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A photograph of a temple ritual in which a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and white shawl sits cross-legged on a red mat reading from a green book. Rudraksha malas hang around his neck and wrist. Behind him, a second person in orange robes with a white forehead band sits with rudraksha beads. Brass lamps stand on the floor, and a brass bell, a silver tray with flowers, a small brass vessel and offerings lie in front. Painted deity murti legs in red and orange appear at the upper right.

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A photograph of a temple ritual setting with polished cream floor and gold-coloured brass lamp stands. In the foreground a woman with short dark hair sits cross-legged in a white dhoti-style garment with gold borders and a white sleeveless top, wearing a long rudraksha mala, a brown beaded bracelet and small earrings, with a white tilak on her forehead. She reads from a green book held in her lap. Behind her, a figure in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and white forehead marking sits in the background. Beside her are a silver bell, brass cups, and white flowers on a silver tray. A deity murti in red and gold clothing stands at the upper right, and a painted orange-and-gold wall forms the backdrop.2013-10-26A seated ritual scene on a red carpet with a row of devotees behind a metal railing. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with a pink-bordered cloth, a rudraksha mala on his wrist and white tilak markings on his forehead and arms, sits cross-legged with hands joined over a paper, while a second shaved-headed man in white with spectacles sits beside him. On an orange cloth before them are brass plates holding red flower petals, vibhuti and small offerings, typical of a puja. Several people in white and orange clothing sit in the background near small oil lamps.2010-10-30Photograph of a seated satsang on a raised golden dais. A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robe with a gold necklace sits center-front before microphones and a small wooden stand with papers, while a bell rests on the floor. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shawl with white sacred ash marks on his arms sits. Behind them a golden lion-form throne support and a deity murti adorned with jewelled garlands and flower garlands. A third man sits further back in white clothing.2010-11-14Two shaved-headed young men in white dhoti and shawl sit cross-legged reading from pink bound booklets, one reading aloud. Both wear dark rudraksha malas, rudraksha bracelets and white vertical tilak on the forehead. The man on the left has a small red dot on his brow and earrings; the man on the right has a small pendant on his mala. Brass lamp stands with lit wicks and white flowers stand behind them on a pink-walled background.2013-12-31 +2 copiesTwo seated men on a mat in front of a golden ornate throne with red cushion against an orange wall. The man on the left wears white dhoti and shawl with red border, white tripundra markings on forehead, and gold beaded necklaces; he speaks into a microphone while holding papers. The man on the right wears orange saffron robes and gold beaded necklaces with closed eyes, hands folded in his lap, seated at a microphone. A brass bell lies on the floor in front. A satsang discourse setting.2010-11-03August 03 20132013-08-03Two seated men lead chanting on an orange cloth at a microphone stand. The man on the left wears a white dhoti with maroon borders, bare upper body, gold beaded mala, and holds his palms pressed together with eyes closed. The man on the right wears an orange-saffron shawl over the shoulder, a long gold beaded necklace with a blue pendant, gold bracelet, and white horizontal tilak marks on his upper arms and forehead, and reads from a paper held open. A brass bell and a small glass bowl sit on the floor, and a gold-coloured decorative box is nearby. A person in red is partly visible at the right edge.2010-12-18Two men sit cross-legged on a raised platform before a microphone stand in a temple hall with pastel blue, pink and yellow walls and a painted deity figure in the background. The man on the left wears white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a rudraksha mala around his neck and a rudraksha bracelet, with tripundra on his forehead, eyes lowered and hands folded. The man on the right wears an orange-red robe and orange shawl, a rudraksha mala, and tripundra, reading from a sheet of paper. A brass oil lamp burns to the right. No distinctive appearance cues establish either man as the a person, so identity is uncertain.2013-04-30Two young men sit cross-legged on a woven mat chanting before microphones on stands in an indoor hall. The man on the left wears a white dhoti with a red border and a gold-and-red garland with a small pendant, and has white sacred ash markings on his forehead and arms. The man on the right wears an orange-saffron robe with a maroon border, a gold-beaded garland, and a shaved head with white forehead markings and a red dot. Both have eyes closed and hands folded in their laps; a loose sheet of printed text lies on a low wooden stand in front of them. A brass bell rests on the mat at left, and a gilded ornate throne with a red cushion stands against an orange wall behind them.2010-11-03A photograph of a pada-puja ritual in a hall with a red curtain. Several men sit cross-legged on mats in white dhotis with orange-gold borders, bare-shouldered and wearing rudraksha malas and tripundra forehead markings. The front man, wearing glasses, speaks while hands are clasped; others sit with hands folded or holding ritual items. Brass oil lamps, bells, a kalasha-like brass vessel, flowers and a plate of offerings sit on orange cloths on the floor. Behind them, men in white and an orange-robed figure stand near the wall.2011-12-14February 18 20132013-02-18February 25 20112011-02-25 +1 copies