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April 24 2012

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Night photograph of a seated group of devotees in orange and saffron shawls and white shirts, many with palms pressed together in namaste, gathered before a raised white fire pit with bright orange flames. A strong spotlight shines from above in the dark background. Several people wear glasses and lanyards. A tall man in a white shirt stands at the back right with hands joined. The scene suggests a homa or yagna ritual with devotees in prayer.2012-04-24April 24 20122012-04-24April 24 20122012-04-24Night photo of a fire ritual. Several seated men wear orange shawls over white or grey clothes and fold their hands in anjali or sit in meditative stillness. A man in a white shirt stands centrally with palms pressed together and a thin cord around his neck. Another standing man in white kurta watches from the right, and a person in the right foreground is partly blurred. Multiple people are visible, about eight.2012-04-24Night-time outdoor gathering of devotees seated before a sacred fire pit, with a bright flame rising from a raised stone or brick fire altar in the lower right foreground. Many people wear orange or saffron shawls over white and grey clothes, several with hands pressed together in anjali mudra, some with eyes closed in prayer. A woman in an orange shawl sits centrally behind the fire, and a man in a white shirt with a lanyard stands at the upper right with palms joined. Chairs are arranged in rows under a dark night sky.2012-04-24Seated devotees in an evening satsang hall, most wearing saffron-orange shawls over white or cream kurtas. A man in the centre with glasses and an orange shawl sits with hands folded, and a bald man with a red tilak mark on his forehead and clasped hands sits in front. A woman with red-tinted hair and glasses sits at left, and a man in a white shirt stands in the background.2012-04-24April 24 20122012-04-24A group of devotees sits on the floor of a bright hall with pink walls, many with palms pressed together in prayer. Several wear orange shawls and white clothing. A young man in a white dhoti with a sacred thread and rudraksha mala kneels at right, tending a brass oil-lamp stand with three lit flames, a traditional aarti or puja setting. Brass lamps rest on a silver tray in the foreground. A woman in a teal sari sits in the background beside other seated people in white. The scene suggests a satsang or puja gathering. No clear a person candidate is distinguishable among the visible people.2012-04-26February 07 20162016-02-07A photograph of a homa fire ritual inside a temple hall decorated with banana plants and mango leaves, with smoke rising. A standing figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange head cloth, with a gold pendant necklace and bangles, stands with hands pressed together in namaskar over the fire pit, which is strewn with yellow marigold petals. Around him, bearded men in saffron robes and beaded malas sit near brass vessels and oil lamps, while many devotees in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit or stand in rows behind. Brass pots, a kalasha-style vessel and flower offerings lie on the ritual platform. Several people in the front row are seated with bells and offerings. a person candidate present, appearance uncertain.2009-09-25October 20 20102010-10-20A dense crowd of devotees sits in a dim hall during an evening ritual, many wearing white dhotis and shirts with orange or saffron shawls. Several hold small oil lamps or lit wicks, and some have hands folded in namaskar. A man in the centre wears glasses, a white kurta and a rudraksha-style mala and holds his palms together. At the right edge, a man in an orange hooded wrap sits behind a red chair. The scene has a sacred, devotional mood with a white wall and framed picture in the background.2012-10-14