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A photograph of a seated puja line inside a large hall with red curtains and framed panels on the walls. In the foreground a bald man in orange robes, rudraksha mala and white sandalwood markings on his forehead and chest sits cross-legged, pouring from a small brass vessel onto a tray. Beside and behind him, a row of shaved-headed young men and boys in orange and deep red robes sit with brass cups, plates of flowers and fruit, and small brass lamps on the floor. A few onlookers in white stand near a rope barrier at the back.

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A photograph of a large hall with rows of seated sannyasis and young disciples performing a ritual. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and rudraksha malas sits with white ash markings on his arms and forehead, hands raised in a mudra. Beside him, seated rows of orange-robed men and boys, some in red and orange cloth, hold brass bells and cups; metal plates with flowers, kumkum and offerings lie on mats in front. Red curtains and framed banners line the walls behind them, with people in white standing near the back. Printed text on the photo reads Bali Inner Awakening Day.2013-12-08A large indoor hall with tiled ceiling and fluorescent lights shows many saffron-robed monks and young novices seated cross-legged on the floor in rows, many with white vertical tilak markings on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Brass plates with small oil lamps, bowls and offerings sit in front of them, and some hold small items in their hands. Along the walls hang framed banners and red curtains, and a man in white clothing stands at the right edge. The seated group numbers many dozens, so the count range is 21-100 or more; the visible crowd is best described as a sizable assembly of sannyasis and novices.2013-12-08November 28 20132013-11-28 +3 copiesDecember 06 20132013-12-06December 16 20132013-12-16December 08 20132013-12-08A large hall with red curtains and framed panels on the walls shows a seated ritual group in rows. In the foreground a bald man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala holds his arm outstretched, with white sacred markings on his forehead and arms. Beside him and behind, saffron-clad men and red-robed boys sit on the floor with brass plates, small bowls, lamps and offerings in front of them, some with hands folded in prayer. Red-robed children sit in the rows with white forehead marks. Behind them, a few people in white clothes sit on a red carpet near the back. The setting suggests a padapuja or satsang gathering with puja items laid out.2013-12-13A large hall where many young boys and some adult men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on mats for a puja ritual. Many boys wear red and orange robes, and several have white ash or tilak painted on their foreheads and arms. Brass ritual vessels, small bells, plates of offerings and a kalasha-like pot sit on silver trays in front of them. A man on the right in orange with a rudraksha mala and white ash across his head sits with hands folded. Two men in white sit on chairs at the far back, with a red carpet and rows of red chairs in the background, and framed pictures decorate the walls.2013-12-07December 31 20132013-12-31 +2 copiesA photograph of a padapuja-style satsang hall with many seated participants in orange and maroon robes. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in orange dhoti and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with hands folded, white horizontal tilak bands across his chest and shoulders. Beside him a younger man in orange with white forehead marks and a rudraksha mala gestures with his hand. Behind them rows of boys in maroon and orange robes sit on mats, several with white forehead tilak. Brass pooja vessels, lamps and small bowls with flower petals lie on the floor. Red curtains and framed photographs line the walls of the hall.2013-12-13December 02 20132013-12-02November 28 20132013-11-28 +3 copies