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February 24 2007

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A group of shaved-headed men in white dhoti-style clothing with red-edged borders sit cross-legged on the floor of a pale pink room, eyes closed in meditation. Several wear rudraksha malas around their necks, and brass puja vessels and small plates with offerings sit before them on mats. Behind them, younger boys in white shirts and neck malas sit, a man in a red jacket and headphones stands at the left, and a white table and a small electronic device are visible against the wall. A white double door and red curtains frame the background.2011-02-11October 23 20112011-10-23A photograph of a large seated group of men in white dhotis and white shawls with red-and-maroon borders, sitting on mats in a hall during a puja. Many have white sacred ash lines and tilak on their foreheads, and several wear rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a bald man with a rudraksha mala sits with hands resting, and a man in the centre wears a white shawl and beaded necklace. Brass lamps, a brass dish and small offering plates sit on the floor in front. A child in a red-striped shirt is visible at the right edge, and a metal railing runs along the upper left. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues.2010-09-08Photograph of several men seated cross-legged on a white floor during a ritual, eyes closed in meditation or prayer. The front man, shaved-headed, wears a white dhoti with a maroon border and a rudraksha mala. Beside him sit others in white dhotis and shawls, one with a gold-edged cloth and tilak markings on the forehead. In front lie brass vessels, oil lamps, incense sticks, flowers and a tray of ritual items. A red curtain hangs in the background. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable from appearance.2011-11-11A seated puja scene in an indoor hall. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in white ritual dhoti and shawl, with white tilak on his forehead, sits cross-legged with hands cupped over brass implements and a small silver-lidded container. Beside him, a man in white and a monk in saffron-orange robes sit with hands joined in prayer. Further left, a man in orange robes and a white shawl bows with palms pressed together, and a woman in white sari sits nearby. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, flower petals, marigolds and small brass bowls are arranged on red and orange cloths on the floor. Tripod-mounted cameras stand in the background among seated devotees in white and yellow clothing.2010-09-16A photograph of four shaven-headed men in plain white ritual clothes seated cross-legged on a raised stage, eyes closed, some with white and red markings on their foreheads and red-and-white threads around their necks. Each holds or rests against a long bamboo pole topped with orange paper or leaf pennants. In front of them stand brass kalasha pots wrapped in woven netting, each with a bundle of green leaves and a yellow flower, plus small brass oil lamps and scattered flower petals. Behind them hang a dark red curtain, a navy backdrop with a gold embroidered panel, a white pedestal fan and silver tinsel.2007-02-24October 10 20102010-10-10November 07 20112011-11-07November 07 20112011-11-07Close photo of two shaved-headed men in white dhotis with gold borders seated in meditation or puja. The man in front wears a rudraksha mala, white vertical tilak marks on his forehead and arm, and thin-rimmed glasses, with his eyes closed. Behind him a second man in a white dhoti sits with his hand raised near his face, and a figure in orange robes is partly visible at the right edge. A small pendant hangs at the chest.2011-11-08September 10 20112011-09-10A photograph of several shaved-headed men seated side by side in meditation, eyes closed, in a row facing left. They wear white dhoti-style cloths draped over the shoulders and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several have white vibhuti or ash marks on their foreheads and arms. One man in front has a red undergarment visible beneath his white cloth. Their hands are resting in meditative mudra on their laps, and the background is softly blurred with other seated people and a pale wall.2011-01-29