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February 22 2013

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A seated group of men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas performs a ritual indoors on a white marble floor. Several hold small brass oil lamps with lit flames, and others hold brass bells or ritual vessels. Brass plates with red flowers, rice, and small offerings sit on orange cloths before them. Some have white tilak markings on their foreheads. Behind them, rows of seated boys and men in white and black clothing watch, some holding paper. A purple and white logo appears at the top left. The scene suggests a puja with lamps and offerings.2013-02-22January 03 20132013-01-03Several shaved-headed priests in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on the floor, performing a ritual with lit oil lamps and small brass vessels. The foreground priests wear rudraksha malas and white sacred ash on their foreheads, arms and chests, and hold lamps and ritual items, with brass plates and offerings set on orange cloths before them. Behind them a seated audience in white and black clothing, many with white headbands, also hold small lamps and join the ceremony. Walls and a white cloth backdrop frame the hall. No clearly identifiable a person figure is evident in appearance, so the priests are described by role only.2013-03-01November 22 20132013-11-22May 12 20132013-05-12A group of young boys and adult men in orange and saffron robes sit cross-legged on a polished white floor in a hall, many with white forehead bands and tripundra-style white markings and rudraksha malas. Brass puja plates with small oil lamps, bells and offering bowls sit before each seated row. Behind them, seated devotees in white clothing watch, and a large gilded throne-like structure and a deity display stand at the right edge of the hall.2013-05-02A photograph of a group of young male devotees seated on the floor in an indoor hall, performing a ritual. The foreground man wears a rust-red dhoti and wrap with a long rudraksha mala, holding a small brass vessel. Behind him, several men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas hold lit oil lamps, and one has a white-painted forehead. A man on the right with a bald head, white forehead and arm markings, and a rust-red wrap raises a hand. Brass pots sit on the floor, and spectators sit in the background. No identifiable a person is visible in appearance.2013-04-14A seated group of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees performs a ritual in a large hall. In the foreground, several men in orange-saffron robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead bands sit cross-legged before brass puja trays, kalasha-style vessels, oil lamps and small offerings of flowers and fruit. Behind them, rows of people in white dhotis and orange shawls sit with open booklets, while younger boys in dark shirts watch from the sides. Curtains and a wall-mounted clock frame the room. The scene reads as a puja or satsang with participants following the chanting from printed texts.2013-02-26January 07 20172017-01-07October 30 20132013-10-30May 04 20132013-05-04A seated group of shaved-headed men and boys in saffron and orange robes performs a ritual with small oil lamps held in their hands, several with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and arms. Two men in front wear rudraksha malas over orange cloth and gesture toward lit diyas. Behind them, younger boys in maroon robes with gold trim and white forehead bands sit with lamps, and a red curtained stage stands in the background. The setting appears to be a hall with a red backdrop and stacked chairs. Faces of the seated figures are partly visible; no figure is clearly identifiable as a specific individual.2013-06-14