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September 01 2017

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July 30 20172017-07-30 +1 copiesJuly 30 20172017-07-30 +1 copiesA large hall during a ritual puja with many seated participants in saffron-orange robes and white horizontal forehead markings. Rows of men and women sit on the floor before brass oil lamps, copper bowls and plates of pink flower petals, several holding incense sticks and small offering trays. Some wear rudraksha malas and are bare-chested with orange shawls draped over one shoulder. Others in white garments sit on the right. A woman in purple stands in the upper left corner near tall brass lamp stands. A walkway and wooden doors frame the background.2017-07-25 +1 copiesA large seated ritual gathering in a hall, with many people sitting cross-legged on mats in rows. Most wear saffron-orange cloth draped over the shoulders and rudraksha malas, and many have white sacred markings painted across their foreheads and bodies. Several hold small brass vessels, plates and offerings in their hands, and brass lamps stand among them. Some are shaved-headed while others have long hair, and people in white clothing sit further back. Faint orange-clad figures are visible at the upper left.2017-07-25July 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copiesA large indoor ritual gathering in a white-tiled hall where many seated participants in orange and white clothing perform puja. Foreground men wear orange dhoti and shawls with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, some holding small brass vessels and ritual objects on mats. Behind them, rows of people in white dhotis sit with brass plates and lamps. A large framed portrait of a seated saint and an orange-draped deity or altar backdrop are visible at the top of the room. Many rudraksha malas are worn across the chests.2017-07-25August 02 20172017-08-02January 08 20172017-01-08July 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copiesA seated group of young male and female devotees in saffron-orange robes with white and ash body markings and rudraksha malas sits on mats in a hall during a ritual. In the foreground a young man with long brown hair and a rudraksha mala holds a small object near brass lamps and a silver tray of pink flower petals and offerings, while a young girl with hands folded in prayer sits nearby. Other participants in orange cloth sit behind brass vessels and a tray, appearing to take part in a puja or satsang. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable in this image, so the view is of disciples only.2017-01-13A seated ritual gathering of shaved-headed men and boys in saffron-orange and maroon robes, with white and grey sacred ash marks on their foreheads and arms. In the foreground, a row of boys in orange sits cross-legged on a white cloth before a small table holding a glass, a brass vessel and blue plastic containers. Several men wear rudraksha malas and long necklaces of beads. Behind them, more participants in maroon and white sit on red mats with white metal barriers between rows. The setting appears to be a formal ashram ceremony or satsang hall.2013-06-14A large indoor hall with cream walls and dark wooden doors shows many devotees seated on the floor in rows during a ritual. Most are young men in orange saffron dhotis and orange shoulder cloths, with rudraksha malas around their necks and white ash markings on their chests and arms. Several have shaved heads. Some hold open books or small plates with flower petals, and brass oil lamps and offering trays with pink flowers sit on the floor before them. Women in white saris are seated in the background among the group. The scene looks like an organised puja or satsang with participants chanting and praying.2017-07-25