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May 18 2014

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Photograph of a seated ritual gathering indoors during a pada puja. Several men in saffron and rust-orange robes sit cross-legged in a row on a white floor, many with white and yellow tripundra markings on their foreheads and arms. One man in the centre with a shaved head wears a rudraksha mala and a dark red-brown shawl with gold border, holding incense or a ritual item. At right, a man with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and white-and-gold dhoti-style cloth holds a small object in his hands. Brass vessels, a tray with flowers and oil lamps sit on a cloth in front. Red curtains and framed pictures hang on the wall behind.2014-04-20June 01 20142014-06-01January 10 20172017-01-10 +1 copiesMarch 08 20132013-03-08April 20 20142014-04-20Four men sit cross-legged on red mats during a seated puja or homa-style ritual. Two in white clothes wear rudraksha malas and bead necklaces; one in white with a shawl-like cloth and malas and wrist beads holds a ritual book. The foreground man in saffron orange robes with a rudraksha mala and sacred ash marks on his arms and forehead gestures with his hands. Brass plates hold offerings, sweets, flowers and small cups, with brass oil lamps and a lit flame in front. Other people in orange sit in the background.2014-11-25 +1 copiesA seated group of devotees in a ritual hall during a puja. In the foreground, a shaved-headed monk in rust-red and gold robes, with white tripundra marks on his forehead and arms, sits with hands pressed in prayer and eyes closed; beside him, another monk in similar red-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits with clasped hands. Behind them, several men wear white kurtas or red-orange robes, long orange shawls and rudraksha malas, and a man in glasses wears a white shirt. Brass vessels, a small brass lamp, a bowl of flower petals and small offering dishes sit on a low silver-toned table and the floor. No identifiable a person is clearly distinguishable from appearance alone; the seated figures are shown in ritual dress.2014-11-20 +2 copiesDecember 14 20112011-12-14June 15 20132013-06-15A seated group of shaven-headed men in saffron-orange robes perform a ritual in a hall. Several have white horizontal tilaka stripes on their foreheads and arms. The front man wears a long orange shawl, rudraksha mala, and bracelets, and holds his hands in a mudra gesture. Brass vessels, a small brass bell, and plates with offerings sit on a white cloth before them, and a crowd of seated devotees fills the background.2013-03-29A photograph of a large group seated on the floor during a ritual, mostly men in white dhotis and saffron-orange garments with red borders. Several wear rudraksha malas and gold chains, with white tripundra marks on their foreheads. In the foreground, a man in saffron clothing with a gold necklace holds a small brass implement, flanked by other saffron-clad seated participants with brass vessels, flowers and small oil lamps on the mat before them. The setting is a hall with orange draping.2010-10-19January 10 20172017-01-10