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May 08 2012

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A photograph of a large hall where many seated participants sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, with brass puja plates holding oil lamps and offerings in front of them. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a rudraksha mala and white tilak marks sits with palms pressed together in prayer, while a row of men in white dhotis sits beside him. Behind them, many boys and young men in colourful shirts, including red, green, orange and blue, sit on mats. A woman in an orange sari stands near the back of the hall, and a red curtain and a framed picture hang on the walls. The scene looks like a group prayer or satsang session.2012-05-08May 15 20122012-05-15April AF 2012 +1 copiesA large hall with peach walls and red curtained windows holds a seated group performing pada puja. Rows of devotees sit on the floor before brass plates and small oil lamps with red and yellow offerings. Several men in white dhotis with orange-gold borders, some bare-chested, sit in front. Young boys in casual shirts sit among them. Framed portraits hang on the back wall, and a few people sit on chairs at the right. The floor has a white and blue mat strip, and the room is mostly full of seated participants.2011-07-26July 23 20112011-07-23May 06 20122012-05-06May 10 20122012-05-10July 23 20112011-07-23A photograph of a ritual gathering in a bright hall with white tiled floor, pink walls and red curtains. Several seated priests in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth and bare shoulders sit on mats before small brass plates, oil lamps and offerings, one with a rudraksha mala and sandalwood markings, hands folded in prayer. Behind them, many seated devotees including children and adults in colourful saris, kurtas and t-shirts watch and sit in rows. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers sits at right beside a red box with a yantra-like emblem. A golden throne-like structure and a white-clad figure appear in the distant background.2012-05-15January 25 20132013-01-25A seated congregation fills a bright hall with pink walls and red curtains, sitting on mats on a polished floor. Front rows have shaved-headed men in white dhoti and shawl with red-and-white borders, some with tilak marks on their foreheads and arms. A young boy in a yellow shirt sits among them. Small brass plates and oil lamps rest near the mats. Further back, women in white and yellow saris and a few people in orange robes sit in rows, with a decorated altar table visible at the rear.2011-06-24A photograph of a seated group in a hall during a puja or satsang. In the foreground, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and sacred body markings sits cross-legged before brass puja plates and lamps. Beside him, a bald man in a white dhoti with a gold border sits with hands folded in prayer. Behind them, thirty or more boys and young men in mixed casual shirts sit on the floor, and a young child in red sits at left. Red-cushioned chairs line the back, and a gold ornamental canopy and a gold cobra-hooded image stand at the rear. A translucent green container and a small black bag rest in front.2012-05-10