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February 09 2012

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November 12 20112011-11-12A ritual scene during a puja. Two shaven-headed priests in white dhoti and shawl with maroon borders stand at right, holding brass trays with orange cloth and offerings. The taller priest on left wears a rudraksha mala and a white forehead marking, and the other has a white and red tilak. In the foreground at left, a person in orange robes and a maroon head covering sits beside an ornate gold-toned wooden structure. Blurred heads of attendees fill the lower edge, and small brass vessels sit on a tray below.2011-01-21April 11 20122012-04-11A man in saffron-orange robes with broad gold-bordered edges stands close to the camera, glancing down at a white paper he holds in his right hand. He wears a large gold necklace of barrel-shaped beads with black bands, a second thinner gold chain, a red bindi and white forehead markings, and his hair is swept back. Behind him, another man in orange with a gold necklace stands partly out of focus, and a white-clothed figure is visible at the left edge. The scene suggests a devotional or ceremonial gathering.2011-02-25Photograph of two men in a marble-walled temple interior. On the left, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold border and a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray of pink flowers and green leaves. On the right, a man with long swept-back hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold trim, a long rudraksha mala, a tilak on his forehead and gold earrings, and looks downward. Behind them is a marble doorway and a stone-clad wall.2012-06-21September 14 20152015-09-14A shaven-headed man in an orange saffron garment with maroon borders sits cross-legged with eyes closed, hands resting in a meditative mudra on his lap. He wears a heavy gold necklace of beaded links with a gold pendant holding a small framed portrait, a gold bangle, a wrist mala, a red bindi and white vertical tilak marks on his forehead and arms. Behind him, men in white dhotis and shawls sit in meditation, and a brass plate with flower petals sits on red cloth to his left. The photo is a meditation scene in a satsang setting.2011-02-02December 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesFebruary 07 20162016-02-07October 15 20112011-10-15May 10 20122012-05-10A shaved-headed man sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed, wearing an orange saffron cloth with maroon borders over his shoulder. He wears a long gold bead necklace with a gold pendant and a small framed portrait, a rudraksha-style bracelet and a gold bangle, with a red bindi and white horizontal forehead marks. His hands rest in a mudra on his lap. Behind him, men in white dhotis with maroon borders sit in a row, one holding a small object near a brass plate with flower petals and oil lamps. The scene suggests a seated puja or satsang setting.2011-02-02