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January 15 2016

January 15 2016

Outdoor puja scene on a paved courtyard. Two young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with gold borders sit cross-legged on a mat; the one nearer the centre wears rudraksha malas, bangles and a red bindi, and holds his hands in a ritual gesture. The other holds a microphone and speaks. Around them, seated devotees in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas, some in saffron, watch quietly. Before the pair are silver vessels, a silver kalasha on a tray with white flowers, incense sticks, small oil lamps and a stone pot. Trees and a red pillar stand behind.

Outdoor Pongal puja on a paved courtyard with seated young men and boys in saffron and orange robes with yellow borders, wearing rudraksha malas and beaded bracelets. A young man in front, seated cross-legged on a red-and-gold cloth, holds a microphone in one hand and a lit camphor or incense flame in the other, beside silver puja vessels, a silver kalasha with white flowers, a brass lamp, small bowls of flowers and an earthen pot. Behind them other seated participants in white dhotis and orange shawls watch attentively, with trees in the background. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible, so no candidate is marked.

August 16 2016

A group of young children and teenagers in saffron-orange cloth sit cross-legged on a white floor with green and pink mats, many with white vibhuti bands across their foreheads and rudraksha malas. A girl with long braided hair in the centre holds a microphone and speaks. Beside her a young boy in an orange wrap sits near a man with long hair and a dark bindi-style mark, wearing a rudraksha mala and orange cloth, while a boy in orange sits to the right. Paper cups stand on the mats in the foreground.

Photograph of a group of young sannyasi-style devotees in saffron-orange robes seated cross-legged on the floor during a puja. In the foreground, a young man with long dark hair, white vibhuti lines on his forehead and arms, and a rudraksha mala wears a gold-bordered orange cloth and holds a small ritual item in his hands. Brass plates, oil lamps, flower petals and a small brass vessel sit on low wooden stands before them. Several other children and adults in orange and white clothes sit behind, and a figure in white dhoti and shawl is seen to the right. The setting is a large hall with a pale floor.

Photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a hall, with many people in saffron and orange robes. In the foreground, several young boys with white forehead markings and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged; the central boy has his palms pressed together in anjali. Brass vessels, a small brass cup and plates with offerings sit on a low table in front. Adult men behind wear white dhotis and orange shawls, and some sit with hands folded. The scene appears to be a puja or satsang, with no identifiable figure in a central seat visible.

A group of young boys and a few older youths in saffron-orange cloth draped over bare shoulders sit on a floor covered with green and colourful mats at an ashram gathering. A boy in the centre with long dreadlocks holds a handheld microphone and speaks. Several boys have white vertical forehead markings and rudraksha malas, and cups sit on the mats. Behind them a bare-chested older man with long hair, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace sits attentively, with other people in white in the background. The scene reads as a satsang or puja-related session at the ashram.

Photograph of a seated group of young boys and teenagers at a temple ceremony, most dressed in saffron-orange robes with gold borders and rudraksha malas. The front-centre boy wears a white dhoti with gold trim, a rudraksha mala and a wristwatch, and holds his hands together in prayer. A teenager on the right in orange and gold with glasses and a rudraksha mala also has his palms joined. Another boy beside them applies sacred ash to his forehead, and brass bowls sit in the lower left. Behind them, older men in orange and white are seated, and a flower garland is visible at upper right.

A young man seated cross-legged on a raised platform rings a small brass handbell in his right hand while holding a brass oil lamp in his left, eyes lowered in concentration. He wears an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, a long rudraksha mala and gold beaded necklace, bangles, and white horizontal sacred ash stripes on his forearms and chest, with a white tilak and red mark on his forehead. Around him, orange-clad young boys and girls sit in similar ritual posture with brass lamps, oil lamps and small plates on the floor, while a few blurred adults in white and orange sit in the background. The setting suggests a puja or ritual satsang in a hall.

A group of young men and boys seated cross-legged on a polished floor in a hall, in an ashram-style worship setting. The central figure wears saffron-orange robes with gold borders, rudraksha beads, a gold pendant and bangles, and sits with palms pressed together in namaskar with eyes closed. Others on either side wear orange robes and bead malas, some with white sandalwood marks on their faces and arms. Brass puja plates, a small brass lamp, flowers and a kalasha-like vessel sit on a low wooden stand in front, indicating a puja or satsang. Six or more people are visible.