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October 19 2013

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October 19 20132013-10-19October 27 20132013-10-27April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA large hall with white tiled floor and red curtains shows a seated group in orange robes with white forehead and body markings, sitting before small brass puja vessels, lamps and offerings on mats. Central figures wear orange robes and rudraksha malas; one in a white dhoti sits to the right. Behind, rows of seated devotees in white and red clothing watch, and standing attendants stand near a shelf of framed images at the back.2013-07-24July 27 20132013-07-27July 23 20132013-07-23A large hall filled with seated young men and boys in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, many bare-chested with white tilak marks on their foreheads and bodies, performing a group ritual on mats and white floor. Brass lamps, small bowls of flowers, kumkum and offerings are arranged before them, and some participants hold small plates and lamps. Pink and white flower petals are scattered on the floor, and a framed deity picture hangs on the back wall. No single a person candidate is clearly identifiable in this crowd, so the subject is a mass ritual gathering of disciples in a large ashram hall.2017-07-20April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA large hall with a tiled floor and red curtains shows many seated sannyasi and devotees in saffron-orange robes. In the front rows, young boys in orange cloth with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings sit cross-legged before small silver-covered mats holding brass lamps, bowls and small pots, indicating a ritual setting. Adult men in orange with mala beads and white-painted foreheads sit among them, while behind them devotees in white clothes and a few women in white and blue saris sit on red mats. Potted plants and brass vessels are placed in front of the seated group.2013-08-03A large indoor hall with pink walls and red curtains holds a seated congregation on mats across the floor. In the foreground, young boys with shaved heads wear saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, seated on white mats with small brass or steel pots and plates nearby. Behind them, rows of devotees sit in white and cream clothing, some in saffron shawls and red garments, many with white forehead markings. At the far left, a raised area with a blue cloth and red items suggests a ritual or stage setup. The scene reads as a satsang or puja gathering with a big crowd.2013-11-02March 27 20132013-03-27A large hall with cream walls, red curtains and white tiled floor where many young boys in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on mats performing a puja. Several have white tilak markings on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks, and they hold small brass cups, plates and offerings on low silver trays. Behind them, adults in white clothes and some in red sit observing, and a large crowd fills the back of the hall. Brass vessels, oil lamps and yellow-and-red cloth are visible on the floor.2013-08-02