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A photograph of a seated congregation of men at a ritual gathering in a plain white-walled hall. Most attendees wear white dhotis and shirts with rudraksha malas and sandalwood or ash markings. In the centre, a bald man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads stands holding a small brass-coloured vessel. To the left, a man in a white dhoti with a yellow-trimmed orange cloth draped over his shoulder stands with a yellow bag. The seated men hold their hands together in devotion or look down at small books. A wooden door and a white wall form the background. No individual is identifiable as a person from appearance, so the figures are described by role only.

July 28 2017

2017-07-28 +1 copies

Indoor group puja in a bright hall with a tripod-mounted camera in front. Many men sit cross-legged on orange and white mats, most in white dhotis and shawls with white tripundra marks on their foreheads and bodies. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with a large gold-beaded necklace and a rudraksha mala sits holding a small lamp or ritual vessel, the most prominent figure in the front row. Brass oil lamps, kalasha-style vessels, small plates of flowers and offerings are arranged on the floor in front of the group. A woman and a child are visible among the seated participants at the rear.

August 14 2016

July 28 2017

2017-07-28 +1 copies

A seated assembly of devotees in a hall during a satsang or discourse. In the foreground, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant sits with palms pressed together in prayer, beside a shaved-headed man in white with gold-bordered dhoti and vibhuti on his forehead. Rows of white-clad devotees sit on striped mats behind them, with a few in orange, and more people seated at the back of the hall. Metal stanchions divide the seating area and a red-orange cloth hangs on the left. Many attendees wear white kurtas or dhotis and some carry rudraksha malas. No one is clearly identifiable as a person from the visible cues alone.

A seated long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe and beaded necklaces sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne in a hall, facing a gathering. Around him, many devotees sit on the floor in orange shawls and white dhotis with yellow borders, some with rudraksha malas. A man in white and yellow clothes sits centre-front on a green mat, and a woman in a blue-and-purple sari sits in the right foreground. A microphone stand stands at lower right, and a fire extinguisher hangs on the back wall.

2017-09-24 +1 copies

A photograph of a large seated group inside a bright, pale-pink hall performing a ritual with lit oil lamps. Many men wear white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas, several holding small flames or lamps in cupped or raised hands, while a few women in orange and red saris sit at the front left. In the foreground, a man in an orange robe holds a small lamp beside brass plates and offering trays on a mat. A tripod-mounted video camera and a black bag sit in the middle of the floor. Ornate deity images and a gold-coloured shrine decorate the back left corner. Many devotees in the background sit with hands folded in prayer.

October 31 2015

A large crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts sits packed together in a hall. In the centre, a shaved-headed priest wearing an orange-red garment with gold-yellow borders stands with his back to the camera, one arm raised high and holding a bundle of green leaves as he sprinkles water or offerings over the seated devotees. Several other priests in white dhotis with yellow borders, some holding small books, stand among the crowd. Behind them hangs a large framed portrait of a seated figure in red robes with a rudraksha mala, and framed photographs decorate the wall at upper right. The scene appears to be a ritual blessing during a gathering.

May 12 2012