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October 09 2015

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Photo of a row of seated men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, many with bare torsos, white vertical and horizontal forehead and arm markings, and multiple rudraksha mala necklaces, performing a ritual puja at floor level. In the foreground a man with a shaved head holds a small brass vessel and a lamp; beside him a seated man lifts a small oil lamp. Brass plates and trays with flower offerings, lit oil lamps, and small dishes line the white floor on red cloth mats. Warm blurred lights fill the background.

October 31 2010

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A shaved-headed man in a saffron-red dhoti and wrap with a thick rudraksha mala and white horizontal tripundra on his forehead sits cross-legged on the floor, lighting a small oil lamp with a flame and holding a brass bell in his other hand. Around him, several young boys in red robes with white forehead marks sit at the same level; one raises his arm holding a flower. Silver bowls, a kalasha-style pot, a plate of pink and yellow flowers and a bowl of kumkum sit on a low silver tray, with a seated audience in white clothes behind. The setting is a plain hall with posters on the wall. This appears to be a puja or ritual offering in a satsang setting.

A seated ritual gathering in a hall with metal railings and lamps. A bald, bespectacled man in orange robes sits centrally, wearing a gold ceremonial necklace and holding a small brass or silver ritual object. Beside him, a man in orange with a wristwatch gestures with his hand. Behind them, rows of men in white dhoti-style garments with red-bordered shawls hold small oil lamps and flames. On the right, a man with a red tilak mark and a rudraksha mala sits in white. Brass vessels and offerings lie on a mat in front. The scene appears to be a satsang or puja with lamp offerings.

A shaved-headed man in orange dhoti sits cross-legged on a marble floor performing a ritual. He wears a long rudraksha mala, rudraksha bracelets, and white sacred ash stripes on his forehead, chest and arms, with a red dot between his brows. He is arranging small brass vessels and a brass bell on a red cloth, holding a yellow flower. Brass oil lamps, brass plates and a yellow cloth bag lie nearby. Behind him, another person in a maroon cloth sits, and red chairs fill the background.

Two saffron-robed monastics sit cross-legged on a white floor during a puja. The man on the left, with a shaved head, white tilak marks on his forehead and arms, and clear-framed glasses, holds an incense stick over a brass dish. The younger man on the right, with a shaved head and white forehead marks, sits with palms pressed together in prayer and wears a rudraksha mala and a gold bangle. Brass vessels, pink and yellow flowers, and white flower petals rest on a tray in front, and a few seated devotees in white and an orange-shirted volunteer are visible behind them.

November 15 2013

A photograph inside a dim temple hall where a bare-chested priest in white dhoti holds a brass aarti tray with burning oil lamps toward a group of devotees. In the centre, an older man in an orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha mala with a shaved-appearing head holds his palms together. Beside him, a woman in an orange-and-gold sari with a red-and-gold turban-style head covering and a beaded mala stands near a man in an orange-saffron cloth with a shawl over the head and a rudraksha mala, also with palms folded. Several other men in saffron and yellow garments with malas stand behind them, some with hands folded in prayer, and a stone pillar with carved decoration rises in the background.

2015-09-16 +1 copies

Evening photograph of a seated man in a red-and-gold dhoti and a heavy gold ornate pendant necklace with a dark bead mala, eyes closed in meditation or prayer, on a wooden bench under strings of green, red and yellow lights. Beside him a white-haired elder in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and white forehead markings sits with hands folded. Around them stand about eight devotees in red-and-gold dhotis and shawls with marigold garlands and white forehead marks, several with hands in anjali mudra. A red cloth bundle rests on the right. a person: the seated man in red-and-gold garments with a gold pendant and dark mala, appearance-based cues only.

A photograph of a seated group of men in saffron-orange dhoti-style garments on a white floor with patterned mats, performing a ritual with brass and ceramic offering plates. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man with a dark rudraksha mala and tilak-like white markings on his forehead and chest holds his hands together in prayer gesture. Next to him, another man in orange cloth holds a small object in his hands. Behind them, more seated devotees in white and orange clothing with white forehead and body markings, a few bare-chested, sit before brass oil lamps, flower offerings and small plates of food. A colourful striped cloth hangs on the back wall.

A row of shaven-headed men in saffron-orange robes holds small brass oil lamps and plates of lit flames toward the viewer during a ritual. Their foreheads and arms are marked with white and ash-coloured tilak and vibhuti, and several wear rudraksha malas on wrists and necks. Lit candles and brass vessels with flowers sit on a table in the foreground, with red drapery behind.