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November 05 2010

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A photograph of a large hall with rows of men in white dhotis and shawls standing with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing a line of ritual setups on mats. Each place has brass plates and small offerings, and an oil lamp glows at the lower left. Red curtains hang at the high windows, and a few people in white and one in orange stand at the far side of the room. Ceiling lights are on and the room is dim.

A photograph of a dimly lit hall with a long row of men standing in prayer with palms pressed together at the chest, dressed in white dhotis and white shawls with reddish-brown borders. Small brass plates with offerings, oil lamps and small puja items are set on mats along the floor in front of them, and a row of people in orange clothing stands further back on the left. Red curtains hang on the windows along the back wall, and a laptop sits on the right near the floor.

A photograph of a large hall where a row of men in white traditional dhotis and shawls stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, some bowing their heads. Each person stands behind a small mat with brass plates, lamps and offerings laid out on the floor in front of them. Red curtains hang at the windows and framed portraits are on the walls. Several people in saffron and red robes stand at the far left, with a few onlookers in the background. No candidate for a person is clearly visible among those present.

A large hall filled with seated devotees in white dhotis and white shawls, many with shaved heads, sitting on a white marble floor with palms pressed together in prayer. In front of them are brass puja plates, small brass lamps, bowls of kumkum and offerings on orange and gold cloths. Hanging decorations with striped fabric tassels and orange fringes line the ceiling, and a video camera on a tripod stands at the left. The white-clad crowd fills the room, and no clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this view.

October 07 2010

A photograph of a large indoor hall with a tiled floor and recessed ceiling lights, where a row of men in white dhotis and shawls stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. Their shoulders are bare or wrapped in white cloth with reddish-brown borders. Several small brass plates and offering trays with flowers sit on mats in front of them, and a few small oil lamps are lit on the floor at left. Red curtains hang at the windows along the back wall, and a few people in orange and saffron clothing stand further back on the left. An open laptop sits on the floor at right.

A photograph of a large hall with cream walls, red window valances and ceiling lights, where many men in white dhotis and shawls stand and bow in a line on mats. Several men press their palms together in namaskar, and others bend forward over small brass plates and steel trays with flowers, fruit, and oil lamps set on orange and blue cloths on the floor. Women in saffron and yellow saris stand at the left edge, and a laptop sits on the mat in the lower right.

A photograph of a large hall where a satsang or puja is taking place. In the foreground, rows of men sit cross-legged on mats in white dhotis and white shawls with red-and-white borders, several with white vibhuti marks or tilak on their foreheads. Brass plates, bowls, lamps and small brass vessels sit on orange and green mats in front of them. Further back, a larger crowd of seated devotees fills the floor, and a man in saffron/orange robes sits at the far left. Colourful striped and patterned hanging banners decorate the ceiling, and white tube lights and windows light the room.

A large hall with a white tented ceiling and colourful striped pillars hung with orange tassels shows a seated assembly of many devotees on mats. Most wear white dhotis and shawls with gold borders; several in the front left wear saffron-orange robes and beaded necklaces. Brass plates, bells, lamps and small pots sit in front of them on orange and blue runners. A figure at the lower right in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl sits with hands folded, and a few people near the back stand. The setting suggests a satsang or puja gathering.

A large hall with a white marble floor where many people in white ritual clothes sit cross-legged in rows, eyes closed or hands folded in prayer. Each seated person has brass puja plates with small lamps, flowers and offerings set in front of them. In the foreground, several shaved-headed men in white dhotis and shawls with red borders sit with palms joined. Saffron and orange drapes hang on the walls, and the scene reads as a group pada puja or meditation session. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.

October 10 2010

A large hall with a white marble floor and hanging decorative tassels in red, yellow and blue from the ceiling. Many seated devotees sit cross-legged on orange and red mats in rows, with brass puja trays, lamps and small metal vessels in front of them. In the foreground, a man in an orange robe with a bare upper body sits with hands folded, beside a man in white dhoti and shawl with a white cloth over his head. A woman in a white sari with a gold border sits with palms joined, and a man in white dhoti and shawl beside her also sits with hands pressed together. Several men in white ceremonial clothes sit in the background, and a monitor and camera stand at the left edge.