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A large seated group of devotees in an indoor hall during a ritual, many wearing saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti-style markings on their foreheads and arms. In the foreground, a bald man in red-orange robes sits with hands folded in prayer near a low table holding brass plates, a kalasha-style vessel, a bell, oil lamps and flowers. Behind them, a man in a white shirt and red shawl sits with eyes lowered, and several other white-clad and saffron-clad participants fill the rows. A plain white-clad elder in glasses sits among them. The scene reads as a satsang or puja gathering.

Several saffron-robed monks sit cross-legged on a white marble floor during a ritual. The nearest man in the foreground has eyes closed and hands folded, wearing an orange cloth with gold border and a rudraksha mala. Beside him a bald man with white tilak on his forehead reads from a sheet of paper. Further right, another bald monk with white forehead markings sits in orange robes. Behind them, figures in white dhotis with gold borders sit with hands folded. In front are brass oil lamps, small silver and brass cups, a kalasha-style vessel, flower petals, and orange cloths laid on the floor as puja offerings.

January 21 2013

January 28 2013

A photograph of a seated group of saffron-robed male devotees performing an evening ritual with lit oil lamps held in their hands. Most have shaved heads with white sacred ash marks on the forehead and arms, and wear gold beaded necklaces and rudraksha malas. Brass plates with kumkum, flowers and small vessels sit on a mat in front. Behind them, seated men in white dhotis and boys watch from the background beneath red curtains. Several figures hold oil lamps and a small brass bell.

A large group of men seated cross-legged on the floor of a hall, dressed in white dhotis and shawls with red-and-maroon borders, many with white and ash tilaka marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several hold brass bells or small ritual implements and incense sticks, with brass oil lamps and bowls of offerings set on orange and red mats in front of them. At the far left, a bald man in an orange robe sits with eyes closed, his head tilted back, apparently in meditation or reverent absorption. Plastic containers and blue plates hold offerings across the mats. The scene resembles a group puja or yagna-style ritual with lamps and chanting participants.

A 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.

January 17 2013

A row of seated priests in orange saffron robes and rudraksha malas performs paduka puja in a hall. Their foreheads and arms bear white sacred ash markings. Each holds a small brass bell or ritual implement and works at a silver-covered low platform holding brass plates with pink flower petals, small brass cups and a bird-shaped figurine. Behind them, younger boys and attendees in red shawls sit along the floor, and rows of seated audience members in red and white are visible in the background. No individual is identified as a person.

A photograph of a seated group puja in a bright white-floored hall. In the foreground, a bearded man in orange robes with a gold necklace and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, holding a small brass lamp. Beside and behind him, several other men in orange robes with gold garlands, and a row of men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas and white markings on their arms and foreheads, sit before open books, brass plates of fruit and flowers, brass lamps and small bells. The scene conveys a ritual worship gathering. No individual's identity is confirmed from appearance.

January 25 2013