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Indoor ceremony with seated monks in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, several with white sacred ash on the forehead, sitting on red mats before brass puja items and small plates. In the foreground a bald young monk with a gold necklace and gold armbands sits cross-legged, while boys in orange robes sit in front. Behind them, men in white and light clothing sit in rows, one with headphones and a man in white with palms pressed together. The setting appears to be a hall with a white marble-like wall.

A seated assembly of shaved-headed saffron-robed monks and devotees faces forward in a bright white hall with red curtains and white pillars. In the foreground, several monks wear orange and saffron cloths, rudraksha malas and white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads, sitting cross-legged on white silver-edged mats with brass puja vessels and a small oil lamp. Behind them, rows of people in red and white clothing sit on the floor, including children in red shirts, and a few men in white shirts stand near the back. The mood is one of quiet satsang or puja.

November 27 2014

March 17 2013

A seated group of monks in rust-red and saffron robes sits on a light floor during a satsang gathering. In the foreground, two men in front are dressed in dark red cloth with rudraksha malas and bands of white sacred ash on their foreheads and arms; the man on the right, with glasses and a bald head, speaks with his mouth open. Behind them, rows of robed monks and seated devotees in white and red clothing sit with hands folded, and a laptop, brass vessels and cloth bags rest on the floor. Some background attendees wear white shirts.

A seated group of men in orange and maroon robes with rudraksha malas sits in rows at a ceremony, several with white horizontal stripes painted on their arms and foreheads. In the foreground a row of men faces forward, one holding his hands together, with small brass oil lamps, bowls and a red-and-white floral offering on a white tray before them. Behind them, more seated people in orange and red garments fill the hall, some separated by white poles and chains. A man at far left in white dhoti with long hair tied back sits among them. The scene shows a satsang or temple ritual gathering. No individual is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance cues.

August 06 2014

A photograph of a group puja in a hall, with many participants seated on mats in saffron and orange robes. Two men in the foreground, both with bald heads and white tripundra marks on their foreheads and arms, sit with eyes closed and hands folded in prayer, wearing rudraksha malas. Behind them, young boys in orange and red cloth with white forehead marks sit before small brass lamps, bowls and a brass kalasha-style vessel on low stands. Brass plates and bowls are arranged on the floor, and white cloths lie on the tables. Other seated devotees in white and orange fill the background.

A seated group of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees in a hall during a satsang or puja. Two bald-headed men in the foreground sit cross-legged with hands folded; the left one wears an orange robe and a thick rudraksha mala, the right one a deep red-orange robe and rudraksha beads. Both have white tilak marks on forehead and arms. Behind them, many young men in orange robes and rudraksha malas sit on the floor, some with hands clasped or chanting. Brass plates, small brass lamps, and offering dishes with flowers sit on low tables in front.

A photograph of a large seated group of saffron and maroon robed devotees performing a ritual in a bright hall. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits with palms pressed together in anjali. Beside him, another man in orange with a rudraksha mala and a tilak-marked head holds his hands in prayer, while a man in maroon and gold-bordered cloth wears a red-beaded necklace with hands folded at right. Behind them, many seated people in orange and red robes, some with white forehead markings, sit before brass lamps, small metal cups, flower offerings and kalasha-like vessels on the floor. The image shows a satsang or puja setting with devotees seated in rows.

Rows of young sannyasi students in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a floor during a satsang, with white vertical tilaka marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several have shaved heads; one wears glasses, and others wear bangles. In the foreground, shaved-headed men in saffron clothing with rudraksha malas look forward attentively. Behind them, devotees in red and white clothing sit near cloth-covered seating and a small lamp, with lit candles visible at the top left. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.

January 03 2013