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A photograph of a seated group in a hall with red walls and a red carpet, many people with palms pressed together in prayer. In the foreground a man with short greying hair and beard sits cross-legged on a woven mat in a saffron/orange dhoti and shawl, with a garland of orange flowers and a wristwatch, hands in anjali. Beside him a bald man in white ritual clothes with red-bordered dhoti kneels in prayer. Brass plates with offerings, a small tray with flowers and oil lamps, and a video camera on a tripod are visible. Women in orange and red saris sit to the left, and more devotees in white and orange line the background behind a metal railing.

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November 07 20102010-11-07November 07 20102010-11-07November 07 20102010-11-07A seated group ceremony indoors, with many people sitting in rows on woven mats behind a metal railing. In the centre foreground, a bald man in an orange-saffron robe with a yellow-orange garland sits cross-legged with hands folded, in front of brass plates, bowls and small dishes on orange cloth. Beside him, men in white dhotis with red-bordered shawls and rudraksha malas sit with palms joined. A man in a white shawl with a brown bead mala sits at right, and a man with a cream-bordered white dhoti sits in the front-left foreground. Behind them, women in yellow saris sit among the crowd. A camera on a tripod and a black backpack are at left.2010-09-08November 06 20102010-11-06A photograph of a large seated ritual gathering in a hall with white tiled floor. In the foreground, several men in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged on orange cloths, hands folded in prayer; the front seated figure wears a marigold garland and a tilak on the forehead. Before them are brass puja plates, small brass lamps, kumkum and flower offerings. Behind them, rows of people in white dhotis and orange-and-yellow clothing sit with puja trays, and a man in white stands at a podium near a video monitor on a tripod. a person cannot be confirmed from appearance here, so no candidate is named; the scene shows priests and devotees performing a group puja.2010-10-21A large hall with many seated participants in rows, most wearing white or orange-red clothes. In the foreground, several sannyasis in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on red mats before brass plates, bowls and kalasha-style vessels holding offerings. The central monk, in orange with folded hands, appears to be leading the proceedings. A standing man in white dhoti and shirt stands at the back near a tripod-mounted camera and a small monitor on a stand. The setting suggests a group puja or satsang. Pink and clear plastic containers sit near the front.2010-10-21A photograph of a covered outdoor ritual hall with orange-painted walls and colourful striped pillars. Many seated participants fill the floor, most in white dhotis and shirts or saffron robes, with several shaved-headed priests in saffron clothing and rudraksha malas sitting cross-legged on mats. Some hold brass bells and small lamps, and plates of offerings, flowers and kumkum sit before them. Several lit oil lamps line the metal railing. A video camera on a tripod stands at left beside a laptop, and framed banners hang on the wall behind. Many people are visible, but the count is uncertain given the crowd depth.2010-10-31 +2 copiesA seated group performs a padapuja-style ritual on a glossy white floor, with brass lamps, small silver-rimmed dishes and flower offerings set on orange cloth mats in long rows. In the foreground, men in white dhotis and shawls with tripundra marks sit cross-legged, one holding a brass vessel, while beside them a man in orange robes with a shaved head kneels with hands folded in prayer. Further back, women in yellow and orange saris and men in white sit in rows facing the ritual space, and a video camera on a tripod stands near the front. The room has red curtains and white chairs along the wall. Whether the orange-robed figure is a person cannot be established from appearance here.2010-09-16September 21 20102010-09-21A photograph of a large open-sided hall with orange walls and a corrugated roof, where a seated congregation in white and orange clothing sits on mats in rows. In the foreground, two men in saffron-orange robes sit on a mat with brass plates of flowers and offerings, one holding a small bell and a dish while the other holds an open book; the man on the right wears a gold-beaded necklace and has a shaved head. A video camera on a tripod and a small framed picture stand at left beside a red carpet, and multicoloured banners with bird motifs hang from the pillars. Several devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls sit at the back and along the side rail, some holding small objects.2010-11-09November 02 20102010-11-02