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January 28 2013

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January 25 20132013-01-25March 04 20132013-03-04A large indoor hall where rows of young men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on white floor mats before brass ritual trays holding small oil lamps, bowls, bells and flowers. Several seated ascetics wear rudraksha malas and white-painted forehead and arm markings, and one at the front right holds a folded-hand pose beside a tray with a lamp. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and shirts sit on the floor and chairs, and a few people stand near the back of the room. The scene looks like a group puja or ritual gathering.2013-04-06A large hall where many men sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, wearing saffron-orange robes and some in white dhotis, with white and orange vibhuti marks on their foreheads. In the foreground a bald-headed man in orange robes and a gold chain sits before a small silver ritual tray with brass bowls and oil lamps, his hands joined as he speaks or chants, while a man in orange with a rudraksha mala holds an open book. Rows of devotees behind them, including some in white and black clothes, sit on mats. Red curtains and a white door are in the background. The scene resembles a group satsang or puja with ritual trays and a text, with about 60 people visible.2013-03-05 +1 copiesFebruary 02 20132013-02-02January 25 20132013-01-25April 06 20132013-04-06February 27 20132013-02-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated group of young saffron-robed boys and youths in an indoor hall with pink walls and a maroon curtain. Many wear white vertical tilaka marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. In the foreground they sit on a light tiled floor before brass puja plates, small brass lamps and bowls, flower petals and white flowers, apparently preparing or performing a ritual. Framed portraits hang high on the back wall, and a wall-mounted air conditioner sits at the right. Roughly two dozen people are visible.2013-03-29A photograph of a large seated group in a bright hall with pink walls and red curtains performing a pada puja. Several rows of devotees sit cross-legged on mats with hands pressed in anjali. In the foreground, men in saffron-orange robes sit beside men in white dhoti and shawls with maroon-striped borders. Each mat holds brass plates with fruit, flowers and sweets, small brass lamps, a kalasha and a steel jug, with lit oil lamps flickering. Behind them women in white and yellow, and others in casual clothes, sit in prayer. A Dhyanapeetam-style logo appears in the upper left corner.2011-07-30A large hall with a white tiled floor where many young men and boys in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on mats, many with white vertical tilaka marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Brass puja plates, small lamps and offering trays sit in front of them in a row, and a red-curtained stage with a wooden doorway stands at the back. Behind them, women in white and pastel saris sit in rows, and there is a seated figure in white near the rear. Two rows of chrome posts form a walkway through the hall. This appears to be a group puja ceremony with devotees performing rituals.2013-09-07A large hall filled with seated devotees in white clothing, many wearing rudraksha malas, sitting on a polished floor during a satsang. In the front row, a bald man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged with hands folded, beside a man in white with a wrap and rudraksha mala holding a book and a bald man in white with hands joined in prayer. Brass puja plates with flowers, fruit, oil lamps and small bowls are arranged on orange mats in front of them. A camera on a tripod stands at the left edge. Behind them, a crowd of many seated people in white fills the room.2010-10-08