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August 22 2014

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August 22 20142014-08-22January 8th 2015A large indoor hall with cream walls and framed portraits holds a seated congregation in saffron, orange and maroon robes with gold borders. In the foreground, women in orange saris with rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on white cloth, some with hands raised in mudra, beside brass plates, flowers, small oil lamps and kumkum-marked offerings. Behind them, rows of devotees in red and maroon and others in white sit attentively, and red curtains line the windows. The scene suggests a satsang or puja gathering; no presiding figure is clearly identifiable here.2013-07-06January 08 20152015-01-08A large group of seated devotees performs a padapuja-style ritual in a hall. Most wear white, yellow or orange-red garments with red or saffron shawls; many hold small brass oil lamps and bells while reciting with open books on mats. Brass plates, small oil lamps and flowers sit on orange mats on the floor in front. Women and girls dominate the front rows, and a few boys sit among them. Audience members in the background watch from chairs. The image is a photograph of this group and does not show a visible depiction of a person.2010-10-19A photograph of a seated group of women in orange and saffron saris and garments performing a ritual in a bright hall with red curtains. In the foreground, rows of women sit cross-legged on mats before brass and silver trays holding small oil lamps, flowers and offering dishes, and several raise lit lamps or arms in worship. Rudraksha malas hang around many necks. Behind them, more seated devotees in orange and white fill the room, and a few people stand near the windows. The scene resembles a group aarti or puja led at an ashram hall.2013-02-25February 27 20132013-02-27A large hall filled with seated devotees performing a group puja. Women in orange and saffron saris with rudraksha malas and vibhuti on their foreheads hold small brass oil lamps and kalasha-style vessels, raising their hands in ritual gestures. Behind them rows of people in white and red clothing sit on mats, with girls in red and maroon saris and gold necklaces in the foreground. Red curtains line the back wall, and brass lamps, a small tray, ritual items and a folded white cloth lie on the floor.2013-05-19July 30 20132013-07-30A large indoor gathering of devotees seated cross-legged on mats in rows, most wearing saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, some with white tilak marks on their foreheads. Many hold small lit oil lamps and brass plates with offerings, performing an evening lamp ritual. A few women in white and a woman in lavender sit at the edges. Overall, roughly thirty to forty people are visible.2015-01-08December 30 20112011-12-30A large hall with rows of seated devotees performing a padapuja-style ritual with lit oil lamps held in their raised right hands. Foreground women wear orange and red saris and an orange-clad older man sits cross-legged on the tiled floor, each with a brass plate of offerings, flowers and a small brass lamp on an orange cloth. Behind them, more devotees in white and orange clothing sit in rows, some with children, and stacked red chairs line the far wall.2011-08-07