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September 07 2012

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October 10 20112011-10-10October 26 20112011-10-26October 15 20112011-10-15September 10 20122012-09-10A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-maroon border sits cross-legged on a mat with his palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, wearing rimless glasses, a red bindi and a dark rudraksha mala. Brass puja vessels, a small lamp, a plate with flowers and a steel bowl sit on a low table in front of him. Behind him, men in white dhotis with gold or red borders and white tripundra marks on their foreheads sit with hands folded or holding objects, with other seated devotees in a hall with red curtains.2011-09-03 +1 copiesSeveral men sit cross-legged on a tiled floor in a bright hall during a devotional ritual. The foreground man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, wearing a long rudraksha mala and vertical white sacred ash marks on his forehead and arms, sits with hands folded at his chest in prayer. Beside him a man in white with a rudraksha mala and hands pressed together is seated with eyes closed. Behind them, men in saffron-orange robes with ceremonial garlands and white-robed devotees sit in meditative stillness. A small tray of offerings and a bottle of water are placed on the floor. Visible people: about six.2012-05-09September 10 20122012-09-10A row of seated men in prayer at a pada puja in a bright hall with pink walls and a red curtain. Six men sit in a line with palms pressed together in namaskar. The four on the left wear saffron-orange robes and the two on the right wear white dhoti-style cloth with red-striped borders, one with a shawl-like wrap. Several have white vibhuti tilak lines on their foreheads, and some wear rudraksha malas and gold bangles. Brass plates, small oil lamps and offerings are arranged on the floor in front of them, and a white-clad figure with a shaved head sits near the right edge.2011-08-04A seated group meditation in a bright hall with pink walls and orange curtains. In the foreground, two shaven-headed monastics in saffron-orange robes sit with eyes closed; the left one wears a large gold necklace with a pendant and a gold bracelet, and the one beside him wears rudraksha malas. Behind them, many men in white dhoti-style clothing with maroon-and-gold borders sit in meditation posture, some wearing rudraksha malas, and others stand in the background. Brass lamps and small offering vessels sit on a cloth in front of them.2011-02-02September 27 20132013-09-27Several seated men in a temple or ashram hall perform a ritual with eyes closed. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man wears orange-saffron robes with a yellow border, a rudraksha mala, a white vibhuti marking and a red tilak, with a bangle on his wrist and a book resting on his lap. Beside him, a bespectacled man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits with hands folded. Behind them, men in white dhotis sit on the floor. Brass oil lamps, small bowls, a copper vessel and a red cloth backdrop stand nearby.2011-10-17October 31 20112011-10-31