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July 29 20132013-07-29Outdoor ritual on red sandstone steps. Two young priests with shaved heads and white tripundra ash marks sit on a pink cloth. The younger one wears white dhoti with gold border and reads or chants from a book; the older one in orange robe holds a small book beside him. In the center stands a framed photograph of a seated figure in orange robe with long dark hair, rudraksha-style white beaded necklace, and raised hand, set before a banyan tree; it is a printed portrait, not a physical person. A leopard-print cushion sits beneath it, with a water bottle, a brass kalasha holding a yellow flower, and a small red patterned rug in front. Several people sit in white and red clothes behind a metal railing in the background.2013-07-29Two shaved-headed young men in white dhoti and shawl sit cross-legged reading from pink bound booklets, one reading aloud. Both wear dark rudraksha malas, rudraksha bracelets and white vertical tilak on the forehead. The man on the left has a small red dot on his brow and earrings; the man on the right has a small pendant on his mala. Brass lamp stands with lit wicks and white flowers stand behind them on a pink-walled background.2013-12-31 +2 copiesA photograph of two shaven-headed men seated cross-legged before microphones on stands, chanting with eyes closed. The man on the left wears a white dhoti with a red-bordered cloth over his shoulder and a gold bead mala with a small pendant. The man on the right wears saffron-orange robes and a long gold bead mala with a large gold pendant, with a red bindi and white forehead markings. Behind them an orange wall, a golden ornamental structure at left, and a partly visible figure in white stand in a temple courtyard.Two shaved-headed young male priests sit on red brick steps reading a small Tamil book titled Puja Vidhanam, which has a temple photo on its cover. The priest on the left wears an orange robe, a rudraksha mala, white forehead markings and a red bindi, and holds the book. The priest on the right wears white dhoti-style clothing with a gold border, a rudraksha mala and white markings on the forehead and arms, and reads alongside him.2013-07-29Two young men sit side by side on an orange floor before microphones on stands, reciting from printed sheets at a satsang. The man on the left wears a white dhoti with red-bordered cloth over his shoulder, a gold bead mala, white tilak lines on his forehead and white markings on his arms. The man on the right wears saffron-orange robes with a gold bead mala, a red bindi and bare arms with a gold bangle. Behind them stands a red cushioned seat framed by ornate gold carved panels on an orange wall.2010-11-01Two shaven-headed men sit cross-legged on a floor before microphones, reciting from an open book on a wooden rehal stand. The man on the left wears white dhoti and shawl with gold-yellow borders, a gold bead necklace, and white sacred ash lines on his forehead and arms. The man on the right wears saffron-orange robes and a long gold bead mala with a red-and-gold pendant, with white ash on his arms and a red bindi. A brass bell lies at the lower left and a maroon curtain hangs behind them.2011-02-01October 15 20132013-10-15Two young men sit cross-legged on a woven mat chanting before microphones on stands in an indoor hall. The man on the left wears a white dhoti with a red border and a gold-and-red garland with a small pendant, and has white sacred ash markings on his forehead and arms. The man on the right wears an orange-saffron robe with a maroon border, a gold-beaded garland, and a shaved head with white forehead markings and a red dot. Both have eyes closed and hands folded in their laps; a loose sheet of printed text lies on a low wooden stand in front of them. A brass bell rests on the mat at left, and a gilded ornate throne with a red cushion stands against an orange wall behind them.2010-11-03April 13 20132013-04-13Two seated men in ritual attire at what appears to be a temple-style event. On the left, a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a red sash, a white tilak across his forehead and white ash markings on his arms, wears a long rudraksha mala and red-brown beaded bracelets, with eyes lowered and lips moving as if chanting. On the right, a man with short dark hair wears a white unstitched cloth draped over one shoulder, a rudraksha mala and red bangles, and speaks while looking forward. Behind them is a golden ornamental backdrop and red draped fabric. The scene suggests a satsang or ritual gathering.2013-11-06Two young male disciples sit side by side outdoors in front of an orange-painted structure with red pillars. The figure on the left, with long dreadlocked hair, wears an orange and gold-bordered garment, a rudraksha mala and a beaded necklace, and holds a black microphone while speaking. The figure on the right, with shoulder-length hair, wears a white garment with a gold border, a long rudraksha mala and a pendant, and has white ash markings on the forehead and arms. Both have red bindi and tilak marks. Blurred figures sit in the background.2016-08-12