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March 31 2013

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A group of devotees in a hall performs a ritual with palms pressed together in namaste. Foreground: a young man in orange saffron dress with maroon borders, rudraksha mala, white tilak on forehead and arms, hands in anjali, gazing upward. Beside him, a boy in orange with white forehead marks stands with hands folded. A small boy in orange holds a brass bell and sits near brass puja vessels, a kalasha-like lamp and offerings on the floor mat. Behind, men in orange and maroon garments and white dhotis, some with garlands and tilak, stand or sit in rows. A hanging orange-and-patterned textile decorates the wall. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance, so the role is given as devotees and priests.2013-03-31A group of young and adult devotees in saffron-orange dhotis with maroon borders stand with palms pressed together in namaste during a ritual gathering indoors. The central young man wears a rudraksha mala and a white horizontal forehead band, and a small boy beside him wears a white forehead band and holds a small bell. Other boys and men, some with white tilaka bands and beaded malas, stand behind them, and a few men in white dhotis and maroon shawls are visible at the back. Brass lamps, a plate and small offerings sit on a mat on the floor at the lower right. Behind the group hang orange and patterned cloth banners.2013-03-31A young boy with a shaved head and white tilak marks sits cross-legged on a mat with palms pressed together in prayer, eyes closed. He wears orange robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace. Behind him, several seated men and boys in orange and maroon robes with white forehead markings also sit with eyes closed or hands folded during a ritual. Brass vessels, a brass oil lamp, a bell-handled brass lamp, and small bowls with offerings such as a white flower-like bulb and pieces of food sit on a cloth in front. The setting appears to be a puja or prayer ceremony.2013-03-26A seated group puja in a bright hall, with rows of devotees behind small marble puja stands holding brass lamps, bells, a conch-like vessel, flowers and fruit offerings. In front, a man in white dhoti and shawl with white sacred markings and a rudraksha mala performs the ritual with raised hands, eyes closed. To the right, a man in a rust-coloured robe and rudraksha beads sits with hands folded. Behind them, many boys and young men in saffron and orange robes with forehead markings and beaded malas sit attentively. Floor mats and steel barriers frame the scene.2014-08-16Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesMarch 16 20132013-03-16A large hall filled with seated people in a puja or satsang setting. In the foreground, many young boys and men with shaved heads, white vibhuti or tilak lines on their foreheads, and rudraksha malas wear saffron-orange robes and sit cross-legged on mats with hands folded or raised in prayer. Brass thalis, small brass cups, lamps and offering plates sit on low white platforms in front of them. Behind them, rows of adults in white dhotis and white kurtas, and some in white saris, sit in meditation. The floor is tiled white and the walls are pale with red curtains at the back.2013-09-15April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesApril 27 20132013-04-27July 30 20172017-07-30February 07 20162016-02-07April 02 20132013-04-02 +1 copies