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September 23 2013

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September 23 20132013-09-23July 02 20172017-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 27 20172017-07-27 +1 copiesJuly 23 20132013-07-23July 16 20172017-07-16 +1 copiesA large indoor hall with a tiled floor and drop ceiling holds a ritual gathering of many people in orange and saffron clothing. In the foreground, several shaved-headed men in orange dhotis with maroon-and-gold borders and rudraksha malas stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, with ritual trays on mats before them. Further back, other participants in orange and white stand in rows behind small brass plates and puja settings, while a man at the right holds a lit lamp. Framed photographs hang on the back wall beside maroon curtains, and a white-clad figure stands near the left.2014-08-14A large group of young boys and men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on white mats in a bright hall with pink walls and red curtains, performing a puja. Many have white sacred ash or tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Each seated participant has a small brass thali and a brass lamp or vessel set before them on a low silver-grey platform, and they hold their hands in anjali or gesture over the offerings. Several adults in white and orange sit among the children. Behind them, a row of metal stanchions guides a walkway and a few seated onlookers are visible at the far left.2013-08-02A photograph of a ritual gathering in a hall with a red-curtained window, where a row of young and adult devotees in saffron and orange robes stand with palms pressed together in anjali. Many have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks; some wear red-bordered dhotis and gold waistbands. Before them on mats are brass plates, small lamps, kumkum dishes and offering vessels. Several white-clad onlookers stand in the background.2013-03-27A wide hall with a polished pale floor shows rows of seated people in orange robes, many with white forehead markings and rudraksha malas, sitting in front of small brass puja plates and oil lamps. Several seated figures wear orange turbans or head wraps, while a few men in white shirts stand near the back wall. Red curtains line the windows and ceiling fans and lights hang overhead. The scene appears to be a satsang or ritual gathering with a group of orange-clad participants, including several young children at the front, and roughly two dozen or more people visible.2013-09-18September 09 20132013-09-09July 20 20172017-07-20December 08 20132013-12-08