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November 05 2010

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October 04 20102010-10-04 +1 copiesTwo young men sit cross-legged on a woven mat chanting before microphones on stands in an indoor hall. The man on the left wears a white dhoti with a red border and a gold-and-red garland with a small pendant, and has white sacred ash markings on his forehead and arms. The man on the right wears an orange-saffron robe with a maroon border, a gold-beaded garland, and a shaved head with white forehead markings and a red dot. Both have eyes closed and hands folded in their laps; a loose sheet of printed text lies on a low wooden stand in front of them. A brass bell rests on the mat at left, and a gilded ornate throne with a red cushion stands against an orange wall behind them.2010-11-03November 14 20102010-11-14June 05 20132013-06-05February 25 20112011-02-25 +1 copiesTwo men sit cross-legged on a stage in front of a dark red curtain, each with a microphone on a stand. The man on the left wears a white dhoti with gold borders, a gold-patterned head wrap, a gold bead necklace, and holds an open book on a small stand. The man on the right wears an orange-red garment with a gold border, a tall gold and jewelled crown, a gold bead necklace, and has his eyes closed with hands resting in his lap. Both sit on carved wooden peetha-style chairs with white markings on their arms and chests. In the lower foreground are flowers, a pink lotus, brass vessels and offering items. A woman in a cream sari is partly visible at the right edge.2011-02-20Night photograph of a ritual scene. A young man with short hair, bare-chested under a cream-white dhoti and shawl, holds a brass plate with fruit and betel leaves while wearing a gold-beaded necklace and a large gold pendant. Beside him, an older bald man in white dhoti and shawl with dark rudraksha-style beads sits near a microphone. Incense sticks burn in a brass holder, with open books, a brass kalasha and small brass lamps in front, and a carved wooden backrest behind them. Two people are visible, both in white ritual dress.2011-10-26October 27 20102010-10-27 +1 copiesTwo young men sit side by side on an orange floor before microphones on stands, reciting from printed sheets at a satsang. The man on the left wears a white dhoti with red-bordered cloth over his shoulder, a gold bead mala, white tilak lines on his forehead and white markings on his arms. The man on the right wears saffron-orange robes with a gold bead mala, a red bindi and bare arms with a gold bangle. Behind them stands a red cushioned seat framed by ornate gold carved panels on an orange wall.2010-11-01Two seated men sit on carved wooden chairs on an orange floor covering during a satsang-style session. The man on the left wears white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a pale gold turban, and a gold beaded necklace, and holds his hands together in his lap. The man on the right wears saffron-orange robes with gold borders, a tall black and gold ornate crown, and a gold beaded necklace with a large pendant. Both have white markings on their arms and chests. Microphones stand before them, a brass bell rests on the floor at left, and an open book sits on a wooden stand. A maroon curtain hangs behind them, and a purple woven mat lies at lower left.2011-02-25 +1 copiesJune 05 20132013-06-05Two shaved-headed young men sit before microphones on an orange-painted stage in front of an ornate gold carved throne back with red cushioning. The man on the left wears a white dhoti-style garment with a red-and-white striped border, a gold bead mala, a white tilak and a white arm marking, and sits with eyes closed in apparent chanting or recitation. The man on the right wears saffron-orange sannyasi robes, a gold bead mala, and a red bindi, looking to the side. Neither man is identified by appearance2010-11-01