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Several devotees kneel and prostrate on a tiled floor in a hall with a red curtain, foreheads pressed to the ground and palms joined above their heads in namaskar. The foreground figures wear orange saffron robes with yellow borders and rudraksha malas; behind them, others wear white dhotis and one wears a red shawl. Brass plates with offerings sit nearby, and a mat lies at the left edge. The scene is a group prostration during puja or satsang.

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December 29 20112011-12-29December 31 20112011-12-31A photograph of a pada puja in progress in an indoor hall with a tiled floor. Several men and boys sit in a row on the floor, bowing forward with their palms and foreheads pressed to the ground. Most wear saffron/orange robes, while a few wear white dhotis and white shirts. A boy in a pink shirt and a boy in a blue shirt sit at the left edge. Brass plates, small plastic containers with offerings and a rolled cloth lie beside them. Red chairs are visible at the back of the room.2011-12-12A photograph of a shaven-headed man in orange saffron robes bending forward into a deep floor posture, his palms and forehead near the wooden floor. A long rudraksha mala hangs from his neck to the floor. White ash markings show on his upper arm and forehead. Two other people in white clothing are partly visible at the lower left and left edge, also in floor postures. The room has a red curtain and pale wooden flooring.2011-11-28A seated group of devotees in saffron-orange robes with maroon borders sits in prayer at an ashram gathering. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in orange with a maroon shawl and a gold-toned ornament on a rudraksha-style necklace presses his palms together in namaste, eyes lowered. Beside him, a bearded older man with a red tilak on his forehead and a beaded necklace sits with his hands resting in his lap. Another shaved-headed man in orange is partly visible at the lower right, and a woman in orange sits at the left edge. Behind them, more participants sit in orange and white clothing, and a pale pink container and small bowls sit on the floor in front. The scene is a quiet moment of satsang or puja.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 26 20112011-10-26A photograph of a group of devotees in orange and red-orange robes gathered under a covered pavilion. In the foreground a devotee prostrates fully on a white cloth, forehead to the floor, while a woman on the left kneels with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them, several men with shaved heads wear orange garments with yellow and red stripes, rudraksha malas and a red-and-orange shawl, standing and talking with one another. A woman with hair in a bun and a dark shawl stands at the back. On the right, a white board displays rows of small framed head-shot photographs. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues, so the role is described only as devotees and monastic followers.2015-12-20A photograph in a bare white-walled hall with a woven mat floor. A long-haired man in a flowing saffron-orange robe sits on a white-draped cushioned seat, holding a beaded mala in his hands and smiling as he receives a devotee. Lying prostrate in front of him on a dark patterned rug is a man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl, his head touching the floor. Behind them, standing figures in orange and white clothing watch the scene, one in a yellow scarf and white kurta at the left wall, and bearded men in orange dhotis among them.2008-09-30A row of men kneel and bow forward with heads lowered to the floor in a hall with a deep red curtain behind them. The foremost man wears a white dhoti and shawl with maroon borders and a wooden rudraksha mala, and rests his forehead near the floor. Behind him others wear white with gold or maroon borders, and one man at the right wears saffron-orange robes. On the floor in front lie a small arrangement of puja items, brass vessels and a glass container on a patterned mat. The scene suggests a puja or devotional prostration.2011-11-05October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a long line of monks and devotees in saffron-orange robes standing in a hall with polished floor. Several men on the left wear orange cloth with maroon bands and rudraksha malas, one with white tilak marks on the forehead and arms, and some with palms pressed together in greeting. A bald man in the foreground kneels, bending forward with his hands on the floor as others stand around him. Other saffron-clad figures stand along the right side, some walking toward the back. A low table and wooden stool sit at the left edge. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible among the people shown.2014-09-13December 29 20112011-12-29