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A seated group of men in a hall performs a puja with hands folded in prayer on a polished floor. Front centre, a bald man with glasses wears an orange robe and rudraksha beads and sits cross-legged. Beside him, a younger man in an orange robe with rudraksha malas and folded hands sits; behind them, men in white dhotis with white shawls and sandalwood or tilaka marks on their foreheads and arms sit in prayer. Brass lamps and small metal vessels sit on a cloth in front of them, and framed religious pictures hang on the wall behind. Several more people are visible at the left edge, and the hall has a low ceiling with ceiling fans and red-trimmed window curtains.

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September 03 20112011-09-03A seated group of ritual participants during a puja on a tiled floor. In the foreground, several men in saffron-orange robes with maroon borders sit cross-legged on orange mats, with rudraksha malas and brass lamps and bowls set before them. The central man wears a saffron robe, a gold-and-bead necklace with a pendant, and a red tilak on his forehead; his hands rest together in his lap. Behind them, rows of men in white dhotis and white shirts with sandalwood markings on their chests sit with palms joined or hands folded. Brass plates hold fruit, flowers and small bowls. An open book lies on the right. Four people are prominent in the front and many more are visible behind.2010-10-18 +1 copiesDecember 30 20112011-12-30October 06 20112011-10-06Three men sit cross-legged on a striped mat during a satsang in an ashram hall, each holding incense sticks and small brass items. The man in the centre wears saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and a vibhuti mark on his forehead and arms. The man on the left wears saffron robes and a mala, and the man on the right wears white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala. Behind them, several seated devotees in white clothes with palms together. Small oil lamps glow on the mat in front, and metal stanchions and a rope line separate the seating area.2013-01-05November 23 20102010-11-23October 20 20102010-10-20A seated group of monastic devotees in saffron and orange robes sits on orange mats on a polished floor, with small brass pots, cups and plates of offerings arranged before them. The central figure, bald and wearing glasses with a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged with hands joined low over a small brass vessel. Beside him, a monk with a shaved head and white tripundra markings on forehead and arms holds an open book on a red cloth. Behind, men in white dhotis and shawls, some with tilak and malas, sit in a row. Brass lamps and incense stand on the floor, and a wooden stand with an open book is visible at right.2010-10-22 +1 copiesA seated group ritual in a hall with white tiled floor and straw mats. In the foreground, a bespectacled man in white dhoti and white shoulder cloth, with a red-and-orange shawl draped over him, sits cross-legged with clasped hands and white ash markings on his forehead, arms and chest, a rudraksha mala around his neck. Beside him, a bald man in saffron-orange robes with ash and a rudraksha mala is seated with hands folded. On the right, a bald man in deep maroon robes with white horizontal forehead marks and a wrist bracelet tends a brass tray holding small plates, a bowl of red powder, a brass lamp and an incense stick. Lit oil lamps, cups and a purple cloth with offerings lie on the floor, and more saffron-clad devotees with shaved heads fill the background.2014-06-01A seated group of devotees in a hall performs a devotional sitting with palms pressed together in namaskar. In the centre foreground a bald man in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-orange rudraksha-style bead mala and a gold wristwatch has eyes closed and hands joined at his chest. Beside and behind him, men in white dhotis and shawls with red-and-maroon borders sit cross-legged with sandalwood or vibhuti markings on their foreheads and arms, also with palms joined. Brass vessels, a small plate of offerings and a blue lidded container rest on orange mats in front. Figures in yellow and white fill the background, with a larger crowd seated further back in the hall under warm lights.2011-01-29November 23 20102010-11-23September 01 20112011-09-01