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October 04 2011

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September 25 20112011-09-25February 25 20132013-02-25Several men sit cross-legged on a tiled floor performing an aarti-style lamp offering with small brass oil lamps. Foreground, a bald man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered cloth, white tilak on forehead and a rudraksha mala, holds a lamp near a brass plate with flowers and offerings. Beside him, a man in orange robes and glasses lifts a lamp and bell. Behind them, men in white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies, marked with white sandalwood or vibhuti, hold lamps and brass vessels. A red curtain hangs at the back. A small boy in orange sits at the left edge.2011-09-20December 30 20112011-12-30Indoor photograph of a seated ritual gathering with many participants on a white floor. In the foreground, three men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas sit cross-legged and raise small brass oil lamps or bells, while a bald man in orange at the right holds a small brass bell and a notepad. Behind them, rows of men in white dhotis and shawls with white and red-striped cloth, some with tilak marks, hold brass lamps and dishes. Women in white saris with yellow borders sit at the upper left. Brass plates, a small brass lamp, flower petals, a red cloth mat and a tripod-mounted camera are visible, and a book lies on the floor. Roughly twenty to thirty people are visible.2010-11-15 +1 copiesAugust 07 20112011-08-07November 15 20102010-11-15A row of seated priests performs a puja in a hall. In the foreground a bald man with glasses wears orange robes with maroon borders and a rudraksha mala, pouring from a small brass vessel over a brass plate of offerings. Beside him, men in orange robes and white dhotis with tilak marks hold brass bells and spoons over brass trays, oil lamps and small plates of fruit and flowers arranged on orange and red cloths. Several more participants sit along the line, and a clear container of food sits in the foreground.2010-10-18 +1 copiesApril 10 20132013-04-10February 22 20132013-02-22 +1 copiesOctober 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesA seated group of saffron-robed sannyasis performs a ritual on a mat-covered floor, with brass puja vessels, plates and small bells arranged before them. The foreground monk in orange with a white tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala around his neck pours or arranges offerings from a brass dish. Behind him, a bald monk in orange with a red-bordered shawl sits near a open book, and another in orange holds his hands in anjali. Rows of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with red borders sit in the background, along with others in yellow. A microphone stand and tripod are visible at the rear.2010-10-23