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March 11 2017

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Outdoor evening event under a white tent canopy with bright lights and a large crowd seated in the background. Three men in the foreground stand close together; two young men on the left wear orange dhotis, rudraksha-bead necklaces with brass or gold ornaments, and red beaded bracelets, one with a tilak on his forehead and long hair. The central young man in orange holds a blue cloth and a tray of leaf-wrapped offerings, and a bare-chested older man in white dhoti and a white sacred thread handles the wrapped items on the right. Other bare-chested men in orange and white stand behind them. The scene suggests a ritual offering being passed among priests and devotees.2017-03-11Under a white tent at an outdoor evening event, several men stand in a row distributing small packets and papers to the crowd. The foreground figures wear orange-saffron dhotis and long orange shawls draped over bare chests, with beaded rudraksha-style garlands and sacred marks on their foreheads. Two older men in white dhotis, one with white hair and white sacred threads over bare shoulders, hand items across. Seated devotees in white clothes fill the background, lit by stage lights, with speakers and a dark backdrop behind. A plate of small white packets is held at right.2017-03-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple-interior gathering with several men in saffron and ochre clothing. In the centre, a bearded man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a red bindi stands beside an older, shaved-headed man in an orange shawl, gold necklaces and a rudraksha headband, who holds a tray of bananas and coconut halves. A bare-chested man in a brown dhoti with gold chains reaches toward a cloth-wrapped object, and another man on the left wears an orange wrap and holds a pink cloth bundle. Onlookers in white shirts stand behind them, and ornate stone pillars and metal grilles frame the background. Devotees appear to be presenting offerings.2012-06-05January 23 20132013-01-23May 10 20172017-05-10December 18 20162016-12-18A photograph of a temple ritual with many shirtless men in white dhotis with gold borders and orange cloth draped over their shoulders. In the foreground a man in an orange headcloth and orange cloth sits cross-legged, handing a small offering to a younger man bending forward with white and ash markings on his arms and chest. Behind them a crowd of men stands closely, some wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and white sacred markings. At the left edge a green-and-gold kalasha-like pot with leaves sits on a striped mat. The scene suggests a puja or ritual offering, with devotees gathered in a hall.2017-09-24 +1 copiesDecember 18 20162016-12-18A photograph of a ritual scene in a temple-style hall. At the centre, a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears a saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala. He stands in front of a richly decorated golden altar with a deity murti. Around him, several men in white dhotis with white ash or tilak marks on their foreheads and arms stand or bend, one holding a folded white cloth with red trim. A man in white holds a silver plate with offerings on the right, and another holds a wooden box. Orange-robed attendants stand behind, and a camera operator is visible at the right edge.2010-10-26 +1 copiesA satsang gathering where a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a multi-strand gold bead necklace stands centre frame, holding a small paper slip toward a saffron-robed attendant who holds a silver tray with gold bangles and other items. Surrounding devotees in light and white clothing, some with palms joined, stand close together, and a child in a white shirt at lower left holds a paper. Behind them a red and yellow patterned banner hangs and a large gold-coloured decorative object is visible at right. Several people are visible, roughly 6-20.2011-02-27May 10 20172017-05-10May 10 20172017-05-10