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A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a gold necklace and wire-rimmed glasses sits cross-legged on a woven mat with hands folded in his lap, eyes lowered in meditation. Brass plates holding offerings, a small brass cup and a plate of fruit and flowers are arranged before him on orange cloth. Beside him, a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala also sits in prayer. Other people in white and yellow sit in the background behind a metal railing. A small blue-rimmed tin with a printed picture rests in the foreground.

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October 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesA bald man with a red bindi and rimless glasses sits cross-legged on a woven mat with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, wearing a saffron-orange cloth with a red border and a rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him, a younger man in white dhoti and shirt with a white tilak presses his palms together in prayer, and other devotees in white sit in rows. Before the seated man lie a brass plate with flower petals, a small brass bowl, a red cloth, a pink plate, mobile phones and keys. Glass panels and a plastic container of offerings are in the background. a person appears as the seated figure in saffron, with rudraksha mala and orange robe cues.2010-09-28A photo of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron shawl, bald-headed, wearing rimless glasses, a red tilak on his forehead, rudraksha-style beads and a gold bead necklace, sitting cross-legged on a mat beside a brass plate holding a banana, flowers and small brass items, and a brass cup and bell. Behind a metal railing, several people in white and yellow shawls sit with palms pressed together, with brass lamps and plates visible. A man's bald head is partly visible in the lower right foreground. Seated person's identity is unclear from appearance, so the figure is described by role as a robed sannyasi.2010-09-08September 01 20112011-09-01A photograph of a puja ceremony indoors on a polished white floor. Two priests in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with maroon borders sit cross-legged on orange cloth. The man on the left, with grey hair, glasses and a grey beard, wears gold-bead necklaces and bangles and pours from a small vessel. The younger bald priest beside him, with white vibhuti marks on his forehead, wears a long gold-bead necklace and a rudraksha-style pendant and holds a small brass object. Brass plates hold flowers, kumkum, a red cloth and small oil lamps, and an open book lies in front of them. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and shawls with white markings sit and sway their hands in prayer. Coloured bowls and a white pillar stand at the edge of the frame.2010-10-16October 26 20102010-10-26A photograph of two seated men in saffron-orange robes with maroon borders performing a ritual. The man on the left wears glasses, has a grey beard, and holds his hands together in front of him, with gold beaded necklaces around his neck. The man on the right has a shaved head, a white forehead mark, gold beaded necklaces, and sits with his hands clasped. Brass plates with flowers and fruit, oil lamps, a small brass kalasha-style vessel, and an open book on an orange cloth surround them. Behind them, other people in white dhotis sit on the floor, and a green and a pink bucket are visible at the edges.2010-10-16Two men in saffron-orange dhotis and upper wraps sit cross-legged on orange cloth in a puja setting. The man on the left, with grey-streaked beard and glasses, wears a gold necklace and rudraksha mala, hands pressed in anjali. The man on the right, with short dark hair, sits with palms joined in prayer, wearing a wristwatch and a red-and-gold bracelet. Brass bells, a small brass cup, a plate of rice, flower petals and a conch shell lie on the cloth before them. Other seated participants in white dhotis with maroon borders are visible at the right edge.2010-10-19December 30 20112011-12-30October 31 20102010-10-31 +1 copiesA seated group of ritual participants during a puja on a tiled floor. In the foreground, several men in saffron-orange robes with maroon borders sit cross-legged on orange mats, with rudraksha malas and brass lamps and bowls set before them. The central man wears a saffron robe, a gold-and-bead necklace with a pendant, and a red tilak on his forehead; his hands rest together in his lap. Behind them, rows of men in white dhotis and white shirts with sandalwood markings on their chests sit with palms joined or hands folded. Brass plates hold fruit, flowers and small bowls. An open book lies on the right. Four people are prominent in the front and many more are visible behind.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA shaved-headed man in rimless glasses sits cross-legged on a mat, wearing an orange saffron robe with a maroon border and a gold bead necklace. He holds a lit flame in his right hand and a small brass bell in his left, with brass plates, bowls and a small lamp arranged on the floor before him as part of a puja. Behind him, others in white dhotis and maroon-bordered shawls sit near lit oil lamps, and a metal railing runs across the frame. a person: the saffron robe, gold beaded necklace and seated ritual posture match the candidate, though the face and features are uncertain.2010-09-08