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August 25 2016

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Outdoor ritual gathering under palm trees with a striped purple cloth on a stone platform. In the foreground a bare-chested young priest with long dark hair, white body markings, rudraksha beads and an orange cloth tends brass vessels, a small oil lamp and a red flower garland. Behind him rows of seated women and girls in matching orange saris and necklaces sit in devotion. A videographer in an orange robe films beside a tripod at left. On the left a small deity murti is decorated with flowers, gold ornaments and a pink garment. A banner with partial text is visible at the upper right.2016-08-25A row of young men in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl sit cross-legged on a white floor, their bodies marked with white vibhuti stripes and tripundra lines on forehead and arms. Many wear rudraksha malas around their necks and wrists. They hold small brass or silver plates and spoons over brass pooja vessels filled with pink flower petals, fruit, and offerings, consistent with a ritual puja. Brass kalashas and lamps stand along the row, and a clear plastic container of greenery sits at left. The men appear to be participating in a collective ritual, with one in the foreground touching an offering plate.2017-07-21August 25 20162016-08-25August 24 20162016-08-24A seated group of young male and female devotees in saffron-orange robes with white and ash body markings and rudraksha malas sits on mats in a hall during a ritual. In the foreground a young man with long brown hair and a rudraksha mala holds a small object near brass lamps and a silver tray of pink flower petals and offerings, while a young girl with hands folded in prayer sits nearby. Other participants in orange cloth sit behind brass vessels and a tray, appearing to take part in a puja or satsang. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable in this image, so the view is of disciples only.2017-01-13August 16 20162016-08-16July 20 20172017-07-20A group of young men and boys seated cross-legged on a polished floor in a hall, in an ashram-style worship setting. The central figure wears saffron-orange robes with gold borders, rudraksha beads, a gold pendant and bangles, and sits with palms pressed together in namaskar with eyes closed. Others on either side wear orange robes and bead malas, some with white sandalwood marks on their faces and arms. Brass puja plates, a small brass lamp, flowers and a kalasha-like vessel sit on a low wooden stand in front, indicating a puja or satsang. Six or more people are visible.2016-08-11January 11 20172017-01-11Photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a hall, with many people in saffron and orange robes. In the foreground, several young boys with white forehead markings and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged; the central boy has his palms pressed together in anjali. Brass vessels, a small brass cup and plates with offerings sit on a low table in front. Adult men behind wear white dhotis and orange shawls, and some sit with hands folded. The scene appears to be a puja or satsang, with no identifiable figure in a central seat visible.2013-05-05Devotees in orange sannyasi-style clothing sit in rows in a hall, with a foreground young man seated cross-legged, palms pressed together in namaskar with eyes closed. He wears a rudraksha mala, a small bindi and white markings on his arms and chest, and an orange shawl. Behind him others sit in prayer, some with long hair and white body markings, while a blurred interior with red and yellow accents and a brass tray is visible.2017-01-25January 25 20172017-01-25 +1 copies