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October 07 2013

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A photo of a group of saffron-robed ritual participants seated in rows on white floor mats during a puja at a hall with orange and maroon decor. Many men have white horizontal tilak lines on their foreheads and bodies and wear rudraksha malas; they hold brass horn-shaped vessels and pour ritual water into silver and steel bowls arranged on trays before them. Women in red and orange sarees sit at the left edge. Brass pots and offering plates with flowers and petals fill the foreground. Orange panels with gold pillars and lattice windows line the back wall.2013-10-07October 07 20132013-10-07A seated group of men in a hall performs a puja with brass vessels and trays on a mat. In the foreground, several men wear orange dhotis and rudraksha malas, their bodies marked with white sacred ash on the arms and chest. One man holds a small brass spoon over a plate of offerings. Behind them, other devotees in white dhotis sit cross-legged. Pink flowers, a brass lamp and a small oil lamp are arranged on the floor. Framed pictures hang on the pale wall behind them.2017-01-07January 06 20172017-01-06 +1 copiesA row of seated men in a hall performs a ritual with brass oil lamps, small plates of offerings and incense sticks on a low mat. Foreground, a bald man with white tripundra markings, orange lower cloth and a long rudraksha mala holds his palms together and reaches toward a brass lamp. Beside him, a man with dreadlocks and white forehead markings joins his hands in prayer. Others in orange, white and saffron wraps sit behind, several bare-chested with white ash on their arms. Behind them is a deity murti in a niche and white walls. The scene suggests a puja or satsang gathering. a person is not clearly identifiable, so no candidate is labelled.2017-01-06October 07 20132013-10-07January 06 20172017-01-06 +1 copiesFebruary 22 20132013-02-22 +1 copiesA row of young monks in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on the floor during a puja. Many have shaved heads with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and wear rudraksha malas around their necks. Several chant with eyes closed or gaze forward. In front of them lie rows of brass oil lamps, kalashas and small brass vessels on trays, with lit flames and flower offerings. Red curtains hang in the background.2013-04-10A photograph of a seated puja in progress. Four men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with red borders sit on orange mats, holding small brass bowls and offering vessels; the foremost man wears a long rudraksha mala and gold necklace, and another wears a gold chain and bracelets. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and shawls, one with a purple head covering, sit and hold similar vessels. Brass lamps, brass kalasha-style vessels, flower petals and a thali with offerings lie on the orange cloths in front. A small open book rests on the floor. The scene reads as a pada puja gathering.2010-10-19April 18 20142014-04-18December 09 20132013-12-09