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A seated group of devotees at an evening ceremony wears white jasmine garlands with red roses. In the foreground a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari sits with hands folded, next to a woman in a purple and green striped silk sari with red-beaded garland. Behind them a bare-chested man with an arm band sits on a striped mat, and a man in a white dhoti with rudraksha beads and a gold-toned arm band sits beside them. Other people in orange, pink and red saris and robes sit and stand in the background, and a shaved-headed man in white stands in the back row. The people appear to be taking part in a seated group ritual with garlands.

Photograph of a seated ritual gathering where several devotees wear white jasmine garlands with red rose accents. A bespectacled man with a shaved head and white forehead markings wears a white cloth and a rudraksha mala. Beside him a woman in a red and gold sari with a gold necklace and a red bindi sits attentively. On the right a man with white forehead tilak and red-and-white garlands sits in front of wooden beads. Background shows more women in saris and a child with a bindi.

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March 07 2013

A photograph of a pada-puja on an orange cloth. Several seated devotees receive garlands of white jasmine and red flowers. In the foreground, a woman in a maroon sari with gold border lowers her head as a garland is placed over her, and beside her a man in a blue shirt and white dhoti is also garlanded. To the right, a woman in a teal sari with gold pattern is garlanded and seated. A man in white garments stands at the right edge. Behind a metal railing, a crowd of men in white and some in orange watches. Rose petals are scattered on the floor.

March 07 2013

A satsang-style gathering on an orange floor mat. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in white ritual clothes with gold-bordered shawl and a white jasmine garland with red roses sits cross-legged holding a garland. Beside him a woman in a red and green sari with a white jasmine garland and gold bangles sits with hands folded. Behind them, a man in grey clothes with a white and red garland and a woman in a red and yellow outfit sit on the mat. Brass plates with flowers and yellow powder lie in the foreground, and other seated devotees appear in the background near a railing.

A photograph of a seated congregation at a satsang or ritual gathering in a hall with red-brown walls and metal railings. In the foreground, a woman in a red saree with gold border and orange shawl sits cross-legged, wearing a white and red flower garland and holding a small leaf offering in her hands with eyes closed. Beside her, a woman in a purple saree wears a white and red garland, and a man in white dhoti with a red and white garland sits with a tilak on his forehead. Behind them, many devotees in white clothes and orange shawls sit on mats, some wearing garlands. A small speaker sits on the mat at left and a brass lamp at lower left, with a golden throne-like chair visible at the far right edge. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable.

May 10 2014

December 14 2011

A seated couples ritual on an orange floor cloth. In the foreground a bald man in a white dhoti with a yellow-bordered shawl and a white flower garland sits with hands joined in prayer, holding red and white flowers. Beside him a woman in a red sari with green and gold border and white jasmine garlands sits with hands clasped. Behind them a woman in a maroon sari and a man in grey clothing sit with garlands, on mats. Brass plates hold turmeric, yellow powder, and a small silver tray. Behind, a row of seated women in saris and men in white with yellow shawls watch, with a camera on a tripod at the top left. Several people are present in the scene.

Photograph of a seated congregation in a hall, with many devotees wearing white-and-jasmine garlands and red flower accents. In the foreground, a bald man with glasses and a white vibhuti line on his forehead wears a white shirt, rudraksha mala and white jasmine garland; beside him a woman in a teal sari with a gold-and-green border smiles. Other women in saris and salwars, some with kumkum, sit close together, and a wooden lectern stands at left. No clear a person candidate is visible.