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September 30 2013

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A large group of seated devotees in white dhotis and shawls with white or ash-marked foreheads perform a ritual in a hall with a polished floor. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron robe sits cross-legged on an orange mat, eyes closed. Brass puja plates, small brass vessels and lamps sit on orange and purple mats before the seated rows, with a few plastic containers nearby. Behind them, many more participants sit in rows, some wearing lanyards, and a crowd fills the background.2010-12-02A photograph inside an open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-washed walls, showing rows of seated devotees on woven mats performing a ritual. In the foreground, a man in orange robes sits with brass thalis holding flowers, oil lamps and small bowls. Men in white dhotis with saffron-trimmed shawls sit with hands folded in prayer. A man in orange robes and a shaved head sits centre-right with a rudraksha mala, and a bald man in white holds a small object near a brass plate. Behind them, many more participants in white and orange sit in rows along a red carpet, and a camera on a tripod films the scene at left. Cloth-wrapped kalasha-style pillars with colourful patterns hang from the ceiling, and framed posters line the back walls.2010-10-30May 25 20132013-05-25September 09 20132013-09-09March 03 20132013-03-03March 03 20132013-03-03 +1 copiesJuly 03 20172017-07-03 +1 copiesA large hall filled with seated devotees performing a puja with hands pressed in anjali. In the foreground, a group of men in white dhotis and shawls sit on the floor, several with white and orange tilak on their foreheads, holding their palms together. Two men on the left wear saffron-orange robes, one with his head bowed and hands folded, the other seated cross-legged with palms joined. Brass puja plates and small brass vessels with flowers and offerings sit on red mats in front of them. Behind, rows of devotees in white and yellow clothing sit in prayer, and video tripods stand on the left side of the frame. Lighting is hazy.2010-09-16 +1 copiesSeptember 09 20132013-09-09March 16 20132013-03-16A seated satsang gathering in a bright hall with white tiled floor and mats. In the foreground, young boys in orange and red robes with rudraksha malas and white sacred ash on their foreheads sit cross-legged, some holding folded hands; brass plates with fruit and sweets and a small brass bell lie before them. Behind them, rows of men in white shirts and dhotis, many wearing orange or saffron shawls, sit attentively. A man in the centre wears a saffron shawl and white ritual clothing. A visible plate of offerings and brass vessels sit on the floor. No individual is clearly identifiable as the subject from appearance here.2013-10-20 +1 copiesJune 09 20112011-06-09