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March 30 2013

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A photo of a ritual scene at an ashram. Several devotees sit behind a golden table set with many silver thali trays holding flowers, pink petals, small oil lamps and offerings. A seated figure in a leopard-print cushioned chair, wearing a red-brown dhoti and a flower garland, extends a hand over the trays. Among the devotees, a man has a shaved head with white tilak and wears an orange shawl; a woman in a red-orange shawl and rudraksha mala sits beside him, and other women in white saris with tilak and malas join with hands folded in prayer. Onlookers in the foreground have their backs to the camera.2017-07-05November 05 20102010-11-05A man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests, wearing a rudraksha mala, a ceremonial gold necklace and a white forehead marking, with bangles on his wrists. Behind him hang brass bells and oil lamps. In the foreground, a grey-haired woman in a green sari and several younger people in white and red sit around a silver tray of flowers, metal bowls and fruit, arranging offerings in a puja setting. a person is seated centre, presented as the seated teacher in the throne-centred satsang setting.2015-02-01March 30 20132013-03-30A photo of a group of women in orange and saffron clothing performing a ritual with oil lamps (deepa aarti) around an ornate gold tray. Silver bowls on a golden stand hold red and pink flower petals and offerings. A woman in the centre right raises a lit lamp high, while a woman at the front right holds a lamp near the tray. A bald, shaved-headed figure in white clothing on the lower left holds a lamp, and a woman in white with folded hands stands at the back. Several wear rudraksha malas and vibhuti tilak on their foreheads. A dark wooden door with metal fittings stands behind them, and a gold ornamental edge frames the left side.2013-06-18Devotees in orange and saffron clothes perform an aarti-style puja beside a gilded golden platform with tiger-striped carved panels. Several young women and men, several with white vibhuti stripes on their foreheads and rudraksha malas, hold lit oil lamps over trays of silver bowls filled with red and white flowers, fruit and offerings. Another devotee in white dhoti stands behind them.2013-06-16A photograph of ritual worship at a temple shrine. Four devotees in orange-saffron clothing with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti marks on their foreheads hold up lit oil lamps in aarti. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari with a gold border sits before a large gold-toned platform laden with silver bowls of offerings, white flowers, pink and yellow petals, and a row of small oil lamps. A tall ornate wooden door and gilded carvings frame the shrine. No figure is identified as a person.2013-06-29June 07 20132013-06-07A photograph of a ritual offering on a gold-carved wooden platform before a tiger-striped backdrop. A pair of bare feet in orange-and-gold cloth rests on the platform's edge at top. Around a round tray are many small silver bowls of pink and red powders, rose petals, and a flower arrangement. A young man in white with rudraksha beads and white forehead markings holds a small cup. A woman in orange with white forehead marks and a bangle dips into a bowl, and another woman in orange holds a small bowl of yellow liquid. A child with white markings on the arms reaches toward the tray. Dried fruit and sweets are arranged among the bowls. The setting appears to be an ashram puja.2013-08-13A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in a hall. A woman in the centre wears an orange and maroon sari, round spectacles, a rudraksha mala and a red bindi, and holds incense sticks in one hand while gesturing toward a silver tray. Several other women in orange and maroon saris sit on the floor around silver plates holding red apples, flowers and small bowls. A foreground figure in orange sits with a silver tray before a gold-patterned panel draped with orange cloth and white and yellow marigold garlands. Visible people number about six, with partially visible figures at the edges.2010-12-27November 10 20102010-11-10A photograph of a ritual puja in progress. Three women in maroon and rust-coloured saris with gold borders hold lit oil lamps raised toward the upper left, one with a rudraksha mala and white vertical forehead markings. Behind them a man in a white garment with a white forehead marking stands partly visible. In the foreground a large golden tray holds rows of silver bowls with vermilion-red and yellow offerings, red and white flower petals, and silver cups. A man's tattooed forearm with beaded bracelets reaches over the tray. A golden deity murti and a tiger-striped figure stand at the left edge near a gold-trimmed altar, and red curtains hang at the right.2013-04-10