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August 24 2016

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A seated figure in a maroon-red robe with long dark hair tied up on top sits cross-legged on a mat, holding a small brass vessel and performing a ritual with brass lamps and a small brass pot on a cloth. A rudraksha mala and a gold-rimmed pendant hang on the chest, with a trident emblem on the shoulder and a white tripundra on the forehead. Behind, many people in orange and saffron clothing sit in rows in a hall, and a girl in orange sits to the left beside a Himalayan water bottle and a red bag. The scene suggests a puja or yogam session with oil lamps lit on the floor.2016-08-24Seated devotees in a bright hall perform a ritual session on a white floor. In the foreground, a woman in a red blouse with rudraksha malas and a red-and-gold shawl sits with hands folded, a red bindi and white forehead marking. Beside her, a long-haired woman in rust-red robes with rudraksha malas and a trident-marked shawl sits with eyes closed, hands resting on a brass tray. Behind them, figures in saffron-orange robes sit in meditation or prayer. Small brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, a red thermos and a water bottle are placed on mats. A framed deity picture hangs on the wall behind.2016-08-24August 24 20162016-08-24August 24 20162016-08-24August 16 20162016-08-16A woman with a white tilak on her forehead sits cross-legged on a polished floor in a satsang hall, eyes lowered and hands together over a small ritual item. She wears a rust-red sari with a gold border and a long rudraksha mala with a dark pendant. Around her, devotees in orange, red and white garments sit in rows, some with tilaks. In front of her are a small tablet, lotus flowers, a plate of offerings and brass lamps. Behind the people, a red-and-gold painted wall panel is visible.2016-08-09A photograph of a seated group in a hall during a yoga or meditation session. In the centre, a woman with long light-blonde hair and a white tilak on her forehead sits with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing an orange-saffron robe and rudraksha mala. Around her, women in saffron, orange and red-and-gold saris and shawls sit cross-legged on mats, several with hands folded or pressed in prayer, many wearing rudraksha malas and white tilaks. Small brass puja trays with oil lamps, incense and flowers lie in front of them, plus water bottles and a reflective polished floor. Framed images hang on the walls behind. Roughly a dozen or more people are visible.2016-08-24A woman with long light-blonde hair sits cross-legged in the foreground with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, wearing an orange saffron robe, a dark rudraksha mala, a white tilak with a red bindi on her forehead, and a bangle on her wrist. Behind her, several seated devotees in orange and gold-bordered saris and orange robes face the same direction. Before her on the floor are a brass oil lamp, small offerings, and bottled water. No one is clearly identifiable as a person in this image, so no candidate is marked.2016-08-24April 10 20142014-04-10August 24 20162016-08-24August 02 20132013-08-02A seated man in an orange robe and orange dhoti sits cross-legged on a glossy floor, with a horizontal tilak on his forehead and a long rudraksha mala around his neck, holding his hands over a small brass lamp and lit wick. Nearby, a man in a white kurta with a conference badge sits to the left, a man in a maroon-and-orange robe with prayer beads sits behind, and a large drum edge is visible in the foreground. Other seated devotees in white and cream shirts fill the background. The setting looks like a ritual satsang or pada-puja gathering.2014-08-24