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October 10 2011

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A photograph of a large hall with a blue-and-grey corrugated roof, white walls and colourful decorative hangings with orange tassels. In the front, several men sit cross-legged on striped floor mats, performing a puja with brass lamps, bells and small plates of offerings. The foreground priest wears an orange-saffron robe and white forehead markings, while others wear white dhotis and red-bordered white cloths. Behind them, rows of seated devotees, including women in orange and saffron saris and men in white shirts, sit with hands folded in prayer. Plastic chairs stand along the side walls.2011-10-10October 10 20112011-10-10A large indoor hall with men seated on the floor in rows on orange and brown mats, many wearing plain white dhoti-style cloth with red-bordered shawls and rudraksha malas around the neck. Several have tilak or vibhuti marks on their foreheads, and some wear headphones. Small brass lamps, bowls and offerings sit in front of them. Behind them, a larger crowd of seated people in mixed casual and white clothing fills the room, with some in orange and white attire. The atmosphere suggests a seated satsang or meditation gathering.2010-10-13A large hall filled with seated devotees in white dhotis and shawls with maroon borders, sitting on mats and cloth in rows during a satsang. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes sits on an orange mat beside a seated man in white with a maroon-bordered shawl. Brass puja plates, small brass lamps, pink bowls and a shell sit on the floor before them. A video camera on a tripod and a monitor stand at the left, with orange banners hanging on the back wall.2010-12-04A long hall with white walls, blue steel roof trusses and ceiling fans, decorated with hanging orange and multicolored fabric panels. Rows of seated devotees fill the floor on striped mats, many in white dhotis and shirts, and several women in orange and red saris. In the foreground, a shaved-headed priest in an orange robe sits with hands raised in anjali beside brass plates and small offerings on a mat. Other priests in white, some with shaved heads and white vastram, sit holding brass vessels and performing a ritual, with small brass plates of flowers and fruit arranged before them. The scene suggests a group puja or satsang.2011-10-10July 01 20172017-07-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated group of men in white dhotis and shawls performing a ritual in a hall with orange and green hanging banners. In the foreground, a man with white vibhuti tripundra on his forehead and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a straw mat, hands joined in prayer, beside brass plates, bells and small oil lamps. Next to him, another man in white holds his palms together, and two more men in white sit with hands folded near a brass kalasha and offering trays. Behind them, rows of white-clad devotees sit with folded hands and a woman in yellow sits to the left behind metal railings. Overall the scene shows a satsang-style puja gathering.2010-09-22A seated group of devotees performs a puja inside a hall with a mat-covered floor. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron dhoti and rudraksha mala sits with hands joined, beside a man in white dhoti with gold border and tilak who offers from a brass plate near small oil lamps and kumkum-marked dishes. At the right, a man in white with forehead markings holds a brass plate of offerings. Rows of men and women in white and light clothing sit behind them, some with folded hands. A red-covered book and small brass lamps sit on the floor. No person clearly matches the appearance cues for a person.2012-05-31 +1 copiesWide view of a large white hall with a corrugated roof, blue steel beams and ceiling fans, decorated with hanging multicoloured fabric banners in orange, blue and red. Rows of seated devotees fill the floor on striped mats, many women in saris and men in white shirts. In the foreground, three shaven-headed sannyasis sit on the mats: one in white dhoti with a gold border writes in a notebook, another in white dhoti and mala sits in the middle, and one in saffron-orange robes with arms crossed and a white forehead mark sits at the front. Brass lamps and offerings lie on the floor before them. Roughly sixty to eighty people are visible.2011-10-10A seated congregation fills a bright hall with white walls, a corrugated roof with exposed trusses, and ceiling fans. Hanging decorative cloth banners with orange tassels line the room. In the foreground, a shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and sacred thread sits eyes-closed on an orange mat. Beside him, a monk in saffron robe and rudraksha mala sits on a blue chair, and a man in a yellow-orange checked shirt sits eyes-closed on the right. Behind them, many men in white shirts and dhotis, women in saris, and children sit on mats and chairs, some with hands folded in meditation or devotion. A small shrine picture hangs on the far wall near a clock, and a steel tray with offerings sits in the lower right.2011-10-09March 03 20132013-03-03 +1 copiesMay 20 20182018-05-20