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April 26 2017

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April 26 20172017-04-26August 24 20142014-08-24September 22 20132013-09-22January 01 20172017-01-01January 08 20172017-01-08A row of shaved-headed men in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth sit cross-legged on a floor, facing right, at what appears to be a seated ritual or satsang. The foremost man on the left, wearing a rudraksha mala and a small earring, gazes sideways; behind him men wear white robes with sacred ash marks on their foreheads. Brass lamp and pink-brown containers are visible at lower right, and red chairs sit in the background. A partially visible hand appears at the far left edge. a person's appearance is not shown in this image; the seated men are devotees or priests.2011-02-23A row of seated devotees in a temple hall performs a ritual with brass oil lamps and small brass vessels set on red and pink mats in front of them. Several men wear saffron-orange dhotis, bare upper bodies, rudraksha malas and white tripundra markings on their foreheads and arms. The foremost man in orange has his hands near the lamps, eyes lowered. Others sit with palms joined in prayer. Burning incense sticks rise among the lamps, and a blurred background of more seated participants and a framed image completes the scene.2017-01-06 +1 copiesA photograph of several men seated on the floor in a ritual setting, dressed in white dhotis with gold borders and orange-brown shawls over bare upper bodies. Rudraksha malas hang around their necks, and some have white sacred ash marks on their arms and foreheads. The central man, bald and bearded, bends forward writing with a stylus on a palm-leaf or paper sheet. Beside him, a man with a shaved head writes with a pen. Behind them, an older man in an orange robe and turquoise shawl sits near ornate gold-coloured decor. Brass vessels and a red cloth rest in the foreground.2017-03-18Photograph of a seated puja or ritual gathering with several men sitting in a row on pink and red mats. Foreground: a bald man with white horizontal sacred ash bands on his chest and arms wears a rudraksha mala and an orange dhoti, holding a brass lamp. Beside him a bearded man with dreadlocks and a white dhoti with gold border holds a small brass bell. Other bare-chested participants with ash markings hold brass lamps and offerings. Brass oil lamps and small brass dishes with flames sit on the floor in front. Visible people number roughly six to eight.2017-01-06May 18 20122012-05-18November 01 20112011-11-01January 03 20172017-01-03