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October 10 2011

May 11 2012

2012-05-11 +2 copies

A seated group of devotees, mostly men with shaved heads, sits on the floor of a white-walled hall in prayer with palms pressed together. Most wear saffron/orange robes and some wear white dhotis and shawls. Banana leaves and small brass cups are set in front of them, and a steel vessel and leafy greens are laid out on a stainless steel table at the back. A few women in orange saris sit at the left, and on the right a man in white with a striped shawl sits beside a leaf plate of food. A red-framed door and a wall-mounted fire extinguisher are visible in the background.

A photograph of a large hall with a blue-and-grey corrugated roof, white walls and colourful decorative hangings with orange tassels. In the front, several men sit cross-legged on striped floor mats, performing a puja with brass lamps, bells and small plates of offerings. The foreground priest wears an orange-saffron robe and white forehead markings, while others wear white dhotis and red-bordered white cloths. Behind them, rows of seated devotees, including women in orange and saffron saris and men in white shirts, sit with hands folded in prayer. Plastic chairs stand along the side walls.

A photograph of a large open-sided hall where seated devotees perform a group ritual. In the foreground, three men in saffron-orange robes sit on mats before brass plates of flowers, fruit and small oil lamps. The central man presses his palms together in anjali while holding an open book; the man at the front right holds a book and a bead mala. Behind them, rows of people in white dhotis and shawls, some with white and red markings on their foreheads, sit with books and offerings. Colourful fabric banners with bird motifs hang from the ceiling. Several people are visible in the background, including women in orange and white. Brass plates, kumkum and small lamps cover the mats.

October 04 2011

Photograph of a seated puja inside an open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange walls. In the foreground, several sannyasis in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on mats, performing a ritual with brass plates, small oil lamps and offering items laid before them. The man at the front right wears clear-framed glasses and a red tilak. Behind them, men in white dhoti-style clothing with white headbands sit in rows, and a metal railing separates the seating area. Framed portraits and banners hang on the back wall, and decorative striped pillars stand along the walls.

A seated satsang audience fills a bright hall with a glossy white floor. In the foreground, a shaved-headed monk in orange robes sits with hands clasped, beside another orange-robed sannyasi. Nearby, men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls sit on mats, and brass plates with oil lamps, small bowls and flowers are arranged on orange and green cloths before them. Behind, rows of devotees in white, yellow and orange sit attentively.

October 31 2010

2010-10-31 +2 copies

A photograph of a satsang-style ritual hall with a camera on a tripod. In the foreground, a man in orange robes with rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange cloth, hands in namaskar, with brass puja items, bells, and small vessels arranged before him. Beside him, another man in orange hands folded in prayer with a rudraksha mala. Behind them, rows of devotees in white dhotis and shawls, some with white headbands, and women in orange saris sit in prayer with brass plates and lamps on red mats. The hall has a red wall and metal railings. The photograph is a photo of this event and does not show any printed name.

Indoor temple-style hall with a glossy tiled floor where devotees sit cross-legged on woven mats for puja. In the foreground a bald man in saffron-orange robes with maroon borders sits on a mat, holding incense and performing a ritual with a silver puja plate holding flowers, a small brass vessel and oil lamps, beside a silver lamp stand and a pink covered container. Behind him rows of seated devotees wear white and yellow shawls, a few wearing saffron and green saris, with hands joined in prayer. Pale walls and a window frame the room.