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June 13 2013

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April 22 20142014-04-22A group of young boys and adult men in orange and saffron robes sit cross-legged on a polished white floor in a hall, many with white forehead bands and tripundra-style white markings and rudraksha malas. Brass puja plates with small oil lamps, bells and offering bowls sit before each seated row. Behind them, seated devotees in white clothing watch, and a large gilded throne-like structure and a deity display stand at the right edge of the hall.2013-05-02January 08 20172017-01-08May 04 20132013-05-04A photograph of a group of young men and boys seated cross-legged on a white floor during a ritual. They wear saffron-orange cloth wraps and bare chests, with white vertical markings on their faces and arms. Several hold small oil lamps or flames and small brass bells; a boy in the foreground right raises a lit lamp, and a brass plate with fruit, sweets and flowers lies in front. Rudraksha malas and gold pendants are visible. Behind them, many more people in orange sit in rows.2017-01-04 +1 copiesApril 22 20142014-04-22A photograph of a group ritual on a white tiled floor. Several men in saffron-orange robes with maroon borders sit cross-legged in the foreground, each wearing a long gold-beaded necklace and holding a lit oil lamp or ritual vessel. Brass plates with flower petals, lamps and small brass pots lie before them. Behind them, men in white dhotis and white shawls, several with rudraksha malas and forehead markings, hold lit lamps and sit in rows. A tripod and a television screen are visible at left.2010-10-16January 04 20172017-01-04January 08 20172017-01-08January 08 20172017-01-08January 04 20172017-01-04 +1 copiesPhotograph of a large indoor ritual gathering with many seated participants. In the foreground, two men sit on mats performing an aarti with lit oil lamps held in their hands. The man on the left has swept-back white hair, white vibhuti on his forehead, a white dhoti, and a long rudraksha mala with a gold pendant. The man at center has a shaved head, a red kumkum tilak, a rudraksha mala, and an orange-red shawl over a dark orange dhoti. Behind them, rows of devotees in saffron and orange garments sit on the floor with trays of offerings, brass plates and small lamps. Pale lights and a high ceiling fill the hall.2017-01-08