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February 04 2013

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Indoor ritual scene with devotees seated on mats and a white floor. Two men in front wear saffron-orange robes with gold borders and rudraksha malas; both have shaved heads and white-and-red forehead markings. The man on the left holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small bell in the other, and the man on the right holds a lit lamp with an open booklet on his lap. Behind them, a man in white dhoti with gold border holds a brass bell, and boys in dark shirts and saffron cloths sit with small oil lamps and brass vessels. Offering plates with fruit and sweets sit on an orange cloth in front. A red and blue bag and a clear plastic bag lie on the floor. No one is identifiable as a person by the visible cues here.2013-02-04Two shaved-headed men in saffron-orange dhoti-style garments with yellow borders sit cross-legged on a floor covered with mats, each holding a lit oil lamp in one hand. Both wear rudraksha malas and sandalwood-paste or vibhuti marks on their foreheads, with ornamental gold-toned bracelets on their wrists. Behind them, a man in white with an orange sash and several people in black t-shirts sit on mats; a child in a black shirt sits in the background. Brass puja vessels, a small silver tray, bowls of offerings and a red-and-blue bag lie on the floor, and printed booklets rest beside the men. The scene looks like a group puja or satsang-style ritual.2013-02-04 +1 copiesSeptember 19 20142014-09-19July 20 20132013-07-20A large group of saffron and maroon-robed devotees, many with white sacred ash bands on their foreheads and rudraksha malas, sit cross-legged on mats during a ritual. In the foreground, three men hold brass oil lamps and small vessels, one raising a lamp toward the viewer, with incense smoke rising. Brass pooja vessels and plates with offerings sit on a red cloth before them. Behind, several people in white garments hold lit lamps and press palms together, and a fire-like lamp glows in the background. The setting is an indoor hall with a polished floor and stanchions.2014-06-19January 17 20132013-01-17June 15 20132013-06-15A seated group of young boys and adult men performing a ritual puja on the floor of a hall. Several boys wear maroon sleeveless tunics with yellow trim and white tilak marks on their foreheads, some raising small lamps or offering pieces. Foreground: a shaved-headed man in orange-saffron robes and a long orange shawl wears a rudraksha mala and holds a small lamp, while another bald man in orange shawl and bead mala sits in front, holding a flame. A silver tray holds marigold flowers and a small framed image, with other brass vessels nearby. Several boys in the background also hold lamps or offerings, with white sacred ash markings on their arms and faces.2013-07-02March 21 20132013-03-21March 06 20132013-03-06February 02 20132013-02-02January 13 20132013-01-13