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A shaved-headed man sits cross-legged on a green mat, hands pressed together in namaste, eyes closed. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a long gold and bead mala with a pendant, gold bangles, and white sacred markings on his forehead and arms. a person by appearance cues: saffron ornate clothing, ceremonial gold necklace and rudraksha-style mala. Before him on the ground are stacked red bricks marked with yellow turmeric and kumkum, a silver tray with rice, a small brass vessel, a bowl of yellow offering and a small kalasha, with a kolam drawing beside them. Behind him, seated devotees in white dhotis with gold borders and an orange-clad person sit on white plastic chairs. A yagna-style brick altar and ritual offerings indicate a homa or puja setting.

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December 16 20102010-12-16December 16 20102010-12-16A shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold border sits cross-legged on green mat outdoors, wearing a long gold-beaded necklace with a rudraksha-style pendant and gold armlets. He holds a small silver vessel and spoon above a brick altar with marigold flowers, a silver plate with orange and yellow offerings, a small bowl of white powder, and kolam rangoli designs on the ground. Behind him seated devotees in white and orange dress, some wearing red shawls, sit on white plastic chairs. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam ritual. Sacred ash tilak marks adorn his forehead and arms.2010-12-16A photograph of an outdoor ritual on a green mat with red earth. A shaved-headed man in an orange saffron dhoti with gold ornaments and a gold chain sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in prayer, a tilak on his forehead. Before him is a red brick platform decorated with yellow flowers, a kalasha with flower garlands, brass bowls and a rangoli design of coloured powder on the ground. Behind him people in white dhotis and shawls sit on white chairs, and a younger man in white with a gold necklace and tilak sits beside a microphone and wooden book stand. Others in orange and white are visible in the background.2010-12-16A shaved-headed man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with gold trim sits cross-legged on a green mat, holding a silver lamp with a bright open flame in his right hand and a silver handbell in his left. A long beaded necklace hangs on his chest and he has white sacred ash markings on his forehead and arms. Before him on the ground are brick-like blocks garlanded with yellow flowers, fruit, a silver plate of offerings and a kolam pattern. Seated behind him in white clothes, devotees sit on white chairs with hands folded in prayer, indicating a puja ritual. a person cues: saffron clothing with gold trim, beaded ceremonial necklace and a central ritual role, with the man performing the aarti.2010-12-16A 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.2011-02-02A 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 copiesDecember 16 20102010-12-16A seated, shaven-headed man in orange-saffron robes with maroon borders sits with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed, a red tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulder and a wristwatch on his left wrist. Behind him, two people in white dhotis with red borders sit in prayer, one with a rudraksha mala and one with a red bindi and yellow-trimmed garment. Brass plates with flower petals, fruit and sweets sit on a red cloth at left.2011-02-02A 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.2011-02-02A bald man with a red bindi and rimless glasses sits cross-legged on a woven mat with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, wearing a saffron-orange cloth with a red border and a rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him, a younger man in white dhoti and shirt with a white tilak presses his palms together in prayer, and other devotees in white sit in rows. Before the seated man lie a brass plate with flower petals, a small brass bowl, a red cloth, a pink plate, mobile phones and keys. Glass panels and a plastic container of offerings are in the background. a person appears as the seated figure in saffron, with rudraksha mala and orange robe cues.2010-09-28October 24 20132013-10-24 +1 copies