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A shaved-headed man sits cross-legged on the floor, speaking into a microphone on a metal stand, and holds a brass handbell in his right hand. He wears a white dhoti and upper cloth with red borders, and a long necklace of gold beads. A bangle is on his wrist. Papers and an open notebook rest in front of him. Behind him, others sit on the floor in a hall.

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October 01 20112011-10-01A seated man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with gold borders sits cross-legged before a microphone stand, wearing a long ornate gold bead necklace and gold bangles. He holds a gold ritual vessel or kalasha-like object in both hands, close to his chest. Orange cloth lies beneath him and a striped mat is visible on the floor. The face is cropped out of frame.2011-11-01October 29 20112011-10-29 +1 copiesDecember 28 20112011-12-28A seated shaved-headed man in white dhoti and white shawl with red-maroon striped border sits cross-legged on a floor during a ritual gathering, hands clasped, gazing to the side. He wears a rudraksha mala, a vertical sandalwood/vibhuti tilak on the forehead, and horizontal white sacred marks on his upper arms. Brass vessels and a small brass lamp stand on a cloth in the foreground. Behind him, other white-clad seated participants and a red drape are visible in soft focus.2011-09-26A shaved-headed man in white ritual dress sits on a mat during a puja, holding a small silver oil lamp with a lit flame in his right hand and gesturing with his left palm open. He wears a white dhoti with a maroon-and-gold border, a thick gold necklace of beaded ornaments, a rudraksha-style bead bracelet and white sacred ash marks with a red dot on his forehead. Silver plates and vessels sit on the floor before him, and a steel flask stands nearby. To the left, a person in saffron-orange robes is partially visible, and a gold-carved ornamental pillar frames the scene. Another man in white dhoti stands in the background.2010-09-08A shaved-headed man in a white dhoti-style garment with red-striped border sits before a gilded throne-like seat, hands cupped palm-up in a ritual gesture while speaking. He wears a heavy gold necklace of barrel-shaped beads, a rudraksha mala, a silver bangle, white sacred ash stripes on the forehead and arms, and a red kumkum dot between the brows. A gold pendant with a small framed portrait hangs on his chest. Behind him, a blurred figure in an orange garment and gold beads holds a microphone. Silver plates with offerings sit in the foreground.2010-10-19Two seated men lead a chant at microphones in a plain hall. The man on the left wears white dhoti and shawl with maroon borders, gold ornaments on his arms and a gold necklace, and presses his palms together with eyes closed. The man on the right wears an orange shawl over orange clothing, a long gold bead necklace with a pendant, and white forehead markings; he holds an open book and keeps his eyes closed in recitation. Both appear in devotional sanctity during a satsang session, with a door and pale wall behind them.2010-12-18A shaven-headed man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with red-bordered edges sits cross-legged on a woven mat, singing or chanting into a microphone on a stand. He wears a long gold bead necklace with a small pendant, a gold bangle, and white sacred ash lines on his forehead and upper arm. A small open book rests on a wooden stand in front of him. Behind him is an orange-painted wall and a doorway, with a blue and red patterned mat in the foreground.2010-09-28November 02 20102010-11-02October 01 20112011-10-01A seated man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with gold borders recites at a microphone on a stand. He wears a gold beaded necklace, bangles, and white tilak marks on his forehead and arms. He holds a paper in one hand while facing the mic. In front lie a brass bell, an orange cloth, and a small offering tray. A large gold deity figure and a dark blue curtain stand behind him.2010-12-27