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February 04 20132013-02-04September 07 20142014-09-07A seated group puja in a bright hall, with rows of devotees behind small marble puja stands holding brass lamps, bells, a conch-like vessel, flowers and fruit offerings. In front, a man in white dhoti and shawl with white sacred markings and a rudraksha mala performs the ritual with raised hands, eyes closed. To the right, a man in a rust-coloured robe and rudraksha beads sits with hands folded. Behind them, many boys and young men in saffron and orange robes with forehead markings and beaded malas sit attentively. Floor mats and steel barriers frame the scene.2014-08-16April 06 20132013-04-06 +2 copiesJanuary 23 20132013-01-23January 28 20132013-01-28Several sannyasis in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged on a white tiled floor at a ritual, with white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads and white paste on their arms. Rudraksha malas hang around their necks. Each has brass and silver plates before him holding yellow marigold petals, pink flowers, small brass oil lamps, bells, a brass kalasha-style vessel and cups. Several men with shaved heads and orange robes sit in rows behind them, and a few younger boys in the background watch. Red curtains and framed pictures hang on the walls, and a small bag rests on the floor. The scene looks like a puja or abhishekam preparation.2014-01-28Several saffron-robed monks sit cross-legged on a white marble floor during a ritual. The nearest man in the foreground has eyes closed and hands folded, wearing an orange cloth with gold border and a rudraksha mala. Beside him a bald man with white tilak on his forehead reads from a sheet of paper. Further right, another bald monk with white forehead markings sits in orange robes. Behind them, figures in white dhotis with gold borders sit with hands folded. In front are brass oil lamps, small silver and brass cups, a kalasha-style vessel, flower petals, and orange cloths laid on the floor as puja offerings.2013-01-29A row of seated devotees in saffron and orange robes perform a ritual with hands pressed in anjali mudra. Several men have shaved heads and white vibhuti or sandalwood markings on their foreheads and arms, and many wear rudraksha malas and gold bangles. In front of them on orange cloths are brass oil lamps, small kalasha vessels, a plate with red flowers, and open chanting booklets. Behind them hangs a red curtain, and a few people in white clothes sit further back.2013-02-01A photograph of a group ritual session indoors. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in an orange saffron wrap and dark rudraksha mala holds a small object near his chest while chanting. Beside him on the left, another shaved-headed man in an orange wrap and rudraksha beads holds a small brass vessel. On the right, a man with swept-back hair in a white and gold garment and beaded bracelets raises his hand in a mudra. Behind them, rows of young boys in maroon and yellow outfits sit on a mat. Small oil lamps and brass items are visible at the lower left.2013-05-20Photograph of a seated puja ceremony in a hall with an orange cloth backdrop. Four to five shaven-headed men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with yellow borders sit cross-legged on the floor, hands in mudra or joined near brass vessels and plates. One wears a white dhoti with gold border and gold bangles. Several wear rudraksha malas and white tripundra on their foreheads and arms. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, flowers and offerings lie on mats in front. Several onlookers, including children, sit behind them.2013-01-14January 25 20132013-01-25 +1 copies