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January 28 20172017-01-28A seated ritual scene in a hall with a red curtain behind. In the foreground, a shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes with white markings on his forehead and arms and a rudraksha mala holds a small lit flame in his right hand, beside a brass dish. Behind him, other saffron-clad men hold lamps, and to the left men in white dhotis and shawls with brass bells and oil lamps sit on mats. Offerings of fruit, flowers and brass vessels lie on cloths before them. The image shows ritual lamp offering during a puja.2011-10-04August 11 20112011-08-11 +1 copiesA seated group of saffron-robed sannyasis performs a ritual on a mat-covered floor, with brass puja vessels, plates and small bells arranged before them. The foreground monk in orange with a white tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala around his neck pours or arranges offerings from a brass dish. Behind him, a bald monk in orange with a red-bordered shawl sits near a open book, and another in orange holds his hands in anjali. Rows of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with red borders sit in the background, along with others in yellow. A microphone stand and tripod are visible at the rear.2010-10-23January 22 20172017-01-22Several shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes sit in a row on pink and maroon mats, holding small brass oil lamps and ritual vessels over brass plates on red cloths. Their chests and arms are smeared with white sacred ash, and many wear long rudraksha malas. Lit diyas and offering trays line the foreground, and more seated participants in orange and white are visible behind them.2017-01-06January 08 20172017-01-08Photograph of a row of seated devotees in saffron-orange robes performing an aarti or lamp offering in a hall. Several men hold lit oil lamps and brass lamps upward, while brass thalis with flowers, kumkum and offerings sit on red and blue cloths before them. In the foreground, a bald man in a white dhoti and shawl with a red border holds a lamp near a brass vessel. Many more lamps burn along the floor, and a screen with a picture stands in the background. Candidate a person is not clearly identifiable in the seated row; the visible cues are insufficient to name anyone.2010-11-15February 25 20132013-02-25March 19 20122012-03-19August 22 20142014-08-22 +1 copiesA row of shaven-headed men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a floor, raising small brass oil lamps and handheld brass bells during a ritual. Several wear rudraksha malas and white and sandalwood tilaks or body markings. Brass plates, small cups, orange cloths and white flower petals sit on a stone tray and mats in front of them. A red curtain hangs at the back, and a person on the far right raises a lamp. Behind the front row, partly visible people in orange clothing also hold lamps.2013-02-25