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October 12 2011

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November 07 20112011-11-07A photograph of a ritual puja in a plain room with pale walls and red curtains. Seated on mats on the floor, a group of about a dozen men, boys and young men in white dhotis and white shawls, many with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti stripes on their foreheads, hold small brass oil lamps and bells. In the foreground a man in white with a dark mala and a gold bangle sits cross-legged, and a young boy in a red shirt is seated at lower left. Brass bowls, a kalasha-style vessel, plates of fruit, a small steel shelf and a red plastic container are visible. Some people stand at the back near the curtains.2011-12-06October 01 20112011-10-01November 03 20112011-11-03November 07 20112011-11-07November 01 20112011-11-01Several men in white traditional dhotis with gold or red borders sit cross-legged on a tiled floor during a ritual gathering, some with white sacred ash markings on their foreheads and arms. The men in front wear rudraksha malas around their necks, one with a white cotton-style shirt and gold-bordered cloth. Brass vessels, a small cup and incense-like items sit on the floor before them, and red curtains hang behind. Several more participants in white attire are seated in the background.2011-11-01A photograph of shaved-headed priests in white dhotis seated on the floor during a ritual, several holding small brass bells and ringing them while others hold incense sticks. Their foreheads and arms bear white sacred ash markings, and one wears a rudraksha mala and a gold bangle. Brass puja items, flower offerings, a small brass lamp and a plate of red petals sit on a mat in front. A person in orange robes is partly visible at the right edge.2011-10-01Photograph of several men seated cross-legged on a white floor during a ritual, eyes closed in meditation or prayer. The front man, shaved-headed, wears a white dhoti with a maroon border and a rudraksha mala. Beside him sit others in white dhotis and shawls, one with a gold-edged cloth and tilak markings on the forehead. In front lie brass vessels, oil lamps, incense sticks, flowers and a tray of ritual items. A red curtain hangs in the background. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable from appearance.2011-11-11November 05 20112011-11-05Indoor photo of a seated group of men and boys in white dhotis and shawls with gold borders at a ritual or satsang gathering. Several men wear rudraksha malas; the front-right man, bare-chested with a shaved head and a small tilak, sits cross-armed beside boys in striped shirts. Chairs behind hold more men in white, and a red curtain hangs at left. The page places this at a 2011 event listed under Pratyaksha-Pada-Pooja, Bhagavad-Gita-Satsang and Rudra-Homa, but no ritual fire or deity is visible, so no specific rite is shown.2011-12-28A seated group of priests in plain white ritual dress with red-edged cloth performs a puja in a pale room. Many hold brass oil lamps and bells raised in aarti, and the foreground priest on the left has white tripundra markings on his forehead and arms, a rudraksha mala, and a bangle, chanting with a book open in his hands. Brass plates with flowers and small lamps rest on orange mats before them, and a pink tray sits in the lower right. Several shaved-headed participants sit in rows behind, and a gilded deity murti or shrine is visible at the left edge.2010-10-25