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A ritual gathering in a open-sided, tin-roofed hall with whitewashed walls. Rows of people sit cross-legged on woven striped mats, many in saffron-orange robes, while others wear white. Several seated figures in front hold small brass implements, and tall bamboo poles topped with orange flags stand among them. Brass pots, bowls and a kalasha sit on the floor, with a tray of round offerings at the lower left. A video camera on a tripod is set up at the right, and a fan stands near the wall. The scene suggests a puja or initiation ceremony with brahmacharis in orange robes.

A photograph of a group of people seated cross-legged on striped woven mats in a bare concrete hall with whitewashed brick walls and arched doorways. Most wear saffron-orange robes, and several women wear white with thin white forehead markings. A large group of seated devotees faces forward in meditation or ritual sitting; at the front, a woman with grey hair in an orange-and-red shawl sits beside a younger woman in orange. Brass-and-steel plates piled with round white offerings sit on the mats in the foreground. A ceiling fan, a white-draped table and a folding chair are visible at the right edge. No clearly identifiable a person figure is seen in the frame.

February 23 2007

February 23 2007

A large whitewashed hall with a concrete floor holds a seated group of about two dozen people on striped woven mats, the foreground rows wearing saffron-orange garments and white forehead bands, others in white robes. A standing man in orange robes on the right, appearing to address the group, gestures toward them while a small table with a white cloth sits beside him. Brass-coloured plates of sweets or offerings lie on mats in the foreground. A ceiling fan, a camera on a tripod and orange flags on the back wall are visible.

Indoor ashram hall where a group sits on floor mats in orange and white robes during a ritual or satsang. In the foreground two men in saffron/orange robes sit cross-legged on orange mats, one with a rudraksha mala, before brass plates, bells and small offering dishes. Behind them a row of men in white dhotis and white shawls sits with palms joined, and women in orange saris sit to the left. A video camera on a tripod and a red carpet run along the left side. A red-and-orange wall with a framed banner and tall decorative poles fills the background. Approximately 40 people are visible.

October 31 2010

2010-10-31 +2 copies

A large hall during a seated ritual gathering. In the foreground, several shaved-headed men wear saffron-orange robes, rudraksha malas and white tilak marks on their foreheads and arms, seated on mats before brass plates, small brass lamps and kalasha-style vessels. Behind them, a wide crowd of seated devotees fills the room, many in white and some in orange, with red curtains, air conditioners and a pillar-lined floor. Several people in white stand at the back and the right edge. No candidate can be identified with confidence from appearance, so the seated monastics are described by role only.

September 12 2013

A large hall with a white tiled floor where many young men and boys in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on mats, many with white vertical tilaka marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Brass puja plates, small lamps and offering trays sit in front of them in a row, and a red-curtained stage with a wooden doorway stands at the back. Behind them, women in white and pastel saris sit in rows, and there is a seated figure in white near the rear. Two rows of chrome posts form a walkway through the hall. This appears to be a group puja ceremony with devotees performing rituals.

August 02 2013

A large hall with a tiled floor and red curtains shows many seated sannyasi and devotees in saffron-orange robes. In the front rows, young boys in orange cloth with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings sit cross-legged before small silver-covered mats holding brass lamps, bowls and small pots, indicating a ritual setting. Adult men in orange with mala beads and white-painted foreheads sit among them, while behind them devotees in white clothes and a few women in white and blue saris sit on red mats. Potted plants and brass vessels are placed in front of the seated group.