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December 02 2010

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December 02 20102010-12-02 +1 copiesDecember 02 20102010-12-02November 27 20102010-11-27January 20 20132013-01-20February 21 20112011-02-21 +1 copiesJanuary 20 20132013-01-20 +2 copiesJanuary 24 20132013-01-24May 06 20182018-05-06A wide photograph of a large hall filled with seated devotees during a puja. In the foreground, several young men with shaved heads wear white dhotis and cloth wraps, some with orange or saffron shawls and rudraksha malas, and several sit before brass dishes and small oil lamps with flames, bowls of offerings and food. Behind them, rows of people sit on the floor in white, pale blue and green clothing, some wearing name badges. Pink curtains, hanging tassels and a whiteboard are visible on the walls. The scene is a crowded ritual gathering with devotees seated in meditative or prayerful postures.2011-01-21A large hall photographed from the front with many seated devotees on striped mats facing a stage at the far end. Foreground men wear white kurtas and white dhotis, with several in orange and saffron robes seated near the left. Some men wear yellow and red garlands or shawls. A man in a light pink shirt sits in the lower left foreground. Overhead hang grey drapes and colourful banners with bold patterns. Several hundred people fill the room, many with hands folded or eyes closed in meditation, with a video camera mounted on a tripod at the left edge.2011-03-03Wide view of a large hall during a pada puja-style ceremony with many seated participants on orange and red mats. In the front left, two saffron-robed monastics sit with orange garments, one wearing a marigold garland and a rudraksha mala; the foreground shows men in white dhotis and shawls with rudraksha malas, seated before brass thalis, small oil lamps and offering plates. Vibrant woven hangings in red, orange and blue line the pillars and ceiling of the bright hall, with a decorated altar area visible at the far end. The surrounding crowd is seated in rows, mostly in white ritual clothes.2010-10-21A large hall filled with rows of seated devotees in white ritual clothing, many wearing white dhotis and shawls with orange-and-gold trim and rudraksha malas. In the foreground, several men sit cross-legged on orange mats, some with shaved heads, tilak markings on their foreheads, and gold beaded necklaces; some hold small brass plates or bowls. Above them hang tall decorative pennants in orange, blue and white with a white draped ceiling.2010-10-22 +1 copies