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September 09 2011

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Three men in orange and saffron robes sit cross-legged in prayer with palms pressed together before a red curtain. The man in front wears rimless glasses, a long rudraksha mala and a gold bracelet. Behind him, two other men sit with hands folded in namaste; one wears white and orange cloth. Brass puja items, a bell, a small oil lamp, a brass plate and flower offerings sit on an orange cloth in the foreground, indicating a puja.2011-09-09September 11 20112011-09-11A photograph of a group of men seated on the floor in a ritual setting, performing a puja. Several men in front wear orange saffron robes with golden borders and rudraksha malas around their necks, and some wear gold bangles. Behind them, men in white dhotis and white upper cloths sit with hands raised in mudra gestures. Brass and silver ritual vessels, small oil lamps and offerings rest on orange cloth mats in front of them. The men appear absorbed in prayer with eyes closed or lowered. A white door and wall are visible in the background.2011-09-29November 15 20102010-11-15A row of shaven-headed men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a floor, raising small brass oil lamps and handheld brass bells during a ritual. Several wear rudraksha malas and white and sandalwood tilaks or body markings. Brass plates, small cups, orange cloths and white flower petals sit on a stone tray and mats in front of them. A red curtain hangs at the back, and a person on the far right raises a lamp. Behind the front row, partly visible people in orange clothing also hold lamps.2013-02-25March 26 20132013-03-26September 25 20112011-09-25September 11 20112011-09-11A seated ritual scene in a hall with a red curtain behind. In the foreground, a shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes with white markings on his forehead and arms and a rudraksha mala holds a small lit flame in his right hand, beside a brass dish. Behind him, other saffron-clad men hold lamps, and to the left men in white dhotis and shawls with brass bells and oil lamps sit on mats. Offerings of fruit, flowers and brass vessels lie on cloths before them. The image shows ritual lamp offering during a puja.2011-10-04September 29 20122012-09-29A photograph of a seated ritual gathering inside an indoor hall with white tiled floor. In the foreground, several men in saffron-orange robes sit on orange mats, holding small brass lamps and bells, with brass puja plates, a small brass kalasha and flower offerings arranged before them. Behind them, rows of men in white dhotis and white shawls with red borders hold brass lamps and sit on mats. A tripod-mounted camera and a television screen appear at the upper left. One saffron-clad man at center wears rudraksha malas and a distinctive ritual setting; the page does not establish his identity, so no candidate is confirmed from appearance. Several men have vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. The scene suggests an aarti or lamp-offering ceremony during a satsang.2010-11-15A photograph of orange-robed priests seated on the floor in a hall during a ritual. In the foreground, three men in saffron and maroon-bordered orange garments sit on orange cloths. The man on the left, bare-shouldered and with his hands pressed together, sits beside a brass plate. The central man wears a rudraksha mala and a bindi and handles small items over brass plates and cups. The man on the right wears glasses and a mala, holds a paper and phone, and has his head shaved. Behind them, men in white dhotis with tilak sit at similar small brass arrangements. Brass lamps, bowls, a small bell and white flowers are arranged on red and orange cloths, and a book lies on the floor.2010-11-15