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A photograph of a seated puja in an indoor hall with pink walls and red-cushioned chairs in the background. In the foreground a shaven-headed man in an orange saffron robe with a maroon border and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a mat, wearing glasses and white vertical tilak marks, holding a small brass plate of offerings in cupped hands. Beside him on the floor are brass plates with yellow flowers, a brass cup, a small brass lamp with a lit flame, and a turquoise container. A seated man in white dhoti and shawl with a maroon border, white tilak and eyes closed sits to the right, and several other people in white are seated further back near framed pictures on the wall.

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August 11 20112011-08-11September 03 20112011-09-03 +1 copiesOctober 31 20102010-10-31 +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.2010-09-08September 11 20112011-09-11A seated man in an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a mat with eyes closed, appearing to meditate. He wears rimless glasses, a red bindi, and white vertical tilak marks on his forehead. Behind him, blurred figures sit on mats in a large hall, including a person in white ritual clothing at left. The setting suggests a group meditation or satsang session. a person candidate appearance is inconclusive from this view, so the figure is described by role.2011-11-28A 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 seated man in saffron-orange robes with gold borders and a dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a woven mat with eyes closed, hands resting on his lap in a meditative posture. Behind him, two men in white dhotis with red-and-gold borders sit in similar stillness. In front, a brass plate with flowers, a small conch shell, brass lamps and a kalasha-style bowl sits on an orange cloth. A small round pendant hangs from the mala. The room has a light tiled floor and a plain background.2011-10-25December 30 20112011-12-30September 11 20112011-09-11A seated group of men in a hall on a floor laid with woven mats. Foreground, a bald man in saffron-orange robes with a tilak sits beside a second man in saffron robes wearing a rudraksha mala and glasses. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shawls sit and watch. Brass lamps, small brass vessels, plates of bananas and offerings sit on an orange cloth in front of them. A pink bucket and a lamp are also visible on the floor.2011-09-01A row of seated men in saffron-orange robes perform a ritual puja on a white tiled floor. The nearest man, shaved-headed with white forehead markings and round glasses, holds a small brass spoon or lamp and bends over a metal vessel. Beside him, others in orange with gold-bordered cloth, rudraksha malas and bangles hold brass vessels and offerings. Orange cloth mats hold red flower petals, bananas, a brass lamp and small copper cups. Several more seated figures in white and orange are partly visible at the left and back. A pink basket sits at the lower left.2011-09-22