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May 07 20122012-05-07December 12 20112011-12-12A photograph of a seated group in a hall during a puja or satsang. In the foreground, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and sacred body markings sits cross-legged before brass puja plates and lamps. Beside him, a bald man in a white dhoti with a gold border sits with hands folded in prayer. Behind them, thirty or more boys and young men in mixed casual shirts sit on the floor, and a young child in red sits at left. Red-cushioned chairs line the back, and a gold ornamental canopy and a gold cobra-hooded image stand at the rear. A translucent green container and a small black bag rest in front.2012-05-10January 15 20132013-01-15 +2 copiesA seated group of devotees with eyes closed in a meditative satsang setting inside a hall filled with many participants. In the foreground, a shaven-headed young man in saffron dhoti and orange shawl sits with hands folded, beside another saffron-clad sannyasi with rudraksha mala. A young man in white dhoti and shawl sits with palms joined, a man in grey shirt and a man in white polo shirt sit cross-legged, and women in saffron shawls and red and green saris sit in the back rows. A small green-lidded steel container and scattered coins lie on the white mat in front of them. Many more seated devotees fill the background, with camera tripods visible at the left.2012-10-14January 01 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesA seated group in a bright hall with a tiled floor during a ritual gathering. A man in white dhoti and shawl sits on a chair at the back, one hand raised near his face as if speaking. Beside him a bare-chested man in a white cloth sits on a mat, and a boy lies on the floor at the front. At right, shaved-headed men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas and sacred ash marks sit on a woven mat, one with his hand at his chin. Several young boys in ordinary shirts sit on the floor near brass plates, bells and a small kalasha-style vessel set on a cloth. Plastic containers and an orange bag lie in the foreground. A red curtain hangs at the right edge and a shelf with offerings sits at upper left.2012-04-08A seated group of devotees in a temple hall performs a ritual with brass puja vessels and oil lamps on mats in front of them. Two men in front wear white dhoti-style garments with gold borders and rudraksha malas, one with grey hair and glasses, the other with eyes closed and hands folded. Behind them many boys and young men sit in rows, some in white and others in colourful shirts, all attentive. A small orange bag rests at the lower right. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable from appearance, so no identity is assigned.2012-04-09February 26 20132013-02-26April 14 20132013-04-14May 06 20122012-05-06May 24 20122012-05-24