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October 16 2010

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A photograph of an evening gathering at night in an open outdoor area. A shaved-headed man in white dhoti and cloth with maroon-and-white borders, wearing a gold-coloured beaded necklace, stands bending forward while holding a polished silver tray toward seated children in white clothes. Several boys in white kurtas with rudraksha malas sit on mats on the ground, one reaching out. Behind them, a large seated audience in white, some in yellow or orange shawls, and a woman in an orange and red sari with a flower in her hair listen attentively. Plastic chairs and a dark outdoor setting surround the group.2010-10-16Indoor photo of a seated group of men and boys in white dhotis and shawls with gold borders at a ritual or satsang gathering. Several men wear rudraksha malas; the front-right man, bare-chested with a shaved head and a small tilak, sits cross-armed beside boys in striped shirts. Chairs behind hold more men in white, and a red curtain hangs at left. The page places this at a 2011 event listed under Pratyaksha-Pada-Pooja, Bhagavad-Gita-Satsang and Rudra-Homa, but no ritual fire or deity is visible, so no specific rite is shown.2011-12-28May 16 20132013-05-16July 29 20082008-07-29A large indoor gathering of seated devotees on an orange-and-cream floor during a ritual session. In the foreground, three shaved-headed men sit cross-legged with eyes closed and hands pressed in añjali. The man at left wears a saffron-orange garment with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead band; the centre man wears orange cloth and a rudraksha mala with tilak markings; the man at right wears white dhoti-style cloth with gold border, rudraksha beads and forehead tilak. Brass lamps, small kalasha-style vessels, flowers and offering dishes lie on the floor before them. Behind, rows of young men and boys in white, orange and black clothing sit attentively, some holding papers.2013-01-29Photo of a group of men seated cross-legged on the floor in white dhotis and white shawls, many wearing rudraksha malas and white vibhuti or tilak on their foreheads. Several wear black over-ear headphones and look toward the front. A man at left has long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala; a bald man in center wears a gold pendant on a dark cord. Before them on the floor are brass oil lamps, small bowls of orange and red offerings, and a plate with flowers. A woman in a pink top stands in the background at upper right.2011-08-30January 01 20122012-01-01A young boy in white dhoti and shirt with a red-bordered cloth sits cross-legged on a woven mat in front of a brass lamp stand and brass vessels, holding a small oil lamp in his right hand toward the seated group. Around him about twenty boys sit on colourful striped mats in a classroom with yellow walls and wooden desks, mostly in white clothes with rudraksha malas and vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. A man in white clothes with a gold chain stands at the back near a blue chair, and a boy in dark clothing sits at the far right. The scene resembles a gurukul lamp ritual or aarti in a school setting.2009-11-14October 14 20112011-10-14October 01 20112011-10-01October 11 20142014-10-11A seated congregation at an indoor satsang or discourse, with many devotees filling the hall. In the foreground a young man in white dhoti with an orange-red shawl and rudraksha mala claps his hands, beside a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark. Another man in white clothes with a grey-streaked head and white tilak sits with hands folded. Behind them, devotees wear orange and saffron robes, rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, and a young boy in a patterned golden robe sits at left. a person is not clearly identifiable here, so no ceremonial figure is named. Watermarked archive photograph of devotees in prayerful attention.2016-04-10