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A seated group of devotees conducting a puja in an indoor hall. In the foreground, a bald man in orange and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and a blue lanyard, sits cross-legged with hands folded and eyes closed, a white horizontal tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a younger man in orange with a white tilak and a mala sits in meditation posture. Other devotees in orange and white dhotis, some with white tilaks, sit behind them. Brass puja vessels, small oil lamps, a camphor-like white offering, a notebook and a plastic box lie on a cloth in front.

Seated puja ceremony in an ashram hall with devotees standing and sitting in the background. In the foreground, a bald man in orange-red robes with a rudraksha mala and sandalwood-marked arms sits with palms pressed together, eyes closed. Beside him, a man with long swept-back hair in a white dhoti with gold border and a white shawl, wearing rudraksha malas and a pendant, sits with hands open in meditation. Brass oil lamps, bowls of rose petals and offering plates surround them on a red cloth. Several young boys in saffron robes with white forehead markings sit nearby, and a bowl of white flowers rests in the foreground.

November 11 2014

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Photograph of a seated group during a ritual in a hall. In the foreground, several men sit cross-legged in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas, white tilak markings on their foreheads and arms, and brass puja vessels and offering bowls laid on low tables before them. The man at far right wears white clothing with a red shawl and glasses, hands clasped in prayer. Behind them, other devotees sit in the background.

A row of shaven-headed men sits cross-legged on the floor during a chanted ritual, with eyes closed and hands folded in laps. Most wear rust-orange robes with gold borders and rudraksha malas; the man in the centre foreground wears a white dhoti-style cloth with a gold border, glasses and a pendant, and holds his hands together. Sandalwood or white forehead markings are visible. In front of them are brass and copper ritual vessels and small bowls on a green cloth, with a red curtain behind.

March 04 2013

A photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a hall with red curtains and red chairs. In the foreground, two shaved-headed priests in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas sit cross-legged before brass puja vessels, oil lamps and a small tray; the nearer priest holds an offering while the other sits with folded hands. Other participants in white garments with white tilaka-style markings on their foreheads and arms sit behind them, and a few people in white and maroon clothing are visible in the background. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly present by appearance, so roles are described instead.

Photograph of a large seated gathering in a bright hall with red curtains and white-clad devotees behind. In the foreground, several saffron-robed young men sit with palms pressed together in anjali, with white vibhuti-marked foreheads and rudraksha malas; one holds an ornate gold bracelet. Brass vessels and small oil lamps sit on red mats before them. The main foreground figures are monastic disciples, and no figure is clearly identifiable as a person.

A seated group of men and boys in a large hall perform a ritual with brass and steel vessels, small oil lamps and offerings laid on red and orange cloths on the floor. Several shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes with yellow borders, rudraksha malas and white forehead markings sit in front, some holding small bells or ritual items. Behind them, men and boys in white and dark clothing and visitors sit on the floor, with a pillar-lined aisle and a seated crowd further back.

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