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November 20 2009

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A seated ceremonial gathering in an open pavilion with bamboo blinds and large windows. Many participants in white and cream clothes sit on mats and cushions in rows, several in yellow and orange shawls. In the foreground, a woman in white with a yellow shawl and a woman with a long braid in white with an orange shawl sit with palms pressed together in prayer. Before them on a cloth are trays of fruit, sweets, bowls, brass vessels and flowers, part of a puja offering. Behind, a man in an orange shawl and others sit facing the central floor space, where a camera on a tripod records the scene. A figure in white stands near the back. The mood is focused and devotional.November 20 20092009-11-20December 31 20102010-12-31A photograph of a large hall during a seated ritual gathering. Many devotees sit on mats in rows, most in white clothes with yellow or orange shawls and orange-bordered garments; several women have orange shawls, and some sit with hands folded in namaskar. Brass plates, small brass lamps, steel vessels and bowls with flower petals sit on orange cloths before them. On the right, a priest-like group in white dhotis and bare-chested sits near a golden throne-like seat, some holding books or chanting. A camera on a tripod and a microphone stand are visible, and a banner with photographs hangs on the orange back wall. Colourful striped pillars line the left side.2010-09-08A large group of devotees sits cross-legged on striped mats inside an open-sided pavilion with a tiled roof. Many wear white dhotis and kurtas with yellow shawls, while several women wear white saris with yellow shawls. In the foreground a man in white with a rudraksha mala sits before brass plates, bowls and small oil lamps, facing another person in orange and white who bends forward. Along the right, a man in orange robes stands near a wooden serving table. A pink plastic basin and brass items sit on the mats. Trees and a wooden fence show through the windows behind the group. The ritual setting suggests a puja with offerings, and no clearly identifiable a person figure is seen with confidence.2009-12-05September 09 20112011-09-09A seated satsang hall where many women in white dhotis and yellow shoulder cloths sit on orange mats with hands pressed in anjali mudra. Brass plates with flowers and small brass lamps sit in front of them, and a steel pot rests on a green-covered table at the back. Several people in white and red clothing sit on chairs along the rear wall, some wearing headphones. No a person candidate is visibly present in this frame.2011-01-23A large hall filled with seated devotees performing a pada puja, a group ritual. Many women in white traditional saris and white dhotis sit cross-legged on the floor, most with red or yellow shawls draped over their shoulders. Brass and silver puja plates, lamps, small bells and bowls rest on orange cloth mats in front of them, some holding flowers and offerings. Several people have hands folded in prayer. Rows of participants extend to the back of the room, and a few people stand near the back, some wearing bright blue or yellow tops.2010-09-18A large group of women seated on woven mats in a hall during a padapuja session. Most wear white saris with yellow or orange shawls, and several have sandalwood or kumkum marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas. Brass plates, lamps, small cups and offerings sit on orange cloths in front of them, and a few hold palms together in prayer with eyes closed. A man in white stands at the far left, and a person in an orange shawl sits in the foreground at right.2010-10-05February 25 20112011-02-25A large seated gathering of devotees in white dhotis and shawls with gold-bordered yellow-and-white cloths, palms pressed together in prayer on a hall floor covered with orange mats. Brass plates holding flowers, fruit and small oil lamps sit in front of them, and several flames are lit along the rows. A foreground man with a tilak on his forehead and a woman with long hair in a gold-bordered sari are prominent, eyes closed. The scene appears to be a ritual satsang or puja in a hall with a red and white draped ceiling. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone.2010-12-22September 03 20112011-09-03 +1 copies