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A 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 copiesOctober 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesA seated assembly of shaved-headed saffron-robed monks and devotees faces forward in a bright white hall with red curtains and white pillars. In the foreground, several monks wear orange and saffron cloths, rudraksha malas and white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads, sitting cross-legged on white silver-edged mats with brass puja vessels and a small oil lamp. Behind them, rows of people in red and white clothing sit on the floor, including children in red shirts, and a few men in white shirts stand near the back. The mood is one of quiet satsang or puja.2013-07-22A photograph of a group puja in a hall with pink walls and red curtains. In the foreground, several priests sit on the floor before brass plates, bowls and small metal lamps set on low wooden stands. The man at centre wears an orange-saffron cloth with a rudraksha mala and raises a lit lamp; the man beside him in orange holds a plate. Men in white dhotis with gold borders and sandalwood and vibhuti markings on their foreheads perform aarti with lamps. Behind them, rows of seated devotees in dark clothes and orange shawls watch, with a few standing figures near the back wall. Brass pots and a jug sit at the lower left, and a banner with an ornate pattern hangs from the ceiling.2013-02-25A seated group of ritual participants fills the frame. Many men in plain white dhotis and shawls, some bare-chested with white vibhuti horizontal lines on their foreheads and arms, sit on mats before brass oil lamps and small brass vessels. Several wear rudraksha malas. In the right foreground, a man with short dark hair wears a saffron/orange cloth and a rudraksha mala, seated calmly with hands resting on his lap. Beside him, a shaved-headed young sannyasi in saffron robes sits with a white tilak. Overall muted, warm lighting with orange and white tones.2010-11-12October 04 20112011-10-04January 14 20132013-01-14January 03 20132013-01-03January 29 20132013-01-29January 28 20132013-01-28A 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.2010-10-16February 02 20162016-02-02 +1 copies