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April 05 2012

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A hall of seated devotees on mats and floor cushions during a group gathering. Many boys and young men sit in rows in white kurtas, orange and saffron tops, striped shirts and green t-shirts, several wearing beaded malas. Some hold or sit beside small brass plates with oil lamps, fruit and sweets, and steel lunch boxes rest on the floor. Behind them, older men in white and orange sit on a raised area, and framed portraits and posters hang on the pale walls beside red curtains. Sunlight comes through large windows at right.

July 07 2013

January 02 2013

A photograph of a large hall with pale pink walls and polished white floor where a group of men and boys sit in rows on mats, performing a ritual. Most wear white dhotis and shawls, some with rudraksha malas; a few boys wear orange clothes. Several participants raise hands in mudra gestures and hold small oil lamps and offering plates on mats. Framed portraits hang high on the walls above red curtained windows. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person, so no appearance-based candidate is claimed.

A large hall with a polished white floor and red curtains, where many seated people perform a ritual gathering. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with a beaded necklace sits before a small brass plate with oil lamps and offerings, and beside him a younger man in white sits with his own plate. Rows of children and adults in white, orange and mixed colours sit on mats with lit lamps and plates in front of them. Framed portraits hang on the back wall above the crowd, and a few people sit on chairs at the rear.

October 24 2012

A large hall with cream tiled floor and framed portraits hung on the wall, where a row of men and boys sit cross-legged on mats performing a ritual. The foreground priests wear white dhotis and shawls, with white sacred marks painted on their foreheads and arms; a shaved-headed priest in front holds a brass item over a plate. Brass oil lamps, small bowls, flowers and plates of offerings are arranged before them. Several boys in casual clothes sit in the background watching and participating.

Indoor temple hall with a large seated congregation during a puja. In the foreground, shaved-headed priests in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth and rudraksha malas sit on the floor before brass plates, oil lamps and offerings. Behind them, rows of devotees in white and colourful clothing sit on mats, including a man in an orange t-shirt and children in white. Red curtains and framed devotional portraits line the back wall, with a gilded deity shrine at right. No identifiable a person candidate is visible.

A large hall with cream walls and red curtains shows a seated congregation on mats in a group puja or satsang. Many participants wear white dhoti and shawls with gold borders; some monks wear saffron or orange robes. Several people hold open books and sit before small brass plates, offerings and oil lamps on the floor. A bald man in white in the foreground holds a small book and sits cross-legged. A figure in dark clothing stands near the centre back. Ceiling lights and a projector screen are visible.

December 03 2011

2011-12-03 +1 copies

December 30 2011

Large hall interior during a group puja with many seated devotees on mats in rows, most wearing white dhotis and shirts, some in red or white shirts. In the foreground, a priest in white dhoti with gold border and a white cloth on his head sits before a small oil lamp and brass plates with offerings, holding a lamp. Other men in white sit with hands folded or holding oil lamps and brass thalis. Framed portraits hang on the left wall and large screens are mounted on the walls above the crowd. Overhead lights and tiled floor are visible.