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A photograph of a group of men seated on the floor in a ritual setting, performing a puja. Several men in front wear orange saffron robes with golden borders and rudraksha malas around their necks, and some wear gold bangles. Behind them, men in white dhotis and white upper cloths sit with hands raised in mudra gestures. Brass and silver ritual vessels, small oil lamps and offerings rest on orange cloth mats in front of them. The men appear absorbed in prayer with eyes closed or lowered. A white door and wall are visible in the background.

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September 09 20112011-09-09September 09 20112011-09-09September 09 20112011-09-09September 11 20112011-09-11October 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesThree men in orange and saffron robes sit cross-legged in prayer with palms pressed together before a red curtain. The man in front wears rimless glasses, a long rudraksha mala and a gold bracelet. Behind him, two other men sit with hands folded in namaste; one wears white and orange cloth. Brass puja items, a bell, a small oil lamp, a brass plate and flower offerings sit on an orange cloth in the foreground, indicating a puja.2011-09-09September 11 20112011-09-11October 10 20112011-10-10A photograph of several seated men in an indoor hall during a ritual setting. In the foreground a clean-shaven man in saffron-orange robes with a dark rudraksha mala and glasses sits cross-legged with eyes closed. Beside him a man with long dark hair and white sandalwood marks on his forehead and arms wears a maroon dhoti with a gold border and orange shawl. Further back other men in saffron and maroon robes sit on the floor, one in white. A red curtain hangs behind them, and on the polished floor in front are brass and plates with orange-yellow offerings and flowers, plus a small book. A blurred figure in saffron stands at the right edge.2011-12-23September 25 20112011-09-25A photograph of orange-robed priests seated on the floor in a hall during a ritual. In the foreground, three men in saffron and maroon-bordered orange garments sit on orange cloths. The man on the left, bare-shouldered and with his hands pressed together, sits beside a brass plate. The central man wears a rudraksha mala and a bindi and handles small items over brass plates and cups. The man on the right wears glasses and a mala, holds a paper and phone, and has his head shaved. Behind them, men in white dhotis with tilak sit at similar small brass arrangements. Brass lamps, bowls, a small bell and white flowers are arranged on red and orange cloths, and a book lies on the floor.2010-11-15A 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.2011-09-01