a red kumkum dot, and sits with hands folded in his lap. Behind them are an orange curtain, a seated devotee in a white headband, and a few other people, with banana leaves and cups in the lower left. The group appears to be attending a satsang or ritual gathering.2013-07-10A photograph of a seated group of young saffron-robed monks with shaved heads, rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, sitting on mats in a marble-floored hall. Several boys in front hold or sit beside small brass puja plates, lamps and flower offerings. Behind them, men in white shirts and a few in white dhotis sit on red-cushioned seating beneath red draped hangings.2013-04-25A large hall filled with seated people in a puja or satsang setting. In the foreground, many young boys and men with shaved heads, white vibhuti or tilak lines on their foreheads, and rudraksha malas wear saffron-orange robes and sit cross-legged on mats with hands folded or raised in prayer. Brass thalis, small brass cups, lamps and offering plates sit on low white platforms in front of them. Behind them, rows of adults in white dhotis and white kurtas, and some in white saris, sit in meditation. The floor is tiled white and the walls are pale with red curtains at the back.2013-09-15March 17 20132013-03-17March 17 20132013-03-17A photograph of a seated group of saffron-robed male devotees performing an evening ritual with lit oil lamps held in their hands. Most have shaved heads with white sacred ash marks on the forehead and arms, and wear gold beaded necklaces and rudraksha malas. Brass plates with kumkum, flowers and small vessels sit on a mat in front. Behind them, seated men in white dhotis and boys watch from the background beneath red curtains. Several figures hold oil lamps and a small brass bell.2013-03-10June 06 20142014-06-06A photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a large hall, with several shaven-headed men in saffron-orange and maroon robes sitting cross-legged on the floor. Foreground men wear rudraksha malas, white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and arms, and gold earrings; one holds an open book with both hands pressed together in devotion. Brass and copper ritual vessels, lamps and small flower-filled bowls lie on a cloth in front of them. Behind, a large audience in white clothing with orange lanyards sits in rows, with pink curtains and windows visible.2013-03-25