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September 11 2010

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A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a stone altar or lingam platform. Several shaved-headed men in white dhotis and white upper cloths sit around the stone, pouring liquid from metal vessels and bowls. A central man in white with a rudraksha-style necklace and a crown-like headpiece, and seated near the front, is positioned at the center of the group. Brass and silver vessels, a kalasha, and small bowls rest on the stone. Behind them, people in white and orange clothing watch from a seated gathering. Exact number of physical people visible is around ten.2010-09-11October 11 20102010-10-11 +1 copiesMay 09 20122012-05-09 +3 copiesNovember 24 20102010-11-24 +1 copiesMay 09 20122012-05-09 +4 copiesA photograph of an outdoor satsang gathering at night. Several seated devotees sit in rows on the floor in front of a low table covered with brass plates of fruit and offerings. The people in front wear white and cream clothing, with some women in white saris. A figure in front of the group, seated near the offerings, wears white ritual clothing. Oil lamps and a dim, warm light illuminate the scene. The crowd is modest in size and seated close together.2010-12-06A photograph of a seated ritual gathering indoors. Several men in white ritual clothes sit on the floor, some with shaved heads and white dhoti-style garments, one wearing a cream shawl over the shoulders. At the front, a person in saffron-coloured robes sits to the left, and a man on the right holds a brass vessel and raises a hand in offering. Brass lamps and ritual items are arranged on a cloth before the group, consistent with a puja or satsang setting. Walls are plain and light in colour.2012-05-08A collage of several panels showing a religious gathering. Upper left, a seated figure in saffron robes with long hair sits on an elevated seat beneath a framed picture. Centre and right panels show a crowded hall of seated devotees in white clothing, with a person in a white shirt near the right. Lower right shows a figure in saffron and orange clothing seated with flowers. Several devotees sit cross-legged on the floor in rows. The image is a multi-panel graphic of pictured activities.2010-10-23November 22 20102010-11-22 +1 copiesMay 03 20122012-05-03 +2 copiesA photograph of a large group of shaved-headed men in white dhotis with red-bordered shawls sitting cross-legged on the floor during a puja. In the foreground, one man with joined palms bows his head; others hold flower garlands, rudraksha malas and small brass vessels, and oil lamps and offerings lie on the mat. Stainless steel railings and an orange cloth edge frame the hall. The men are devotees or priests; no one is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance, as they wear only white ritual clothing.2010-11-04November 12 20102010-11-12 +1 copies