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October 31 2010

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October 02 20102010-10-02November 25 20102010-11-25A group of men and boys sits cross-legged on a floor in a hall, many in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing saffron-orange robes. Several sit in front of brass lamps and small offering plates with flowers, indicating a ritual or puja. Two seated figures in the front center have their hands pressed together in anjali, while others sit with eyes closed in devotion. One man in saffron robes sits at the right edge beside the offerings. The scene suggests a satsang or group puja in an ashram hall, with a plain whitewashed wall behind.2012-05-23November 01 20102010-11-01 +1 copiesSeptember 23 20102010-09-23Indoor ritual scene in a hall with red-brown walls and metal railings. Several men in white dhotis and white shawls sit on the floor performing an aarti with lit oil lamps held in their hands. The foreground man at left and the man at right with a white tilak mark on his forehead and a rudraksha-style mala raise lamps. Women in white and yellow saris sit behind the railing at left, and a row of seated devotees fills the background. Red floor mats, a steel water jug and plastic containers sit on the floor, with colourful decorative hangings on the upper wall.2010-09-30October 30 20102010-10-30 +2 copiesMay 11 20122012-05-11 +2 copiesMay 09 20122012-05-09 +3 copiesSeptember 14 20102010-09-14A seated group of priests and devotees performs a puja on a mat before brass plates holding offerings and small lamps. In the foreground, a shaven-headed man in orange-saffron robes sits cross-legged, holding a flower or offering in his hands. Beside him, men in white dhotis with sacred threads sit with their palms together and hold small brass vessels. Behind them, rows of women in yellow and white saris and men in white sit on a red carpet along a railing inside a temple hall, many holding offerings. The scene conveys a formal group ritual in progress.2010-10-05A seated group of women in a hall with orange-painted walls and a red carpeted walkway. In the foreground, women in white and saffron-orange shawls sit on orange mats before brass puja plates, lamps and small vessels with orange and red offerings. Behind them, women in yellow and orange sit in rows, and a few people in white sit along the right side. Hanging red and gold banners are visible at the top. The scene suggests a group puja or satsang, with women's hands joined in prayer or resting on laps.2010-09-30