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A photograph of a homa ritual with smoke rising around a stone fire pit. Three shaved-headed priests in white dhotis with maroon borders and gold necklaces sit with palms pressed together in prayer, the central one wearing a white tilak on his forehead. Behind them, seated devotees in white clothes watch, and a plate of offerings with fruit sits on a pedestal at the top right. The setting is an open-sided hall with a round decorative drum-shaped object at right.

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A photograph of an outdoor ritual at an ashram with a large crowd behind a low white fire pit lined with dark stone. Three priests in white dhotis with red-bordered cloth sit in front of it. The priest on the right, bald and bare-chested with a white shawl, extends his arm and holds a long ladle-like implement over the pit, with a microphone stand before him. The central priest, also shaved-headed with white vibhuti on his forehead and gold chains, presses his palms together. The left priest wears glasses, a white upper cloth and gold necklaces. Brass and silver bowls, a small brass vessel, a gold tray and a bell rest on the ledge, with flower garlands nearby. Behind them, dozens of standing and seated devotees in white and pastel shirts watch with folded hands, and statues stand among the trees.2010-09-11November 07 20112011-11-07November 15 20102010-11-15November 13 20102010-11-13September 25 20112011-09-25November 13 20102010-11-13A photograph of a large seated group of men in white dhotis and white shawls with red-and-maroon borders, sitting on mats in a hall during a puja. Many have white sacred ash lines and tilak on their foreheads, and several wear rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a bald man with a rudraksha mala sits with hands resting, and a man in the centre wears a white shawl and beaded necklace. Brass lamps, a brass dish and small offering plates sit on the floor in front. A child in a red-striped shirt is visible at the right edge, and a metal railing runs along the upper left. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues.2010-09-08A photograph of a seated puja in a hall with woven mats. In the foreground a man with a shaved head, white dhoti and shawl, a red rudraksha mala and white tripundra markings sits cross-legged, eyes lowered, hands resting near a brass plate and small lamps. Beside him a younger devotee in white with a folded-hands namaskar pose sits in front of a brass bell and offering vessels. Behind them several men in white garments with bare-chested sitting postures and white forehead marks sit in rows, along with other devotees in the background. Oil lamps, brass vessels and a tray with ritual items are visible. The scene reads as a padapuja-style ritual gathering.2010-09-22Several men sit close together in white ritual dress with reddish-maroon borders, bodies and arms marked with white ash lines. In the foreground two men with shaved heads and rudraksha malas press their palms together in anjali, eyes closed, in prayer. Beside them a man with short dark hair and a gold bangle also holds his hands folded with eyes closed. Behind them another seated man in white is partly visible, and a blurred bald figure in orange appears at the lower right corner. Warm light glows at the left edge.2011-10-02A seated group of devotees in white dhotis and white shawls with red and yellow borders sits on a mat during a morning satsang session. Several men have white tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Brass puja plates, small bells, kalasha-style lamps and petals lie on the mats in front, and an orange cloth covers the floor at left. The men sit with hands folded or in meditation posture, while other seated participants fill the background. No clear depiction of a person is visible; the scene shows only devotees and ritual items.2010-10-13 +1 copiesDecember 03 20112011-12-03A photograph of a group of men seated on the floor during a puja or ritual prayer. The foreground men wear plain white dhoti-style cloths with gold-bordered edges, rudraksha malas around their necks, and gold bangles, and sit with palms pressed together in anjali. Their foreheads bear white and sandalwood tilak marks, and a white paste is smeared on the arms of the man in the centre. Brass oil lamps, a small brass bell, a steel bowl, bananas, and a clear plastic container sit on a cloth in front. A man in saffron-orange cloth is at the right edge, and red curtains hang in the background.2011-10-04