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April 28 2018

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A large group of male devotees in white dhotis with gold-yellow borders sit cross-legged on white cloth-covered floor during a ritual. Many are bare-chested, wearing rudraksha malas, and have white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and arms. Brass plates, bowls and trays with flowers and offerings sit in front of them. In the foreground, a young man with a white tilak and red-thread necklace gazes forward, while a man in the centre holds a small brass vessel. No single central figure with distinctive a person cues is clearly visible, so the identity is uncertain.2018-04-28April 28 20182018-04-28Photograph of a ritual scene with several men seated on white cloth, shown from behind, bare-backed and wearing white dhotis with orange borders and rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a man's hand rests near a brass ritual tray holding small brass oil lamps, a brass vessel and a red-clothed figure, with flower petals scattered nearby. Other devotees in orange and white sit in the background, and a television screen is visible at the upper right. Puja setup with brass lamps and a seated group suggests a ceremonial gathering.2018-04-28April 28 20182018-04-28A seated group of devotees in white dhotis and cloth with gold borders sits on white cloth-covered floor in a hall with warm lighting and curtains. Several are bare-chested with rudraksha malas. In the foreground a smiling young man sits cross-legged with his arms wrapped around his knees. A man in white with gold-bordered dhoti writes with a red pen beside brass puja plates holding flowers, a small brass lamp and brass vessels. A devotee in white with a garland and folded hands sits in the centre. Maroon and cream tote bags lie among the plates. Several people are visible, roughly six to twenty.2018-04-28A large group seated on the floor in a temple hall during an arati or lamp-offering ritual. Front row includes a woman in white sari with gold border holding a lit oil lamp, a woman in green and gold sari with a rudraksha mala, a shirtless young man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala holding a lit lamp, and a bearded older man with rudraksha mala holding a lamp. Behind them many men in saffron/orange garments with rudraksha malas and forehead markings sit on mats, some with white body paint or tilak. Brass bowls and small lamps rest on a green cloth before them. No individual is identified as a person by appearance.2019-01-01A photograph of a seated group at an indoor event in a large hall with cream drapes and warm lighting. In the foreground a smiling young man with short dark hair, bare-chested and wearing white dhoti with gold borders, a red-pink thread and rudraksha-style beads around his neck, rests his hand near his ear. Beside him a man in a white kurta with gold-bordered dhoti smiles, and others sit on white cushions. A brass plate with small brass lamps and offerings sits on a red mat in front. In the background an orange-clad figure stands and more white-clad devotees sit. No clearly identifiable candidate for the a person is visible in this image.2018-04-28A large hall filled with seated devotees in white dhotis and white shawls with gold borders, many wearing rudraksha malas. They sit on white cloth before brass thalis and trays of offerings, some holding small red-and-gold bags. A seated figure in white and gold clothing sits on a raised chair near the back, flanked by hall curtains and stage lights. One man in the foreground writes in a notebook. The scene looks like a satsang or discourse gathering.2018-04-28A large seated gathering of devotees in a hall during a ritual, with many people in saffron/orange cloth and others in white dhotis with gold borders. Several bare-chested men wear rudraksha malas, and white sacred ash marks foreheads and arms. In the foreground, a woman in white with a gold border holds a small oil lamp, a man in a green and gold sari-style garment holds a lamp, and a bare-chested young man with a moustache and a rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp beside an older man in glasses holding a lamp. Brass vessels and plates of offerings sit on a green leaf on the floor, and a microphone stand is visible at right. No one in the image is clearly identifiable as a person from the visible cues, so the presence of a person is treated as uncertain.2019-01-01A photograph of a seated congregation in a hall with beige curtains and a wall-mounted speaker. Many men in white dhotis and shirts with gold borders sit on white floor cloths, with brass plates and small bowls of offerings in front of them. Several people wear orange sannyasi robes, and a few wear rudraksha malas. A woman in white sits on a chair near the front, and an older woman in white sits behind her. A brown tote bag with a printed emblem lies on the floor. Most people are smiling or turned toward the side.2018-04-28April 20 20182018-04-20 +1 copiesJuly 23 20172017-07-23