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January 1st 2013

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A large indoor satsang hall with a light tiled floor and orange draped cloths along the back wall, where a crowd of devotees sits cross-legged on mats. In the foreground, a shaved-headed young priest in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and wrist beads sits before brass puja items, a small oil lamp and a brass plate. Nearby, a boy in a brown tunic and white dhoti sits cross-legged, and others wear white, orange and saffron clothing. The attendees are mostly men and boys in white, orange and peach garments, with several wearing malas. No one in the scene is clearly identifiable as the a person; the person at the front is a priest or devotee.2013-01-01January 1st 2013 +1 copiesA large hall with many seated devotees performing a group puja. In the foreground, shaven-headed men in white dhotis with saffron-gold borders sit on mats with hands joined in anjali, some wearing rudraksha malas. Brass oil lamps with lit flames and small brass vessels are arranged on the floor before them. Behind, a wide crowd of seated people, many in white, yellow and red clothing, fills rows separated by white candle-like posts. Tall windows and a red hanging are visible at the back. No single person is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so the central figures are described only by role as priests and devotees.2011-12-01A seated group of many devotees fills a hall with orange cloth draped over the walls and furniture. In the foreground, a shaved-headed young priest in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala sits beside brass lamps and a small brass pot, his hands in namaste. Behind him, boys and young men in white kurtas, cream sherwani-style outfits, orange, maroon, and pastel blue kurtas sit cross-legged on mats, several with hands joined in prayer. A boy in a cream embroidered outfit with a white flower garland sits with palms together. No one in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person, and no throne or distinctive a person cues are visible. +1 copiesA seated group of many people in a hall with framed portraits on the walls, sitting on woven mats and floor coverings during a ritual puja. Front right, a man in white dhoti with bare, white-marked upper arms and a rudraksha mala sits beside a small brass plate of offerings and a lit lamp. Nearby, a young man in white clothes and a boy in a patterned shirt hold small items. At far right, a bald man in saffron/orange cloth wearing a rudraksha mala sits on a chair. Trays, plates and oil lamps are placed on the floor among the attendees, who sit in rows facing forward.2011-12-17April 04 20122012-04-04A large group of men in white dhotis and white shawls sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, many with rudraksha malas, during a ritual gathering in a marble-floored hall. In the foreground two men in saffron/orange robes sit on red and orange mats before small brass lamps, bowls and offering plates; one in orange sits with hands folded near a blue-and-white striped cloth. A bald man in saffron with a rudraksha mala sits centrally with hands folded. Behind them, a shrine area with golden ornate deity forms and decorative panels is visible. Oil lamps, brass vessels and flower offerings are arranged on the mats. The scene resembles a puja or satsang with seated devotees and priests.2010-10-25A group of about thirty people sit cross-legged on mats in a bright hall during a ritual. Front left, a man with a shaved head wears an orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, holding a lit lamp. Beside him another saffron-robed man holds a lamp. Behind them, young boys in black and dark clothes sit, and several men in white dhotis with gold borders, some bare-chested with sandalwood marks, hold lamps and offerings. Brass plates with fruit, flowers and small lamps sit on red and orange cloths, and a wooden stand with a book rests among them. A large gold-and-red throne stands at the back right, and a sofa is beside it.2013-02-04January 24 20132013-01-24October 24 20122012-10-24February 25 20112011-02-25 +1 copiesJanuary 16 20132013-01-16