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July 17 2006

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July 07 20092009-07-07July 17 20062006-07-17A large open pavilion with a thatched palm-leaf roof and tall bamboo-like poles hung with leafy strands and orange streamers, filled with a crowd. In the foreground, a row of shaved-headed men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, with rudraksha malas, stand barefoot holding brass vessels. Behind them, men and women in white dhotis and sarees stand among ritual plates with brass lamps, leaves and offerings laid on woven mats. A cameraman with a tripod-mounted camera films at left.2006-07-17November 02 20102010-11-02A photograph of a seated ritual gathering inside an indoor hall with white tiled floor. In the foreground, several men in saffron-orange robes sit on orange mats, holding small brass lamps and bells, with brass puja plates, a small brass kalasha and flower offerings arranged before them. Behind them, rows of men in white dhotis and white shawls with red borders hold brass lamps and sit on mats. A tripod-mounted camera and a television screen appear at the upper left. One saffron-clad man at center wears rudraksha malas and a distinctive ritual setting; the page does not establish his identity, so no candidate is confirmed from appearance. Several men have vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. The scene suggests an aarti or lamp-offering ceremony during a satsang.2010-11-15A photograph of a large seated ritual gathering in a hall with white tiled floor. In the foreground, several men in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged on orange cloths, hands folded in prayer; the front seated figure wears a marigold garland and a tilak on the forehead. Before them are brass puja plates, small brass lamps, kumkum and flower offerings. Behind them, rows of people in white dhotis and orange-and-yellow clothing sit with puja trays, and a man in white stands at a podium near a video monitor on a tripod. a person cannot be confirmed from appearance here, so no candidate is named; the scene shows priests and devotees performing a group puja.2010-10-21Outdoor photograph under a open-sided metal-roofed shelter with a dark tent canopy edged in red and green. Several saffron-robed sannyasis stand together on bare ground; one in the centre wears a saffron garment and a rudraksha mala, and another in front holds a camera. Behind them are large steel cooking vessels and people in white dhotis and green hair-nets working near food stations. Right foreground, a man in white dhoti and shawl wears a rudraksha mala. Two or three people in a white-clad group are visible near the vessels. Wider context suggests a relief kitchen setting.2012-01-04A photograph of a crowded outdoor ritual setting with a dense group of men gathered closely. Two men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand centre, one wearing a long beaded rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, the other with a gold necklace and multiple beaded malas. A man in a white dhoti bends low in front of them, seemingly offering respect. Around them, men in white kurtas and white dhotis stand watching, one holding a long wooden staff at left. A cameraperson with a video camera is visible at the left edge, and colourful paper decorations hang overhead beneath a canopy.2012-05-18May 18 20122012-05-18January 02 20122012-01-02September 20 20062006-09-20Outdoor ceremony under a canopy with a floral arch overhead and green banana-leaf or reed decorations. In the centre, a bald man in saffron-orange robes gestures with his right hand while another man in a white shirt stands beside him. Seated on a striped cloth in front of them, a bald monk in orange robes sits with a man in white and a man in an orange turban and a long beaded necklace. A man bare-chested in a yellow dhoti at left holds a basket of red flowers. Behind them a large crowd of orange-robed monks, white-clad men and women watch, with a video camera operator at right.2007-02-02