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September 15 2014

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A group ritual photograph shows a large seated congregation in a hall with tiled floor and low brown mats. In the foreground, a shaven-headed priest in red-orange robes with a white headband and a gold-bordered orange shawl holds a small brass bell and lamp, while nearby men in saffron-red robes with rudraksha malas perform the same ritual with brass lamps, a conch-like vessel and small brass dishes arranged on the floor. Behind them, rows of devotees in white dhotis and orange garments sit with hands folded in namaskar. Brass plates, kumkum and flowers are scattered on the mats in the foreground.2014-06-02June 11 20142014-06-11March 06 20132013-03-06July 29 20132013-07-29September 18 20132013-09-18A large seated group of devotees in a hall during a ritual or satsang. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man with a red tilak and white vibhuti stripes on his arms and chest sits cross-legged in an orange-saffron cloth, wearing a rudraksha mala and a pendant, hands pressed together in prayer with eyes closed. Beside him, younger men in saffron wraps sit with eyes closed and hands folded. Behind them, many more people in white and orange clothes sit on mats, and a brass vessel and small oil lamps are placed on the floor.2017-01-08January 13 20132013-01-13A large indoor satsang or ritual gathering with rows of seated participants in white and orange clothing. In the foreground, three shaved-headed sannyasi-style men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas hold lit oil lamps (aarti) in their hands, with white and yellow tilak markings on their foreheads and arms. Behind them, young boys and men in orange and white garments with rudraksha necklaces sit on a floor with brass vessels and ritual items. A watermarked archive copyright notice appears on the image. Seated devotees in the back wear white shirts and red shawls.2014-08-29October 26 20142014-10-26A seated group of young sannyasi-style participants in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti lines on their foreheads performs a pada-puja ritual on a mat-covered floor. Several hold brass lamps or small brass vessels and offer flame, while others sit with palms joined. In front, a light-skinned participant in white dhoti and shawl with a rust-coloured mala holds a lit lamp. Brass plates, a small offering tray and a steel flask sit on the floor. An onlooker in white shirt stands in the background. a person's presence is not established by any visible cue.2014-09-05Seated devotees in an indoor hall perform a ritual puja with brass plates, small bells, a kalasha-style brass vessel and flower offerings set on the floor. Four or five sannyasi-style monks in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings sit cross-legged in front, hands raised in mudra and eyes closed. Behind them, rows of people in white clothing sit on red mats, with a few in yellow and orange shirts. Metal pillars and a red-draped stage line the background.2013-10-13July 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copies