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A photograph of a ceremonial gathering in an orange-walled hall. Three seated devotees sit on an orange cloth with palms pressed together in namaste: a woman in a yellow blouse and maroon sari on the left, a bald man in a grey shirt and grey trousers with a white garland and red flowers in the centre, and a woman in a red sari and white garland beside a bald man in white dhoti and white garland at right. Beside them a homa fire pit with wood and brass bowls of yellow offerings. Behind, a woman in a yellow sari sits on a red and gold throne, and men in white dhoti stand near a railing, one holding a video camera. A seated audience is visible at left.

A seated couples ritual on an orange floor cloth. In the foreground a bald man in a white dhoti with a yellow-bordered shawl and a white flower garland sits with hands joined in prayer, holding red and white flowers. Beside him a woman in a red sari with green and gold border and white jasmine garlands sits with hands clasped. Behind them a woman in a maroon sari and a man in grey clothing sit with garlands, on mats. Brass plates hold turmeric, yellow powder, and a small silver tray. Behind, a row of seated women in saris and men in white with yellow shawls watch, with a camera on a tripod at the top left. Several people are present in the scene.

Indoor ceremony on an orange cloth with blue-and-purple woven mats. Four people sit cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaste. On the left, a woman in a maroon sari with a yellow blouse and white flower garland sits beside a man in a grey shirt and light grey trousers with white and red garlands. Next, a woman in a red sari with a white garland sits beside a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with white flower garlands. Yellow marigold petals are scattered on the cloth, and brass plates with yellow flowers and a bronze vessel sit at the right near stacked yellow-wrapped items. Behind them, a figure in a yellow garment and flower garland sits on a red throne with a gold crown-shaped top. A man in a white dhoti with a red-orange shawl stands at the far right, and a cameraman in white with a yellow shawl stands near the railing. Other seated devotees in white and orange fill the background.

A photograph of a ritual homa at an orange-walled hall with a corrugated roof. A priest in white dhoti and shawl with a saffron border tends a flaming fire pit ringed by golden-yellow bricks and offerings. Four devotees sit on an orange and blue mat: a woman in a maroon sari with white jasmine garland and red flowers, a bald man in grey shirt and white garland, a woman in red and green sari, and a man in white with a garland. A gold-framed throne stands empty to the right and a red chair to the left. A framed photo panel hangs on the wall behind them, and two women in white stand near a doorway.

A photograph of a temple hall with orange walls and a gold-and-red ornate throne on the left, empty. In the foreground, a bald man in a grey shirt and a woman in a yellow top with folded hands sit on orange and blue-striped mats facing a homa-style brick fire pit surrounded by offerings. A white-robed priest with a bare chest and sacred thread kneels at the pit, and another priest in white sits to the right beside brass kalashas with mango leaves. Behind them, deity murti garlanded with white flower necklaces stand on a pink-draped platform under a canopy. A standing attendant in white and a seated person are visible in the background.

December 23 2010

A photograph of a home pada puja ritual indoors. A woman in a white sari with a gold border waves a lit oil lamp in front of a seated figure in an orange-red robe with a white and red floral garland and rudraksha beads, who sits on an orange cushioned seat with a metal staff leaning beside. Petals and marigold flowers cover the floor in front of them. Around them, devotees kneel or stand with hands folded: a man in a white shirt with palms joined, an older man in a light shirt, girls in green and purple dress, a bald man in orange, and women in white and orange saris.

January 02 2010

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A satsang setting with devotees seated on orange cloth mats. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a white and red flower garland sits on the right beside a woman in a red sari with green border and white jasmine garland. Behind them, a man in grey shirt and grey trousers and a woman in maroon sari sit with white garlands, and an audience sits in the background in pastel saris and white clothing. Brass plates with yellow flowers, rice and offerings lie in front. The page flags the event as a Couples Day satsang, but no figure here shows the distinctive a person cues, so the identity is unclear.

A photograph of a satsang hall where a seated figure in an orange sleeveless top and rudraksha mala sits on a golden throne decorated with yellow and purple marigold garlands and fruit offerings. In the foreground, several women in saris sit on the floor around a gold tray holding apples, sweets and brass plates, with hands joined in devotion. A woman in a lime-green sari and glasses sits with hands clasped, a woman in green and gold sari wears a multi-strand necklace, and a woman in orange-red shawl sits nearby. Men in white dhotis sit behind, and a shaved-headed man in white and a bare-chested man with white markings sit at the left edge. Pink walls, red chairs and maroon curtains fill the background, and a wooden lectern stands in the right foreground.

A photograph of a seated congregation at a satsang or ritual gathering in a hall with red-brown walls and metal railings. In the foreground, a woman in a red saree with gold border and orange shawl sits cross-legged, wearing a white and red flower garland and holding a small leaf offering in her hands with eyes closed. Beside her, a woman in a purple saree wears a white and red garland, and a man in white dhoti with a red and white garland sits with a tilak on his forehead. Behind them, many devotees in white clothes and orange shawls sit on mats, some wearing garlands. A small speaker sits on the mat at left and a brass lamp at lower left, with a golden throne-like chair visible at the far right edge. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable.