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A photograph of a seated group of shaven-headed sannyasi men in saffron-orange robes performing a puja on mats before a metal railing, with white-clad devotees behind them. In the centre a monk with a white tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala holds a small brass cup, while the monks on either side hold bells and small lamps. Brass plates hold flowers, sweets and oil lamps on orange cloths, and an open book and a phone rest on the mat. A golden deity figure is visible at the lower right edge. Several people in the background wear white dhotis and yellow garments. There is no clearly identifiable a person among the monks; they are seated as ordinary sannyasi participants.

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October 31 20102010-10-31A photograph of a seated group performing a puja ritual on a white marble floor. In the foreground, a man with grey-streaked hair and a beard wears an orange robe and a long beaded necklace, seated on an orange mat with his hands near brass plates and offerings. Beside him, a bald man in an orange robe and gold-beaded necklace sits with his hands raised toward a small brass lamp and offerings. Further right, two younger men in orange robes and rudraksha malas hold ritual implements over brass dishes of flowers, fruit and grains. Behind them, rows of men in white dhotis and white shawls, marked with white tilaka and sandalwood lines, sit with books and brass vessels. Offerings of fruit, flowers, betel leaves and small oil lamps are arranged on brass trays and red cloths.2010-10-16A photograph of a seated group of saffron-robed monastics performing a puja in an open hall with orange-painted walls and colourful pillars. 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Brass lamps and kalasha-style vessels sit on red cloth, and a metal railing separates the front from seated women in saffron and yellow saris in the background. Colourful hanging fabric panels decorate the walls.2010-10-31 +1 copiesA row of shaved-headed men in saffron and orange robes sits cross-legged on a white floor during a ritual, several with white vibhuti bands across their foreheads and arms. Some wear rudraksha malas and gold ornaments, and the foreground man holds a printed sheet. Brass bowls, small lamps and a kalasha-style vessel are arranged on orange cloths before them, with red-robed participants and seated devotees behind. Red curtains and air conditioners line the hall wall.2013-09-22A 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. 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Oil lamps and a book rest on the floor, along with a laptop and a plastic container. The scene suggests an oil-lamp puja, with sacred ritual objects arranged on the mats.