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January 08 20172017-01-08January 08 20172017-01-08Seated puja gathering in a hall with many devotees in saffron and orange robes behind. In the foreground a bald man with white vibhuti stripes on his forehead, arms and chest wears a rust-orange shawl over a bare upper body, rudraksha malas around his neck and a beaded bracelet on his arm, and sits with his palms joined while speaking. Beside him an older man with white hair, white forehead markings, rudraksha malas and a white dhoti with gold border sits with hands clasped. Oil lamps and offering trays are visible on the floor, and more participants sit cross-legged in the background.2017-01-08January 08 20172017-01-08January 08 20172017-01-08Photograph of a seated group of devotees at a large ceremony, many with bare upper bodies and white ash markings on the forehead and arms. In the foreground a bald man with a red bindi and white forehead band sits with eyes closed, wearing a rudraksha mala and an orange cloth draped over his left shoulder, hands joined. Beside him a younger man with short hair, an orange shawl and a pendant necklace also sits with eyes closed. Behind them more people sit in meditation or chanting posture, some in red or white cloths. Small oil lamps and offering plates with flames glow on the floor in the middle ground.2017-01-08A photograph of seated devotees meditating with eyes closed in a hall, many in saffron and orange dhotis with gold borders. In the foreground, a bald man with a sandalwood and kumkum forehead mark wears rust-red robes, a thick rudraksha mala and round glasses, hands resting in his lap. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in white robes with a gold border wears a red and brown rudraksha mala and a bead bracelet, also meditating. Several young boys and men in orange and white sit behind them, a satsang-style gathering in a temple-like hall.2015-11-08A large group of people sits cross-legged on mats in a hall during a puja, with many in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in orange-brown robes with a gold-framed ornament and rudraksha necklaces sits with palms pressed together in prayer, a red bindu and white tilaka marked on his forehead. Beside him, a white-haired man in a white dhoti and rudraksha malas also sits with folded hands. Brass lamps, offering plates and small bowls lie on the mat in front, and the blurred crowd of seated devotees extends into the background.2017-01-08November 20 20142014-11-20Seated puja ceremony in an ashram hall with devotees standing and sitting in the background. In the foreground, a bald man in orange-red robes with a rudraksha mala and sandalwood-marked arms sits with palms pressed together, eyes closed. Beside him, a man with long swept-back hair in a white dhoti with gold border and a white shawl, wearing rudraksha malas and a pendant, sits with hands open in meditation. Brass oil lamps, bowls of rose petals and offering plates surround them on a red cloth. Several young boys in saffron robes with white forehead markings sit nearby, and a bowl of white flowers rests in the foreground.2014-06-01January 17 20132013-01-17May 13 20132013-05-13