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Four men sit cross-legged on a floor mat in front of a red-orange wall during a chanting session. The central figure wears an orange robe and eyes closed, hands folded in his lap, with white and red tilak marks on his forehead. To his left, a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with red borders and gold necklace sits with eyes closed. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold necklace and red bindi looks ahead. On the right, a man in white dhoti with red borders and gold beaded necklace holds a small lapel microphone, reciting. A brass bell rests on the mat in the foreground.

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A photograph of four shaven-headed men in white dhotis and shawls with red-and-maroon borders sit on an orange mat before an orange wall and a draped table decorated with red and white flowers. Several wear gold beaded necklaces, and most have white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads. The man second from left wears glasses and holds his hands together; the man third from left holds a printed sheet and sits before a microphone on a stand. Two brass bells lie on the mat in the foreground, and a woman in a yellow-trimmed garment is visible at the bottom right. This looks like a pada puja or chanting gathering, and the men appear to be priests or disciples.2010-08-26Three men sit in a row before a red-orange wall during a puja. The central man, eyes closed, wears a saffron-orange robe and has white tripundra lines and a red bindi on his forehead. On the left, a bespectacled man in white dhoti and shawl with maroon borders, wearing gold beaded necklaces and white ash markings on his forehead and arms, looks down. On the right, another man in a white dhoti with maroon borders and gold beaded necklace, with a red mark and white lines on his forehead, sits close behind the central figure. No figure in the frame has distinctive a person cues such as long hair, crown, rudraksha mala or ceremonial gold necklace beyond the ordinary gold beads worn by the priests, so identity is uncertain.2010-09-03Three men in white dhoti and shawls with red-bordered cloth sit cross-legged on a floor mat during a chanting session. Each wears a gold-bead necklace with a pendant, and white vertical marks are painted on their foreheads and arms. The man at centre holds a small clip microphone and chants, while the man at right also holds a microphone. A brass bell lies on the mat in front, and a notebook is open at the lower right. Behind them, a figure in orange robes sits near an ornate gold-and-red throne in front of an orange wall with a red-and-white striped panel and a black board with white lettering. Nobody in the background is identified.2010-08-21November 24 20112011-11-24Three shaved-headed priests in white dhotis and shawls with maroon borders sit cross-legged on an orange cloth before microphones. Each wears a long gold bead necklace and white forehead markings. The man on the left rings a handbell, while the centre priest reads from a sheet of printed paper and the right priest chants with eyes lowered. Behind them a man in a yellow shawl stands near a red-cushioned gold throne against an orange wall. A small framed picture is visible at the lower right edge. The scene suggests a chanting ritual such as a puja.2010-08-28A photograph of three seated men on a stage in front of a dark blue curtain, with microphones on stands before them. The man on the left wears a white dhoti and shawl with a red border, a long gold bead necklace, and white ash horizontal markings on his forehead and arms. The man in the centre wears an orange saffron robe and a gold necklace, with his eyes closed. The man on the right wears white clothing, gold beads and glasses, with white markings on his forehead, and reads from a blue-covered book on a wooden lectern. Behind them a green backdrop and an orange cloth are visible at the edge.2010-10-23Four shaved-headed men in white dhotis with red borders sit cross-legged on a woven mat, chanting from printed booklets placed before them. Each wears a gold beaded necklace and the man second from left has his hands folded in prayer. Microphones on stands are in front of them, and a brass bell rests on the mat. Behind them stands an ornate gold throne with a red cushion against an orange wall, with a black board of names and white-and-red striped steps at right. The scene suggests a pada puja chanting session. No candidate is clearly recognizable as a person, so the figures are described by role and dress only.2010-09-07Four priests in white dhotis with maroon borders sit cross-legged on an orange mat during a chanting session in a hall with orange walls. Each wears heavy gold beaded necklaces; the two front men hold small brass handbells, and the man at right reads from a printed book placed before a microphone stand. Behind them, a gold-carved throne and a framed portrait on the wall show a figure in orange robes with a long garland, above a copper bowl on a shelf. A tiered wall at the far right has red and white stripes. Papers lie on the floor in front of the chanters.2010-08-25A photograph of several seated devotees in an ashram hall with orange walls. Four men sit on an orange cloth. The two central men are shaved-headed and wear white dhotis with maroon borders, white upper cloths, gold beaded necklaces and white forehead markings; the man on the right holds his hands together in prayer. Behind them a younger man in white with a yellow shawl folds his hands in namaskar, and another man in a yellow shawl looks down. A small metal vessel and an open booklet sit on the floor in front. Partial figures appear at the left and right edges.2010-08-06May 09 20122012-05-09 +4 copiesA photograph of a group of men seated cross-legged on a floor in meditation with eyes closed. Most wear white dhotis with maroon borders and bare shoulders, with rudraksha malas around their necks and white vertical and horizontal sacred marks on their foreheads and arms. On the far right a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits beside them. Props on the floor include a clear water bottle, a brown glass bottle, a small green bottle, a small brass lamp and a few flowers. Behind them is a white wall and a red curtain.2011-10-26August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copies