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A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a maroon border sits on an orange cloth during a puja. He wears a rudraksha mala and a pendant, holds a brass lamp in one hand and a small bell-like brass vessel in the other. Behind him, people in white dhotis with red borders sit on mats, one raising a lit oil lamp. Brass plates with offerings, a brass kalasha, a conch shell and a small pink container sit on the cloth in front.

October 23 2010

Two men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a mat during a puja. The man on the left wears a rudraksha mala and gold bangles, holding a small brass oil lamp in his right hand. The man behind him, also in orange with maroon borders, holds a brass bell-like bell and a small brass vessel, with smoke rising from a stick of incense. Puja items, brass dishes, flowers, a plastic container and paper lie on the orange cloth in front. A gold-ornate seat with red cushion stands in the background.

October 22 2014

2014-10-22 +1 copies

Indoor photograph of a seated ritual gathering with many participants on a white floor. In the foreground, three men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas sit cross-legged and raise small brass oil lamps or bells, while a bald man in orange at the right holds a small brass bell and a notepad. Behind them, rows of men in white dhotis and shawls with white and red-striped cloth, some with tilak marks, hold brass lamps and dishes. Women in white saris with yellow borders sit at the upper left. Brass plates, a small brass lamp, flower petals, a red cloth mat and a tripod-mounted camera are visible, and a book lies on the floor. Roughly twenty to thirty people are visible.

2010-11-15 +1 copies

September 15 2011

Close photograph of several seated sannyasis in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas. In the foreground a man on the left holds a small brass oil lamp in his right hand, a flame visible atop it, while beside him another man holds a brass bell in his hand. Other seated monks blur into the background, some with palms joined. The setting appears to be a ritual gathering, possibly a puja or satsang.

September 09 2011

A photograph of a seated ritual gathering inside an indoor hall with white tiled floor. In the foreground, several men in saffron-orange robes sit on orange mats, holding small brass lamps and bells, with brass puja plates, a small brass kalasha and flower offerings arranged before them. Behind them, rows of men in white dhotis and white shawls with red borders hold brass lamps and sit on mats. A tripod-mounted camera and a television screen appear at the upper left. One saffron-clad man at center wears rudraksha malas and a distinctive ritual setting; the page does not establish his identity, so no candidate is confirmed from appearance. Several men have vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. The scene suggests an aarti or lamp-offering ceremony during a satsang.

March 26 2013

April 10 2013

A photograph of orange-robed priests seated on the floor in a hall during a ritual. In the foreground, three men in saffron and maroon-bordered orange garments sit on orange cloths. The man on the left, bare-shouldered and with his hands pressed together, sits beside a brass plate. The central man wears a rudraksha mala and a bindi and handles small items over brass plates and cups. The man on the right wears glasses and a mala, holds a paper and phone, and has his head shaved. Behind them, men in white dhotis with tilak sit at similar small brass arrangements. Brass lamps, bowls, a small bell and white flowers are arranged on red and orange cloths, and a book lies on the floor.