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August 01 2011

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A photograph of a long row of seated devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with red and gold borders, performing a puja along the floor. The foreground man in the right of the frame sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, head bowed, a rudraksha mala visible at his neck. Along the row, brass plates hold fruit, flowers and sweets on orange cloths, with small brass oil lamps lit and a conch shell placed among the offerings. Clear plastic containers sit in the foreground beside the arrangements. No swami figure is clearly identifiable in this frame.2011-08-01August 13 20112011-08-13August 10 20112011-08-10 +1 copiesAugust 06 20112011-08-06July 11 20112011-07-11A long row of seated men in white dhotis and white shawls with red-striped borders performs puja on the floor of a hall. Several shaved-headed men with palms pressed together in namaskar face the altar, and the foreground man wears a rudraksha mala. In front of them are brass plates with fruit, flowers and kumkum, small brass lamps and bells, and an orange cloth, with lit oil lamps along the row. Plastic containers sit at the edges. A framed portrait stands on the left, with no legible caption visible.2011-08-01August 01 20112011-08-01August 17 20112011-08-17A photograph of a row of men seated cross-legged on the floor in a bright hall, hands pressed together in namaskar and eyes closed, in a Paduka Puja or satsang setting. They wear white dhotis with maroon and gold borders; several have bare shoulders, rudraksha malas and tilak marks, and some wear bangles. In front of them on mats and orange cloths are brass plates, kalasha pots, a conch shell, bells, small oil lamps and offerings of flowers and fruit. A door and white walls form the background. No a person candidate is clearly visible among those seated.2011-08-13July 29 20112011-07-29Photo 11732916 +2 copiesA photograph of a seated group of men in white dhotis and white shirts with maroon borders, sitting in rows on orange mats on a glossy floor during a ritual. Brass plates, bowls and small lamps with lit oil lamps sit before each mat, along with flowers and incense sticks. Several men have sacred ash marks on their foreheads and rudraksha-style beads around their necks. One man in the foreground has his hands pressed together in prayer, another in the middle holds his palms together in prayer, and others sit with hands resting on their laps. Plastic containers with lids are placed beside some mats.2011-01-23