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August 24 2014

A photograph of a row of seated men performing a puja in an indoor hall with a red curtain backdrop. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold-edged border and rudraksha mala holds his hands together in front of brass lamps and offerings on a mat. Beside him a man in white with gold-bordered shawl, bangles and ash markings, and several men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas sit with hands folded near a brass plate of flowers, fruit and lit oil lamps. Small oil lamps and brass puja vessels are arranged along the floor, with a green-lidded plastic container and a glass container at the right. Several people sit further back in the blurred background.

A photograph of a seated group of men in white ritual dhotis and shawls performing a puja on woven mats. In the foreground a bald man with a rudraksha mala and a white-and-red dhoti sits cross-legged with hands pressed together in prayer, eyes closed, surrounded by brass lamps, small brass bowls, pink and green containers and offering plates. Behind him, a man with a white tilak on his forehead and a red-bordered shawl sits in meditation, and several other shaven-headed men in white robes sit with folded hands. Behind a metal railing at left, women in white and yellow saris and other attendees sit watching the ceremony, and orange cloth hangs from the upper right.

A photograph of a group of men seated on the floor in a pada puja style ritual, dressed in white dhotis and shawls, many with orange or yellow shawls and rudraksha malas. Several hold small brass cups or spoons and press their palms together in prayer. Brass lamps, small silver vessels and offering plates sit on orange cloths laid along a glossy floor. A few people in the background are partly visible behind the seated group.

September 06 2011

2011-09-06 +1 copies

A photo of a seated group of men in white dhoti and shawl with red-bordered edges performing a puja-style ritual on mats in a hall. The man in the foreground sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, with a vertical tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala. Others nearby hold their hands in anjali, some with white and red forehead markings. Brass plates, small lamps and offering items sit on the mat in front of them. Behind, a crowd of people in white and yellow clothing sits beyond a metal railing, and orange hangings are visible overhead.

A photograph of a large seated congregation in a open pavilion hall with bamboo mats on the floor. In the foreground, several men in plain white dhotis and shoulder cloths, some with orange-bordered cloth and rudraksha malas, sit cross-legged holding small brass bells and offering implements. Brass plates with flowers, rice, oil lamps and small bowls are arranged on yellow and orange cloths before them. Behind, many more white-clad participants with white vibhuti or tilak marks sit in rows behind a metal railing. At the left, a man in saffron-orange robes sits near the front. Hanging banners with geometric patterns and gold trim decorate the upper hall. The scene appears to be a puja or satsang gathering.

May 14 2012

2012-05-14 +1 copies

A row of seated men in white dhotis and shirts performs a ritual at brass and silver puja vessels on the floor of a hall. In the foreground a man with a red rudraksha mala and a yellow cloth holds a small offering, while a neighbour in a gold-bordered white dhoti pours or arranges items on a purple and green mat. Brass and silver lamps, bowls and a kalasha-style vessel sit on the cloths, and standing devotees in white fill the background. Several men wear white and yellow dhotis, bracelets and name badges on their shirts.

2015-11-22 +1 copies

A photograph of a seated group puja in a bright white-floored hall. In the foreground, a bearded man in orange robes with a gold necklace and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, holding a small brass lamp. Beside and behind him, several other men in orange robes with gold garlands, and a row of men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas and white markings on their arms and foreheads, sit before open books, brass plates of fruit and flowers, brass lamps and small bells. The scene conveys a ritual worship gathering. No individual's identity is confirmed from appearance.

A photograph of a large group of devotees seated cross-legged on mats in a hall during a ritual, with brass plates, small oil lamps and metal cups arranged on the floor before them. Most men wear white dhotis with gold-bordered orange shawls and sacred ash markings on their foreheads and arms; the front-row men wear rudraksha malas and gold bangles, and several have shaved or tonsured heads. Younger boys in dark shirts and maroon-and-orange clothing sit among them, and a boy in glasses on the right holds a small notebook. The front-row man with folded hands is closest to the camera, and a printed booklet lies on the floor at lower left. Some devotees have eyes closed in meditation, and there is no visible throne or figure singled out as a person.

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