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January 03 2013

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January 03 20132013-01-03A seated group of shaven-headed Hindu monastics in saffron and maroon robes sits on mats in a bright hall with red curtains. Several men wear orange dhotis, rudraksha malas and white forehead and arm markings, and a young boy in orange sits near the front with a finger at his mouth. Behind them, a larger audience in white and red attire sits in rows, and a man in white dhoti and shawl stands at the right. Water cups and a small box rest on the floor in front.2013-07-21September 24 20142014-09-24March 17 20132013-03-17A large hall of seated devotees during a satsang. In the foreground three men sit cross-legged on mats with eyes closed in meditation. The man on the left wears orange robes with rudraksha mala and a shaved head; the centre man wears orange robes with a long rudraksha mala, white forehead markings and bangles on his arms; the right man wears a white dhoti with gold border, a rudraksha mala and tilak, seated before a small brass item and scattered flowers. Behind them, rows of boys in dark t-shirts sit with white tilak bands, and older men in white shirts and orange shawls sit among them. A man in a white shirt with orange lanyard stands at the back. a person's identity is not established by appearance, so no candidate is marked.2013-02-26March 26 20132013-03-26Indoor ceremony with seated monks in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, several with white sacred ash on the forehead, sitting on red mats before brass puja items and small plates. In the foreground a bald young monk with a gold necklace and gold armbands sits cross-legged, while boys in orange robes sit in front. Behind them, men in white and light clothing sit in rows, one with headphones and a man in white with palms pressed together. The setting appears to be a hall with a white marble-like wall.2013-04-24July 21 20132013-07-21A photograph of a large hall with many seated young boys in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, their heads shaved and foreheads marked with white sacred ash, chanting with eyes closed or mouths open. Brass oil lamps, small brass bowls and a silver tray with flowers sit in front of them on a white floor. Behind them, adult devotees in white and red clothing sit in rows, and a saffron cloth hangs on a rack at the back wall. The scene suggests a group chanting or puja. A small framed portrait stands at the right edge. a person's presence is not clearly identifiable from appearance.2013-09-10A seated group of devotees in a hall with white tiled floor, many wearing saffron and orange robes with gold borders and rudraksha malas, some with white and red forehead markings. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in a rust-red shawl and rudraksha mala sits upright, while a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders sits cross-legged with hands in mudra, and another in white with a notebook and pen takes notes. Behind them rows of younger participants in orange, white and saffron sit attentively.2015-11-08November 27 20142014-11-27A seated assembly of shaved-headed saffron-robed monks and devotees faces forward in a bright white hall with red curtains and white pillars. In the foreground, several monks wear orange and saffron cloths, rudraksha malas and white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads, sitting cross-legged on white silver-edged mats with brass puja vessels and a small oil lamp. Behind them, rows of people in red and white clothing sit on the floor, including children in red shirts, and a few men in white shirts stand near the back. The mood is one of quiet satsang or puja.2013-07-22