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A 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.

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A photograph of a seated puja in progress. In the centre, a bald man with glasses and a red-brown tilak on his forehead wears a saffron-orange robe with a maroon border and a long gold beaded necklace. He holds a lit oil lamp in his right hand and a small brass bell in his left, with brass plates, a small brass cup and a bowl of flowers arranged on the mat before him. To the right, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a dark rudraksha-style necklace holds another lit lamp and a bell. Another seated figure in white clothing is partly visible at the left edge, and more people in white sit behind a glass-panelled enclosure. A black bag sits in the lower left corner.2010-09-08A 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.2010-09-08A 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.2010-10-16A 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.2010-10-24A shaved-headed man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with gold trim sits cross-legged on a green mat, holding a silver lamp with a bright open flame in his right hand and a silver handbell in his left. A long beaded necklace hangs on his chest and he has white sacred ash markings on his forehead and arms. Before him on the ground are brick-like blocks garlanded with yellow flowers, fruit, a silver plate of offerings and a kolam pattern. Seated behind him in white clothes, devotees sit on white chairs with hands folded in prayer, indicating a puja ritual. a person cues: saffron clothing with gold trim, beaded ceremonial necklace and a central ritual role, with the man performing the aarti.2010-12-16Photograph of a seated ritual in a temple hall with devotees in white dhotis and white shawls behind, many holding small oil lamps lit with flames. In the foreground two men in saffron-orange robes with red borders sit cross-legged on orange mats. The man at left, with short hair and rudraksha beads, holds a lit lamp and a small brass bell. The man at right, bald with glasses, wears a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a pendant and a red tilak, holds a lit lamp and a bell, and reads from an open book. Brass plates with flower petals, a kalasha-style vessel and offerings sit on red cloth before them, indicating a puja.2010-10-16Photograph of a seated puja in an orange-walled hall. Several men wear saffron-orange robes with red borders and rudraksha malas. Two men in the foreground hold lit oil lamps in their right hands, and a bell appears near the lower right; a man at the far left holds a lamp as well. Light-coloured mats and a golden deity murti or ornament stand at the right edge.2010-11-02A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged, holding a brass oil lamp in one hand and a small brass bell in the other. He wears a dark rudraksha mala with a small framed pendant, white horizontal tilak stripes on his forehead and arms, and a red dot on his brow. Behind him, a man in white clothes holds a lit lamp, and other devotees sit with hands folded in namaskar on red mats.2013-10-15A bald man with a white horizontal tilak across his forehead, a red dot between his brows, and thin-rimmed glasses holds a small lit oil lamp toward the camera with one hand. He wears layered rudraksha malas, a gold bangle, a dangling earring, and orange-saffron cloth over a red garment. Behind him, seated devotees in red and white clothing hold lit lamps, and a red carpet and floor cushions fill the hall during a puja or aarti.2013-09-25A 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.2010-10-31 +1 copiesIndoor 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 seated man in saffron-orange robes with dark red borders sits cross-legged on a glossy floor, holding a lit oil lamp flame cupped in his hands while his eyes are lowered. A wristwatch is visible on his left wrist and a mala of beads hangs at his chest. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes with a white tilak on his forehead and wire-rimmed glasses sits with his hands together, also wearing a mala. Behind them, people in white dhotis sit on the floor, and a black backpack lies to the left near tripod-like stands. Small brass oil lamps and a white shell-like offering sit on an orange cloth at the lower edge.2010-09-16