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Several people sit on orange mats in a ritual setting. In the foreground, a shaven-headed man in an orange saffron robe with a maroon border and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, holding a small brass bell and a brass lamp-like vessel over a tray of offerings. Brass plates with red flowers, a small brass cup and oil lamps lie on the orange cloth. Behind him, people in white dhotis and shawls hold brass lamps and bells, and another man in orange sits at the right edge. A blue plastic container sits at lower left. The scene suggests a puja or aarti being performed.

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October 22 20142014-10-22A seated priest in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and a small pendant holds a brass cup and a handbell during a ritual on an orange mat. Brass plates with flowers and small brass vessels surround him. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and shawls with red and gold borders sit and perform ritual actions, one holding a brass bell, with a book open on the floor. Plastic containers and a phone rest in the foreground.2010-10-27April 10 20132013-04-10A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a maroon border sits on an orange cloth during a puja. He wears a rudraksha mala and a pendant, holds a brass lamp in one hand and a small bell-like brass vessel in the other. Behind him, people in white dhotis with red borders sit on mats, one raising a lit oil lamp. Brass plates with offerings, a brass kalasha, a conch shell and a small pink container sit on the cloth in front.2010-10-24Indoor group ritual on white floor mats with orange cloth. A central man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, holding a lit oil lamp aloft in his right hand and a small brass bell in his left, with a white forehead marking. Around him several men in white dhotis with maroon borders sit and hold lit lamps, one ringing a bell, with brass plates of yellow grains, brass kalasha-style vessels, a small brass lamp and an open book nearby. Several people in the group wear white ritual dress; one wears a white shawl. The scene reads as a puja or aarti in progress.2010-11-23A photograph of a seated ritual gathering inside an indoor hall with white tiled floor. In the foreground, several men in saffron-orange robes sit on orange mats, holding small brass lamps and bells, with brass puja plates, a small brass kalasha and flower offerings arranged before them. Behind them, rows of men in white dhotis and white shawls with red borders hold brass lamps and sit on mats. A tripod-mounted camera and a television screen appear at the upper left. One saffron-clad man at center wears rudraksha malas and a distinctive ritual setting; the page does not establish his identity, so no candidate is confirmed from appearance. Several men have vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. The scene suggests an aarti or lamp-offering ceremony during a satsang.2010-11-15Indoor photograph of a seated ritual gathering with many participants on a white floor. In the foreground, three men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas sit cross-legged and raise small brass oil lamps or bells, while a bald man in orange at the right holds a small brass bell and a notepad. Behind them, rows of men in white dhotis and shawls with white and red-striped cloth, some with tilak marks, hold brass lamps and dishes. Women in white saris with yellow borders sit at the upper left. Brass plates, a small brass lamp, flower petals, a red cloth mat and a tripod-mounted camera are visible, and a book lies on the floor. Roughly twenty to thirty people are visible.2010-11-15 +1 copiesOctober 21 20102010-10-21 +1 copiesA seated group ritual in an ashram hall. Two monks in saffron-orange robes with red borders and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on a mat in the foreground. The man on the left, with a grey beard and glasses, holds a small brass lamp with a lit flame; the younger monk on the right, with a shaved head and white tilak marks, holds a lit oil lamp and a brass vessel. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shawls with red borders hold lit lamps. Brass plates with flowers, fruit, rice and kumkum sit on the mat in front, along with a open book. Tripods and equipment are visible at the top left. This is a puja with oil lamps, and the presence of the lamps and offerings suggests an arati or padapuja-style rite.2010-10-16March 26 20132013-03-26November 15 20102010-11-15September 25 20112011-09-25