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January 11 20172017-01-11A ritual scene in a hall where many shaven-headed young monks in saffron-orange robes sit in rows on the floor, raising small brass oil lamps (diyas) and brass vessels toward the front. Several have white sacred ash marks on their foreheads, and one wears a rudraksha mala. Brass plates, kalasha-style vessels and small offering bowls sit on low tables before them, with lamps lit along a central aisle and a wooden stand holding an open book at left. Background devotees in white clothing are partly visible. The setting suggests an aarti or puja. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2014-04-13January 11 20172017-01-11April 12 20132013-04-12April 10 20132013-04-10A row of seated sannyasis in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a floor before a long low table set with brass lamps, a conch shell, small brass cups, and shallow plates of red flower petals and offerings. The men wear rudraksha malas around their necks, and several have white and red tilak marks on their foreheads and sacred thread across their shoulders. The foremost man on the right has a white tripundra mark and holds his hands together in prayer. Behind them, devotees sit in a hall with red curtains and framed posters on the wall. The scene suggests a satsang or puja gathering.2013-11-22December 30 20112011-12-30January 11 20172017-01-11A photograph of a seated puja ritual in an indoor hall with a glossy floor. In the foreground, two monks in saffron-orange robes with maroon borders sit cross-legged with palms pressed together in prayer; the nearer one is bald and wears glasses. Behind them a row of devotees in orange and white clothing sits with hands folded, some with white ash lines on their foreheads. Brass lamps with lit oil wicks, brass bowls, a plate of offerings and flower-like items sit on orange cloths along the floor. A tripod-mounted camera stands at upper right. Several people are visible in the scene.2010-10-10January 11 20172017-01-11April 13 20142014-04-13July 04 20132013-07-04 +1 copies