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September 27 2017

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Bare-chested men in white dhotis with yellow borders stand in a hall during a ritual, several with white sacred ash markings on their foreheads and bodies and rudraksha malas around their necks. The man at left holds a brass plate of red fruit. Behind them, framed religious paintings hang on pale walls and red curtains hang above. A few men in the foreground sit cross-legged on a mat. Several people are visible, and the scene appears to be part of a homa or puja.2017-09-27July 29 20172017-07-29 +1 copiesPhoto 11709984September 26 20172017-09-26 +1 copiesSeptember 26 20172017-09-26 +1 copiesA seated group of male devotees in a hall performs a meditative initiation session, many with eyes closed and hands in mudra positions. They are bare-chested with white ash or paint markings on their shoulders and arms, wearing white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas. Brass puja plates, oil lamps and small brass vessels sit on the floor in front. Framed photographs hang on the pale pink walls behind them, and additional participants sit further back. No clearly identifiable a person figure is physically present in the foreground.2017-02-01May 27 20182018-05-27A photograph of a large seated congregation of men in a hall, most bare-chested and wearing white dhotis with gold borders, many with rudraksha malas and white ash or tilak marks on their bodies. In the foreground a young man with a white dhoti and red bead mala sits cross-legged on an orange cloth, hands clasped, while a man beside him with a shaved head and mustache holds a white cloth. Fruits, a green bag and yellow cloth lie on the floor at left, and the rows behind are filled with devotees attentively seated for the satsang.2018-05-27Photo 11692128May 27 20182018-05-27A large group of men seated on a tiled floor in a hall, bare-chested and wearing white dhotis with gold borders, many with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and bodies and rudraksha malas around their necks. Most have their palms pressed together in anjali. Foreground: a man with glasses and a rudraksha mala sits on an orange mat, gesturing with his hands while speaking. Small oil lamps and brass vessels with offerings sit before the participants. Chairs are stacked along the back of the hall.2017-07-04 +1 copiesIndoor temple ceremony with a row of men seated on the floor, bare-chested and wearing white dhotis with gold-bordered yellow cloth, rudraksha malas around their necks, and white and horizontal sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their bodies. Several hold small cups or vessels and prepare offerings on brass trays with fruit, flowers and sweets; brass lamps and kalasha-style vessels sit on a low wooden platform over a patterned red carpet. Behind them, devotees in white and colourful saris and dhotis sit or stand, and a gold and yellow decorated shrine appears in the background. The scene reads as a puja or abhishekam ritual gathering.2019-07-15