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A seated group of devotees in white ritual clothing with red-bordered dhotis and white shawls during an evening devotional gathering. Many have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads and wear rudraksha and beaded malas. Several with hands pressed together in anjali, eyes closed in prayer. A man in the centre wears a yellow shawl and dark-rimmed glasses, eyes closed, seated with a beaded mala. A young boy in the foreground has hands folded, and a younger child with a red bindi sits at lower left. A metal grille and a man in white with an orange lanyard badge appear at upper right. Dim lighting suggests an evening arati or satsang setting.

October 04 2010

2010-10-04 +1 copies

A seated group of young men and boys in a hall, many wearing maroon or red-brown cloth with gold-yellow borders and bare upper bodies, some with white forehead bands and sandalwood or ash marks on their foreheads and arms. In the foreground, a young man in a white dhoti with gold-yellow border and a long rudraksha mala holds his palms together in anjali. Beside him a boy in maroon with gold border sits with hands folded, and a brass vessel rests on the floor. Behind them, older devotees in white and pink shirts and a bald man in a pink shirt sit among the crowd, and a water bottle is visible in the lower right. The seated audience is visible, though the people are partly cropped and in the background.

October 07 2011

Indoor photograph of a seated group of shaved-headed men in plain white dhotis and shawls with red and gold borders, sitting cross-legged on mats in a hall during a padapuja session. Several are in prayer with hands folded or palms pressed together, eyes closed; one at the front right wears glasses and a beaded necklace. At the left edge a figure in orange-saffron robes is partly visible. Behind them, seated people in white and a figure with a white shirt and beaded necklace sit on blue plastic chairs. Hanging decorative banners in red, orange and patterned fabric decorate the ceiling, and a doorway opens onto palm trees outside.

A photograph of a group of men seated on the floor during a puja or ritual prayer. The foreground men wear plain white dhoti-style cloths with gold-bordered edges, rudraksha malas around their necks, and gold bangles, and sit with palms pressed together in anjali. Their foreheads bear white and sandalwood tilak marks, and a white paste is smeared on the arms of the man in the centre. Brass oil lamps, a small brass bell, a steel bowl, bananas, and a clear plastic container sit on a cloth in front. A man in saffron-orange cloth is at the right edge, and red curtains hang in the background.

October 23 2010

October 04 2011

A seated group of young boys in saffron-orange dhotis with gold-bordered white shawls and rudraksha malas sits on the floor in rows, many with white vibhuti bands across their foreheads. In the centre, a boy with palms pressed together in anjali mudra sits in front of a small white box. Behind them, adults in white clothes and red-and-white lanyards sit on chairs and the floor, some with hands folded in prayer. The setting appears to be a satsang hall with warm lights overhead. The image shows a scene of chanting and devotion. Several boys' eyes are closed or lowered while they chant.

October 09 2012

2012-10-09 +1 copies

A seated group of devotees with palms pressed together in anjali mudra during a satsang-style gathering on striped mats. In the foreground, a young man in white dhoti with gold-bordered yellow shawl and white forehead markings sits beside a man in a saffron/orange robe with rudraksha mala and white tripundra, both praying. Behind them, rows of men in white clothes with orange sashes and rudraksha malas kneel or sit, and a brass oil lamp and small offering sit on the mat in front. A black bag and a blue audio/equipment stand appear at the back.

A group of men in white dhotis and white shawls sit closely together in a temple hall, many with hands pressed in anjali mudra, eyes closed or lowered in prayer. A warm glow of oil lamps or a small fire pit lights the scene in the foreground. Several men wear wooden rudraksha malas over their bare shoulders. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so the scene is described by roles only: devotees and ashram members at a puja or satsang.