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May 27 2012

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November 28 20112011-11-28A large group of devotees, mostly men in white dhotis and shawls with white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and arms, sit cross-legged on orange mats during a puja. In the foreground, two men with rudraksha malas have their hands pressed together in anjali; the nearest holds his hands folded while the man beside him sits with palms joined. Brass oil lamps, a brass thali with fruit, flowers and kumkum, and small brass vessels are arranged on the floor before them. Orange cloth hangings with decorative borders hang from the ceiling, and a row of steel railings separates the seated rows. Other participants in white clothes sit behind, some with eyes closed in meditation. No figure is identified as a person.2010-11-09Indoor ritual scene in a hall with cream walls and peach curtains. Several men sit cross-legged on the floor. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead raises his hands in a gesture while speaking. Beside him to the left, a man in white dhoti with gold borders and a mala holds his hands in a mudra. To the right, a man in white with gold-bordered cloth and a mala holds an incense stick. Brass plates with flowers, a lit oil lamp, small brass cups and offerings sit on the floor. Other seated devotees in white and grey clothing watch in the background, several with palms joined. Smoke from incense drifts in the air.2012-05-31 +1 copiesFebruary 04 20132013-02-04December 30 20112011-12-30November 29 20112011-11-29A photograph of a large seated group of white-clad devotees performing a ritual in a hall with orange floor mats and saffron-and-white hangings overhead. In the foreground, several men sit cross-legged with hands joined in anjali or holding a meditative pose, wearing white dhotis and shawls with red borders, rudraksha malas, and white sacred ash markings on their arms and foreheads. Brass plates with fruit, small oil lamps and offering bowls sit before them on the mat. Behind them, rows of seated devotees fill the room, many in white, with metal railings lining the aisle. The scene suggests a puja or satsang gathering.2010-11-09Several men in white dhotis with gold borders sit cross-legged on a polished floor during a puja. In the foreground, a man with folded hands and rudraksha malas sits with eyes closed. Near the centre, a man with white tilak and rudraksha mala holds an object while chanting; brass plates, small cups, flowers and a lit oil lamp rest on a green cloth and orange mats. Behind them, more white-clad devotees and a few onlookers in white and red sit in a yellow-walled hall. No figure here is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so the role is described only as priests and devotees.2012-05-14 +1 copiesNovember 07 20112011-11-07July 23 20112011-07-23September 21 20102010-09-21May 18 20122012-05-18