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Photograph of a seated puja inside an open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange walls. In the foreground, several sannyasis in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on mats, performing a ritual with brass plates, small oil lamps and offering items laid before them. The man at the front right wears clear-framed glasses and a red tilak. Behind them, men in white dhoti-style clothing with white headbands sit in rows, and a metal railing separates the seating area. Framed portraits and banners hang on the back wall, and decorative striped pillars stand along the walls.

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A photograph of a seated group of saffron-robed monastics performing a puja in an open hall with orange-painted walls and colourful pillars. In the foreground, a bald man with glasses and a rudraksha mala, wearing an orange robe with a red border, sits cross-legged holding red petals or flowers in his right palm. Beside him, another saffron-robed man holds yellow flowers. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shawls sit in rows. On the left, a brass thali and small oil lamps with offerings of white and yellow flowers sit on a purple mat. A black mobile phone and an open notebook lie on the mat. Several devotees in white and orange sit along a metal railing in the background.2010-10-31 +1 copiesOctober 31 20102010-10-31 +2 copiesA photograph of a large open-sided hall where seated devotees perform a group ritual. In the foreground, three men in saffron-orange robes sit on mats before brass plates of flowers, fruit and small oil lamps. The central man presses his palms together in anjali while holding an open book; the man at the front right holds a book and a bead mala. Behind them, rows of people in white dhotis and shawls, some with white and red markings on their foreheads, sit with books and offerings. Colourful fabric banners with bird motifs hang from the ceiling. Several people are visible in the background, including women in orange and white. Brass plates, kumkum and small lamps cover the mats.2010-11-01September 22 20132013-09-22July 22 20132013-07-22A group of saffron-robed sannyasis sit cross-legged on woven mats during a ritual puja. The foreground man on the right wears an orange robe, rudraksha mala, and a gold necklace, holding a small brass vessel and a golden spoon over brass plates of flowers, fruit and offerings. Beside him, a man in orange with a grey beard and gold necklace holds a lit lamp, and another in orange holds a brass ritual item. Behind them, men in white dhotis with tilak and rudraksha malas hold lit oil lamps, and women in orange and white sit in the background behind a steel railing. Brass vessels, small oil lamps, a golden deity murti and an open ledger rest on the floor. a person cue: the man on the right has ornate gold ceremonial necklaces and orange robes but is not clearly distinguishable, so this appearance is uncertain.2010-11-03A 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 photograph of a large group seated on the floor during a ritual, mostly men in white dhotis and saffron-orange garments with red borders. Several wear rudraksha malas and gold chains, with white tripundra marks on their foreheads. In the foreground, a man in saffron clothing with a gold necklace holds a small brass implement, flanked by other saffron-clad seated participants with brass vessels, flowers and small oil lamps on the mat before them. The setting is a hall with orange draping.2010-10-19September 13 20132013-09-13A photograph of a group of saffron-robed sannyasi and white-clad devotees performing a morning puja in a hall. In the foreground, several men in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on woven mats, holding small oil lamps (aarti lamps) in their hands. Behind them, rows of men in white dhotis and shawls, some with sacred ash and tilak markings, hold lit lamps as well. Brass plates with fruit, flowers and offerings sit on the mats, and a metal railing separates the front rows from the seated crowd. Hanging colourful patterned banners in red, green, yellow and orange decorate the hall, and a laptop and a mobile phone rest on the floor near the front. The scene is an aarti-style puja with devotees holding lamps.November 27 20142014-11-27September 22 20132013-09-22