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A photograph of a seated group in a ritual setting behind a metal railing. In the foreground, a man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a long gold-beaded necklace holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and raises his other hand while speaking, and a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a gold necklace and glasses holds a lit lamp near a brass tray. A younger man in white dhoti with a red border sits at left with palms joined, and other men in white and yellow-bordered garments sit behind, some holding small lamps. Lamps and offerings are visible on the floor.

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Several seated people in a hall perform a ritual with oil lamps. In the foreground, two men in saffron/orange dhoti-and-shawl sit on a mat with gold beaded necklaces; the man on the right, bald with glasses, holds a lit lamp in his right hand, and the man beside him, with dark hair and a gold necklace, holds another lit lamp. Brass plates with offerings, a small red-flowered arrangement and brass vessels sit on an orange cloth in front. Behind a metal railing, people in white dhotis and yellow-shawled devotees hold lamps, and a man in white on the left presses his palms together. a person appears to be the bald man on the right, with cues of saffron dress and a gold necklace, while the man beside him in similar saffron attire is likewise in the group.2010-09-09August 09 20112011-08-09A 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.2010-10-24October 21 20102010-10-21 +1 copiesAugust 07 20112011-08-07Photograph of a puja in progress on a white marble floor. Two shaven-headed men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on woven mats, one holding a brass plate of offerings and the other tending a brass plate with red kumkum and yellow items. Behind them, a third man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads sits with his hands at a small brass lamp. Small brass oil lamps, kumkum, a green leaf mat and a brass bowl are arranged on the floor in front of them.2011-03-05A 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.2010-09-08Indoor ritual on a white marble floor with several seated men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha-style gold-bead necklaces holding lit oil lamps aloft. In the foreground a man with long dark hair and a wristwatch, wearing an orange robe, extends a lamp toward a brass plate of offerings on an orange mat. Beside him a shaven-headed young man with a vertical tilak on his forehead raises a flame. Behind them, men in white dhoti-style garments with reddish borders also hold lamps, and small oil lamps glow on the floor among brass trays, a covered container and a tripod stand.2010-12-26Photograph 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 seated group of saffron-robed male devotees with shaved heads and white vertical forehead markings holds small lit oil lamps in a dimly lit hall, flames glowing against their hands. Several have rudraksha malas around their necks and bare or partly bare upper bodies. Behind them more devotees in white and black clothing sit on the floor, with a small brass vessel and offerings visible at the lower left. The scene suggests a lamp-lighting ritual during satsang.2013-03-05Two men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a mat during a puja. The man on the left wears a rudraksha mala and gold bangles, holding a small brass oil lamp in his right hand. The man behind him, also in orange with maroon borders, holds a brass bell-like bell and a small brass vessel, with smoke rising from a stick of incense. Puja items, brass dishes, flowers, a plastic container and paper lie on the orange cloth in front. A gold-ornate seat with red cushion stands in the background.2010-11-02