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September 30 2016

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September 30 20162016-09-30July 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copiesSeated devotees in an indoor hall perform a ritual puja with brass plates, small bells, a kalasha-style brass vessel and flower offerings set on the floor. Four or five sannyasi-style monks in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings sit cross-legged in front, hands raised in mudra and eyes closed. Behind them, rows of people in white clothing sit on red mats, with a few in yellow and orange shirts. Metal pillars and a red-draped stage line the background.2013-10-13September 13 20132013-09-13A seated assembly during a ritual gathering in a hall, with many participants in orange robes and white clothing sitting on the floor. Front-row figures wear orange sashes and rudraksha malas, with white forehead markings, and several hold or sit beside brass plates of offerings, flowers and small lamps. Behind them, rows of people in white shirts and dhotis watch, and some have white ash marks on their foreheads. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance; the scene shows devotees and sannyasis in ritual sitting.2014-06-02Seated devotees in orange and saffron robes perform a ritual at a long low table covered with a purple cloth, with banana leaves, bowls of food and fruit, and water bottles in the foreground. Several shaved-headed men in the front row sit with palms pressed together in namaskar, with white and orange tilak marks on their foreheads and wooden rudraksha malas around their necks. Younger boys in orange clothes and red-and-orange shawls sit beside them with hands folded. A brass kalasha stands near the table. Behind them a large hall is filled with onlookers in white and red-orange clothing, some wearing saffron scarves.2014-12-28A row of seated men in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl-style garments sit with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, during a meal offering. Several have white tripundra-style markings on forehead and arms and wear rudraksha malas and beaded bracelets. Before them on the table are green banana leaves holding sliced fruit, sweets, and small bowls, with water bottles along the table. Behind them a framed photo hangs on a cream wall. Several other people are seen at the edges of the frame.2016-09-30A large seated gathering of devotees in saffron-orange robes sits on orange mats during a satsang. Many wear rudraksha malas and have white ash or chalk markings on their foreheads and bare arms. In the foreground, a bespectacled young man in a saffron wrap sits bare-chested with white stripes on his chest and arms, looking ahead. Beside him, a smiling man in saffron with rudraksha beads and bangles folds his hands. Behind them, devotees in white and orange clothes sit close together, some holding phones. A red-and-white draped stage backdrop and hall lights are visible at the top.2017-09-24 +2 copiesShaved-headed men in saffron-orange cloth and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on a floor in a large gathering, several with white sandalwood marks on their foreheads and arms. A bald man at right wears a red tilak and a white forehead mark, holding his hands together in prayer. In the foreground, a bald man and a younger man sit with eyes closed. Behind them, many seated people in white and colourful clothing share the space, and brass lamps with small flames and offering trays sit on the floor. The scene reads as a ritual sitting or puja with devotees in meditative posture. No figure is clearly identified as the a person.2017-01-08November 11 20162016-11-11 +1 copiesA seated group of devotees in a hall, many wearing orange and saffron shawls with lanyards. In the front rows, young boys with shaved heads and white forehead markings wear orange and red robes and rudraksha malas, seated on mats with brass plates and small brass vessels in front of them. Behind them, adult men in white shirts and orange shawls sit in rows. A man in a red-and-orange wrap sits among the front row on the left. The scene resembles a satsang or puja gathering.2013-10-20 +1 copiesSeptember 10 20132013-09-10