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2008 - KAILASA in Hyderabad - Sripura SarvajnapeethamA photograph of an indoor satsang in a small room with tiled floor, patterned curtains and a sofa draped with white cloth. A person in an orange-saffron robe with a gold-toned ornate garland sits elevated on a sofa, one hand raised near the chin while speaking. Around a dozen devotees in white clothes, several with orange shawls and white-and-red badges, sit cross-legged on the floor facing him. A plate of flowers and a small framed picture of a deity sit at the left and in the background.2006-12-04November 06 20112011-11-06November 06 20112011-11-06April 07 20122012-04-07A photograph inside a home room with a wall-mounted TV, wooden cabinet and a framed fruit still-life painting. A bare-chested man in saffron-orange cloth with a red flower garland and a silver staff raised high sits on a floral rug on the right, receiving a ritual. Seated before him, a woman in a yellow sari and bangles holds her hands over a lit oil lamp, and another woman in a cream sari sits nearby. A man in a white shirt holds a lit lamp, and a young man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala sits beside him. A standing young sannyasi in orange with rudraksha beads stands at the back. A brass plate of offerings sits on the rug, and balloons and garlands decorate the doorway.2014-07-10A dimly lit room with pale walls and barred windows holds a ritual gathering around a small fire pit in the foreground, with a flame and oil lamps on brass plates. Seated figures in orange and saffron robes sit on the floor; one central seated figure with long dark hair and orange clothing is at the centre, with a shaved-headed figure in orange beside him. Women in white saris sit along the back wall. A standing man in white kurta on the left waves a fan or whisk. To the right, heaped marigold garlands and red flower offerings lie on a table and a bench. A camera operator stands near the right window. The setting suggests a homa or final ritual.2005-11-13March 05 20162016-03-05 +1 copiesAugust 20 20162016-08-20A photograph of a devotional gathering in a living room with red carpet and cream walls. In the foreground at right, a shaved-headed man in an orange robe with a gold-beaded necklace holds a lit oil lamp toward a seated woman in a green sari with gold border, who presses her palms together. Across the floor, seated devotees in white, red and green saris and white kurtas sit with folded hands, facing a framed picture of a deity and a small metal figure. Yellow and pink flowers and brass bowls sit on a cloth in front, and a few people stand or sit in the background near a sofa. The scene resembles aarti in a home gathering.2011-03-29A row of women seated on the floor in a hall performs a puja at brass lamps and small brass vessels on low wooden platforms. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a red-and-green border and gold floral motifs holds a brass cup over a brass oil lamp, with a banana, flowers and a red tray nearby. Several other women in white and yellow-green saris sit along the row at similar puja setups. Lit wicks and a small framed picture stand on the platform. Behind them are folded chairs and a closed door.2011-10-10A homa fire ritual in a hall with orange-painted walls and an orange floor cloth. A square yellow brick fire pit holds a bright flame at the centre. A priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold-coloured yellow silk border, wearing a long beaded necklace, sits at right beside the fire, holding a ritual item and reaching toward offerings. Around the fire, a woman in an orange and green sari sits with palms together, and several men in white kurtas and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged, watching. Bowls of fruit, flowers, grains, pappadums and food are arranged on plates and steel dishes. Behind them, a figure in an orange robe and a man in orange sit near a red and gold throne-like seat. A microphone stands near the priest. Several people are visible, and a steel cooking vessel sits in the foreground.2011-11-06