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July 14 2013

2013-07-14 +1 copies

A seated group meal in a hall with a glossy white floor. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on mats before green banana-leaf plates of food, with small cups and candles placed along the rows. Many wear saffron-orange shawls over white or cream clothing. In the background, a gold throne-like seat holds a framed portrait of a woman in orange, and two women in orange saris stand near it. Red curtains, orange-and-yellow hanging banners and a wall screen frame the room. A man in white stands at right, and a bald man in a white shirt sits in the foreground.

2013-03-08 +1 copies

Photograph of a ritual meal in a large hall with white tiled floor and a dark red curtain backdrop. Rows of devotees in white dhotis and white saris, with yellow and orange shawls, sit with palms pressed together in namaskar before plantain leaf plates of food and small oil lamps. A gold ornate throne with a red cushion stands at the far left, beside a framed portrait on an easel. An orange-robed figure sits near the throne while attendants in white move between the rows. Colourful hanging pennants and ceiling fans decorate the space.

A photo of a seated ritual gathering in a tiled room. Several shaven-headed sannyasis in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged with palms pressed together, facing a seated figure at the right who wears orange clothing, a rudraksha mala and a gold chain; long hair falls to his shoulders and he sits on a red-and-orange cloth before a low table with food. Banana-leaf plates holding puffed bread, rice and fruit are set on the floor in front of the devotees. Women in pink and salmon saris kneel at the lower right with hands folded, and a man in white dhoti and shawl with a shaved head sits at the lower left. Behind them, framed photographs sit on a green-draped stand near a red-cushioned chair, and a camera operator films the scene. Probable Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, and is presiding over the puja.

A photograph of a seated community meal at an ashram hall with pink-and-white patterned panels. Rows of people sit on the white floor: monks in orange robes with shaved heads on the left, many in white clothes with red-and-orange shawls, and women in saris and orange garments. In the foreground, long rows of green banana leaves hold rice, fried snacks and small cups, with water bottles placed between them. Behind the rows, a figure in orange sits on an ornate golden throne-like seat beneath a golden lamp, with framed photographs displayed on the wall behind. The scene suggests a satsang lunch or annadan with devotees seated in rows.

2015-05-23 +1 copies

A photograph of a large hall where rows of seated devotees sit on mats in front of banana-leaf plates heaped with food, with small cups beside them, many with hands pressed together in prayer. Men on the left wear white dhotis and some are bare-chested with rudraksha-style beads; women on the right wear white saris with orange borders and orange shawls. At the far end on a raised dais, a seated figure in orange sits before a golden throne-like chair with red cushions, with a framed picture on an easel and standing attendants in white nearby. Colourful hanging cloth banners and ceiling fans hang above, with red curtains behind the stage.

A long hall with polished cream floor tiles and brown border strips shows rows of seated devotees facing each other across a central aisle, with banana-leaf plates of food, small paper cups and a few snacks in front of them. In the foreground at right, a bald man in a saffron robe sits with his hands folded in anjali mudra, dressed in orange with a brown shawl, and behind him seated men wear white. On the left, women in orange and red saris sit with hands pressed together in prayer, one with red and yellow markings on her face, and younger women in white and yellow stand or sit near the back. Many participants have hands joined in prayer before their meals.

September 30 2016

A photograph inside a large hall where many people sit in rows on the floor, palms pressed together in prayer, facing toward the front. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits with hands folded, beside a seated man in white dhoti and shawl with red border, and a seated man in white with orange waist cloth. Rows of seated participants in orange, white and yellow clothing extend back toward a stage area with a painted backdrop of a deity and a white draped table. Leaf plates with fruit and sweets, small cups and oil lamps sit before the rows.

November 12 2010

November 12 2010

A seated group of devotees, mostly men with shaved heads, sits on the floor of a white-walled hall in prayer with palms pressed together. Most wear saffron/orange robes and some wear white dhotis and shawls. Banana leaves and small brass cups are set in front of them, and a steel vessel and leafy greens are laid out on a stainless steel table at the back. A few women in orange saris sit at the left, and on the right a man in white with a striped shawl sits beside a leaf plate of food. A red-framed door and a wall-mounted fire extinguisher are visible in the background.