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October 25 2011

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November 27 20112011-11-27November 07 20112011-11-07December 13 20112011-12-13A photograph of a pada puja in progress in an indoor hall with a tiled floor. Several men and boys sit in a row on the floor, bowing forward with their palms and foreheads pressed to the ground. Most wear saffron/orange robes, while a few wear white dhotis and white shirts. A boy in a pink shirt and a boy in a blue shirt sit at the left edge. Brass plates, small plastic containers with offerings and a rolled cloth lie beside them. Red chairs are visible at the back of the room.2011-12-12December 27 20112011-12-27A man in a white dhoti with gold borders and a white upper cloth lies prone on a tiled floor in an upward-facing yoga posture, chest lifted, arms straight and palms down, looking forward. He wears a dark rudraksha mala across his bare shoulder, a bracelet, and white sacred markings on his forehead and arms. Behind him several other men in white ritual clothes sit or lie on mats in the same posture. A cream wall, a red curtain, a grey bag, an orange bag and stacked books lie on the floor beside them. The yoga practice is a group session in a hall.2011-11-03A photograph of two men lying face down on a light wooden floor, each in a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a red-orange cloth wrap at the waist. The man in front holds his own raised legs, a yoga-style stretch, with white sacred ash marks on his forehead and arms and a rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him, a second man lies with his feet raised and gold bangles on the wrist. Brass ritual items and a red cloth are visible at the left edge. Two people are visible, and the face of the man in front is not identifiable from appearance alone.2011-11-17October 25 20112011-10-25A seated group of men in white dhoti-style cloth with gold borders and bare upper torsos or white shawls, many with white tripundra markings on forehead and arms, sits on the floor during a ritual or satsang. In the foreground, a man in orange saffron robes with rudraksha mala and a tilak listens attentively. Behind them, a whiteboard and a maroon cloth backdrop; at upper right a man in orange clothing stands. A small green bowl and a small wooden stand are visible on the floor, along with a handheld device held by one seated man.2011-10-31Devotees in white dhotis and white upper cloths with red borders sit or kneel on a mat-covered floor during a ritual session. The foreground man, bald and wearing glasses, has white ash markings on his forehead and arms and a rudraksha mala around his neck, his head bowed. Behind him another man with white forehead markings sits with eyes lowered, and a young boy in a checked shirt sits in the background. Near the front lies a brass kalasha-style vessel and a small pink-lidded container, with a few small bowls at the edge. The setting is a plain room with white walls and a red curtain. Scene shows a quiet devotional practice.2011-11-03Several young men in white dhoti-style clothes with gold borders sit cross-legged on mats across a tiled floor in a plain hall with a red curtain and white doors behind them. The nearest man, shaved-headed and wearing glasses, wears a rudraksha mala and sits upright with his eyes lowered, a small book beside him. Others sit in a row, some with white ash marks on their arms and foreheads, one with long hair and a mala. Brass vessels and a small table with offerings stand at the left, and a blue-rimmed tray sits near the centre.2011-11-08November 24 20112011-11-24