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A photograph of three seated men in white dhotis and white upper cloths with red-bordered edges, wearing heavy gold bead necklaces. The man on the left has his eyes closed and head bowed; the middle man wears glasses and sings or chants; the man on the right holds a handheld microphone to his mouth while singing. Each has vertical white sacred marks on the forehead and sandalwood-style markings on the arms. Behind them is a wall painted in alternating red and white vertical stripes, with a dark signboard listing names and years above. The group appears to be performing a sacred chant or recitation, seated on a cool tiled floor.

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August 08 20102010-08-08Three men in white dhoti and shawls with red-bordered cloth sit cross-legged on a floor mat during a chanting session. Each wears a gold-bead necklace with a pendant, and white vertical marks are painted on their foreheads and arms. The man at centre holds a small clip microphone and chants, while the man at right also holds a microphone. A brass bell lies on the mat in front, and a notebook is open at the lower right. Behind them, a figure in orange robes sits near an ornate gold-and-red throne in front of an orange wall with a red-and-white striped panel and a black board with white lettering. Nobody in the background is identified.2010-08-21August 09 20102010-08-09A photograph of four shaven-headed men in white dhotis and shawls with red-and-maroon borders sit on an orange mat before an orange wall and a draped table decorated with red and white flowers. Several wear gold beaded necklaces, and most have white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads. The man second from left wears glasses and holds his hands together; the man third from left holds a printed sheet and sits before a microphone on a stand. Two brass bells lie on the mat in the foreground, and a woman in a yellow-trimmed garment is visible at the bottom right. This looks like a pada puja or chanting gathering, and the men appear to be priests or disciples.2010-08-26August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesFour priests in white dhotis with maroon borders sit cross-legged on an orange mat during a chanting session in a hall with orange walls. Each wears heavy gold beaded necklaces; the two front men hold small brass handbells, and the man at right reads from a printed book placed before a microphone stand. Behind them, a gold-carved throne and a framed portrait on the wall show a figure in orange robes with a long garland, above a copper bowl on a shelf. A tiered wall at the far right has red and white stripes. Papers lie on the floor in front of the chanters.2010-08-25Three shaved-headed men in white dhotis and white shawls chant seated on a mat before microphones on stands. Each wears a heavy gold bead necklace with a pendant, and forehead and arm markings; the man at left holds a printed sheet of chant text. Behind them, a gold ornate chair and a red-and-white painted wall with a black board of names. Several women in saris sit in the background, and a pot of plants stands at the right.2010-08-28Three priests in white dhotis and shawls with red borders sit cross-legged on a mat in a hall with orange walls. The priest on the left holds a brass bell and wears gold beads and a pendant, with white sacred ash marks on his forehead. The centre priest speaks into a small clip microphone while holding a pendant, and the priest on the right also wears a microphone and gold beads. Behind them, a gold ornate throne with a red cushion sits empty, flanked by a man in orange robes seated on the floor. A wall sign with white lettering is visible at upper right.2010-08-21Several men seated on the floor in white dhotis and shawls with reddish-maroon borders, several with shaved heads and white vertical tilak marks, rudraksha malas around their necks. They face forward attentively, appearing to listen to a talk in a room with pink walls and red curtains. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly distinguishable by the cues required, so the seated devotees are described by role only.2011-10-28Three shaved-headed priests in white dhotis and shawls with maroon borders sit cross-legged on an orange cloth before microphones. Each wears a long gold bead necklace and white forehead markings. The man on the left rings a handbell, while the centre priest reads from a sheet of printed paper and the right priest chants with eyes lowered. Behind them a man in a yellow shawl stands near a red-cushioned gold throne against an orange wall. A small framed picture is visible at the lower right edge. The scene suggests a chanting ritual such as a puja.2010-08-28Three men in white dhotis with red and maroon borders sit cross-legged on mats in an open pavilion. The man on the left wears glasses and a gold necklace, with his palms pressed together. The middle man sits with eyes closed, hands folded in anjali, wearing a gold necklace and wrist bands. The man on the right holds a microphone and an open booklet, speaking while a steel bell rests on the floor before him. White ash markings decorate their arms and chests. Behind them are an orange wall, a striped red and white pillar, a notice board, and a carved stone pillar with an orange cloth hanging beside it. The setting suggests a recitation or pada puja in progress.2010-08-02 +1 copiesA photograph of several seated devotees in an ashram hall with orange walls. Four men sit on an orange cloth. The two central men are shaved-headed and wear white dhotis with maroon borders, white upper cloths, gold beaded necklaces and white forehead markings; the man on the right holds his hands together in prayer. Behind them a younger man in white with a yellow shawl folds his hands in namaskar, and another man in a yellow shawl looks down. A small metal vessel and an open booklet sit on the floor in front. Partial figures appear at the left and right edges.2010-08-06