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A large hall filled with seated people in a puja or satsang setting. In the foreground, many young boys and men with shaved heads, white vibhuti or tilak lines on their foreheads, and rudraksha malas wear saffron-orange robes and sit cross-legged on mats with hands folded or raised in prayer. Brass thalis, small brass cups, lamps and offering plates sit on low white platforms in front of them. Behind them, rows of adults in white dhotis and white kurtas, and some in white saris, sit in meditation. The floor is tiled white and the walls are pale with red curtains at the back.

April 23 2013

2013-04-23 +2 copies

Photo of a large hall with cream walls and pink curtains where many young men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged in rows on the floor, several with white tilak marks on their foreheads and wooden rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Their hands are pressed together in anjali mudra. In front of each is a silver tray holding brass and copper puja vessels, a kalasha, bowls, a small lamp and flowers. Framed portraits hang on the walls, and a few people stand at the back. Palanquin-style pink and orange banners decorate the room.

A large hall where many young shaved-head boys in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, performing a pada-puja style ritual. Many wear rudraksha malas and white tilak marks on their foreheads, and several have hands folded or palms together. Brass and silver puja plates, small oil lamps, kalasha-style vessels and flower offerings are arranged on mats before them. Behind, older men in white and saffron-orange clothing sit or stand among the devotees. No clear a person figure is visible in this frame.

August 08 2014

March 27 2013

Photograph of a ritual puja in a hall where seated boys and young men in saffron-orange robes with white forehead bands sit cross-legged on a floor covered with cloth. Several of the boys wear rudraksha malas and one wears glasses. Brass lamps, bowls and a flower-decorated tray holding pink and white blossoms sit in front of them, with small oil lamps burning. Some of the boys hold small brass implements and offer flowers. Behind them, older monastics in saffron and maroon robes sit in rows against pink curtains and a white door. The scene is a group ritual of worship with offerings.

2013-04-04 +1 copies

A photograph of a seated ritual gathering of young and adult sannyasis in saffron and orange robes, many with white horizontal tilak stripes on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several hold lit oil lamps or flames aloft, while others hold brass bells and small metal vessels arranged on the floor, with a brass kalasha-style pot in the foreground. Some wear red-and-orange shawls and bangles. Behind them a woman in a white sari with red border stands near a gold-and-red decorated seat. The setting appears to be a hall with a polished white floor. Several faces are partially shielded by lamp light and movement, and no single figure is clearly identifiable as the swami.

July 26 2013

September 12 2013

A photograph of a ritual gathering in a hall, with many young priests and devotees seated on the floor in orange and maroon robes. Foreground boys wear orange cloth and rudraksha malas, their foreheads and arms marked with white ash; some hold small items at their hands while sitting before brass puja vessels, small dishes and flowers on low tables. Behind them, rows of seated participants in maroon and red garments and white clothing sit behind rope barriers, with a few standing figures and an older man in white at the right edge. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam-style ceremony with brass vessels and oil lamps.

Seated group of young boys in orange saffron robes with rudraksha malas, each with a white horizontal forehead mark, sitting cross-legged in rows on a pale floor before brass puja trays, plates, lamps and small vessels set on low silver-toned stands. Behind them older men in orange and white clothing sit among seated devotees, with a pillar and a red-clad figure at left. The scene suggests a padapuja-style ritual gathering, with the boys' hands folded or resting on laps.