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A photograph of a seated puja in an orange-walled room. In the foreground, a bald man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and glasses sits cross-legged on a mat, holding his cupped hands over a small brass lamp and offerings. Beside him, another saffron-robed man with a white tilak and bare chest sits with his hands extended over brass vessels, while behind them two men in white dhotis and orange-red shawls sit with hands folded in prayer. Brass lamps, a kalasha, flowers, a notebook and a pink container lie on the floor mat, with copper vessels on a shelf behind.

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October 31 20102010-10-31A seated group of monastic devotees in saffron and orange robes sits on orange mats on a polished floor, with small brass pots, cups and plates of offerings arranged before them. The central figure, bald and wearing glasses with a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged with hands joined low over a small brass vessel. Beside him, a monk with a shaved head and white tripundra markings on forehead and arms holds an open book on a red cloth. Behind, men in white dhotis and shawls, some with tilak and malas, sit in a row. Brass lamps and incense stand on the floor, and a wooden stand with an open book is visible at right.2010-10-22 +1 copiesOctober 15 20112011-10-15Several seated men in a temple or ashram hall perform a ritual with eyes closed. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man wears orange-saffron robes with a yellow border, a rudraksha mala, a white vibhuti marking and a red tilak, with a bangle on his wrist and a book resting on his lap. Beside him, a bespectacled man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits with hands folded. Behind them, men in white dhotis sit on the floor. Brass oil lamps, small bowls, a copper vessel and a red cloth backdrop stand nearby.2011-10-17A photograph of a small orange-walled room where three men in saffron robes sit on mats on the floor during a puja. The central man, bald and wearing glasses, has a rudraksha mala around his neck, a red-and-orange shawl and a wrist bracelet, and he holds his hands together with a small object while a notebook lies open beside him. To his left, a shaved-headed man in orange with white tripundra marks on his forehead sits with a mala and folded hands. Behind them, a man in white with a red-streaked forehead sits with hands raised near his face. Brass bowls, a small brass lamp, incense sticks and a copper pot sit on the floor and on a shelf above, with green leaves visible at the top right. The central man is a person candidate by appearance, showing a rudraksha mala and saffron shawl, but this is uncertain from the image alone.2010-10-31 +1 copiesA row of seated men in saffron-orange robes perform a ritual puja on a white tiled floor. The nearest man, shaved-headed with white forehead markings and round glasses, holds a small brass spoon or lamp and bends over a metal vessel. Beside him, others in orange with gold-bordered cloth, rudraksha malas and bangles hold brass vessels and offerings. Orange cloth mats hold red flower petals, bananas, a brass lamp and small copper cups. Several more seated figures in white and orange are partly visible at the left and back. A pink basket sits at the lower left.2011-09-22October 26 20112011-10-26September 22 20112011-09-22October 10 20112011-10-10October 31 20102010-10-31 +1 copiesSeveral saffron-robed monks sit cross-legged on a tiled floor for a puja in a temple hall, with a golden backdrop and red curtains behind them. In the foreground a bald man with glasses and a rudraksha mala presses his palms together in prayer, with a vibhuti line on his forehead and gold bangles on his wrist. Behind him, two other saffron-robed men with forehead markings and malas sit with hands folded or offering incense. Brass plates, a small silver cup, oil lamps and incense sticks rest on orange mats in front of them, with a faint trail of smoke rising.2011-09-12 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated puja inside a temple hall. In the foreground a bald man with glasses wears saffron-orange robes with a maroon-edged shawl and a rudraksha mala, and holds red flower petals in his hands above a brass tray. Beside him, a man in orange robes with a white tilak sits cross-legged and folds his hands, and other seated devotees in white dhotis and saffron garments are behind a metal railing. Brass lamps, a small brass vessel, a kalasha-style brass pot, flower offerings, a mobile phone and an open notebook lie on mats in front. A small matchbox and a pink-lidded container sit at the edge. The scene reads as a morning puja with flower offerings and oil lamps.