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March 26 2017

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A photograph of a demonstration during a satsang event. In the foreground, a man in a plain white shirt with dark hair and glasses leans forward, holding a small gold cup with a dark interior over a flat grey stone slab. A woman with long dark hair in a yellow top sits in the lower left, one hand resting on the stone. Behind them, several people in saffron-orange robes stand, one wearing a beaded rudraksha-style necklace. The background is a plain interior with a red cloth.2017-03-26A photograph of a ritual exchange in an ashram hall. A man in a plain white shirt, seen from behind and leaning forward, holds a small gold cup with a dark interior and a grey stone or slab. Behind him, several monks in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stand close. In the foreground, the back of a woman's dark hair and a yellow garment are visible as she reaches forward with an open palm. The gold cup and grey stone are being passed over her hand.2017-03-26A photograph from behind of a seated man in a plain white shirt holding a small grey stone block with his hand, with his head bent over it. Around him stand several people in saffron-orange robes, one with a gold ornamental necklace, and their hands are raised near him. In the lower left, a woman with long dark hair wears a yellow top. The stone is held up for close attention, and the scene suggests a ritual or blessing moment. a person's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so the seated figure is described by role only.2017-03-26March 26 20172017-03-26A photograph of a seated devotee in white ritual clothing, with a red-and-white cloth draped over his shoulder, holding up a small grey-white stone or block in his raised right hand while gazing at it. Behind him, a crowded seated congregation fills the hall, including a woman in an orange-gold sari in the right foreground and people in pink and white. Blurred bronze objects and a ritual setup appear at the lower right. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam gathering with participants present.2016-12-15A photograph of a seated figure in a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with dark hair tied back, extending their hand toward a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala who holds a small wooden object. Beside them a woman in a yellow saree and rudraksha mala holds a small bowl-like item, and two women in white with red and yellow borders stand behind. Gold-coloured items sit in the lower left, and a painted pillar appears at the top.2009-11-20Close-up photograph of a padapuja ritual with a gold tray of yellow and pink flower petals in the foreground. A figure in orange robes wearing a garland of white, purple and yellow flowers pours water from a gold vessel over hands and feet resting on the tray, while another person in white holds a golden pot. On the left, a person in orange clothing with a red and blue cloth sits close to the ritual, and on the right a woman with dark hair wearing a pale pink sari leans in. Gold ritual vessels and a gold lamp stand are visible in the background.2009-09-14A seated figure in an orange sleeveless top and orange cloth, with long dark curly hair, reaches forward with an outstretched arm to touch a white-shirted man who holds a small golden object. Beside him stands an older bald man with glasses, wearing a white shirt and an orange shawl. On the left a woman in a white sari with a yellow border and a red bindi watches, and on the right an orange-robed person stands at the edge of the frame. Brass items and a red cloth lie on a low table in the foreground.2009-12-25November 17 20092009-11-17 +1 copiesPhotograph of a padapuja ritual indoors. A seated figure in orange robes with a red garland rests bare feet on a red cushion atop an ornate gold-trimmed platform. A woman in a white garment and gold earrings, and a man in white with a red tilak on his forehead, offer flowers from a silver plate of yellow and white blossoms. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe, and a girl in a yellow top with a braid watches from the lower right.2009-11-17 +1 copiesPhotograph of a padapuja at an indoor event. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and white trousers kneels and leans forward toward a golden throne-like seat draped with flowers and garlands, reaching toward its base. Beside him a woman in a white sari with gold border bends forward, and a person in a white top is at the right edge. A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair, back turned to the camera, sits at left in front of the throne; a red cloth lies over the shoulder. Behind is a gold-yellow curtain and a brass kalasha-type finial at upper right. Several people are kneeling and bowing in devotion.2009-09-07November 17 20092009-11-17 +1 copies