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Several people sit on orange mats in a ritual setting. In the foreground, a shaven-headed man in an orange saffron robe with a maroon border and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, holding a small brass bell and a brass lamp-like vessel over a tray of offerings. Brass plates with red flowers, a small brass cup and oil lamps lie on the orange cloth. Behind him, people in white dhotis and shawls hold brass lamps and bells, and another man in orange sits at the right edge. A blue plastic container sits at lower left. The scene suggests a puja or aarti being performed.

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Several shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes perform a ritual with small brass oil lamps. The man in the centre wears a rudraksha mala and a wrap over his shoulder, holding a lit lamp at chest height. A man at right wears clear-framed glasses, a red bindi and white forehead markings, holding a lamp with a gold bangle on his wrist. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and a bare upper body holds a lamp, with white markings on his arms. Lamps and brass plates sit on a low red-covered tray in the foreground. White horizontal markings appear on several arms and foreheads.

September 25 2011

A photograph of seated saffron-robed sannyasis holding brass oil lamps (deepa) with flames during a ritual. The foreground monk on the left wears an orange shawl, a long dark rudraksha mala and a gold bangle, and holds a lamp with both hands. Beside him, a monk with a shaved head and white vibhuti/tilak on his forehead wears a red-orange garment and a rudraksha mala, holding a lamp in one hand and a second lamp at right. A monk at far right in orange holds a small lit lamp and wears a rudraksha mala. Other seated monks in orange and maroon robes are blurred in the background. The scene suggests an aarti or lamp offering. No one is identified as a person from appearance.

A photograph of a seated ritual gathering inside an indoor hall with white tiled floor. In the foreground, several men in saffron-orange robes sit on orange mats, holding small brass lamps and bells, with brass puja plates, a small brass kalasha and flower offerings arranged before them. Behind them, rows of men in white dhotis and white shawls with red borders hold brass lamps and sit on mats. A tripod-mounted camera and a television screen appear at the upper left. One saffron-clad man at center wears rudraksha malas and a distinctive ritual setting; the page does not establish his identity, so no candidate is confirmed from appearance. Several men have vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. The scene suggests an aarti or lamp-offering ceremony during a satsang.

A row of shaven-headed men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a floor, raising small brass oil lamps and handheld brass bells during a ritual. Several wear rudraksha malas and white and sandalwood tilaks or body markings. Brass plates, small cups, orange cloths and white flower petals sit on a stone tray and mats in front of them. A red curtain hangs at the back, and a person on the far right raises a lamp. Behind the front row, partly visible people in orange clothing also hold lamps.

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A row of seated priests performing a puja on a white tiled floor. Front-left, a bald priest in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas holds a small brass oil lamp, with a brass plate of flowers and offerings before him. Behind him, more priests in orange and white dhotis with white forehead markings sit in a line, their hands raised over brass pooja vessels and lit oil lamps. Several shirtless priests have white sacred ash marks on their arms and chests. Small flames and flower-decorated plates line the floor, with a rudraksha-adorned priest in the right foreground.

A photograph of several shaved-headed men in saffron and orange robes seated closely together during a ritual session. Each wears a rudraksha mala and white horizontal tilaka marks on the forehead and upper arms. The man at left holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small brass vessel sits near the front. Another seated man in orange robes sits centrally with hands folded. Behind them a standing and seated audience in white and grey clothing is partially visible. No one is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so the seated monastic participants are described by role only.

August 07 2011