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Seated worship scene in a hall with a painted deity murti behind. A shaven-headed priest in orange-saffron dress with a rudraksha mala and white vibhuti marks on his forehead and arms sits cross-legged on a mat, performing a puja with silver vessels, flower offerings and a silver lamp before him. Beside him, a younger attendant in orange robes sits close. Behind them, devotees in white clothes with orange lanyards sit in rows, including a woman in a cream sari at left and a woman with curly hair in white at right. Pink and white flowers and a silver bowl lie on the floor and a yellow-tiered stand sits at right. A white fan stands at left.

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May 13 20132013-05-13A ritual puja in progress indoors. A shaved-headed man in a rust-brown robe with a rudraksha mala and a heavy gold-and-bead necklace sits cross-legged on a woven mat, hands raised in mudra over brass and silver vessels, a kalasha, flowers and an oil lamp. Beside him a younger attendant in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a silver bowl. Both have white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and arms. Behind them, several seated devotees in white clothes wear orange lanyards. Marigold and red flower offerings sit on a gold tray. The figure with the gold necklace may be a person, appearing as a ritual officiant in rust-brown robes and gold ornaments.2013-05-17May 13 20132013-05-13January 23 20132013-01-23June 01 20142014-06-01May 13 20132013-05-13May 17 20132013-05-17A ceremonial puja in a hall with gold-carved thrones. On the right, a seated figure in rust-orange dress and orange turban, with red and gold garlands and gold ornaments, sits beside a gold throne draped with a tiger-print cloth. Center left, a bearded man in orange robes and white forehead markings sits behind a gold throne with white garlands. In front, a man in rust-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and white forehead markings presses his hands together in prayer beside brass vessels and a kalasha with flowers and green leaves. A young boy in orange and gold robes with white tilak sits nearby. Silver ritual implements, a bowl and a golden staff with a bird finial stand on the floor. Another seated devotee with shaved head and folded hands is at left.2015-04-28A homa fire ritual in an indoor hall with a fire burning on a stack of yellow-painted bricks. A shaved-headed priest in an orange-red dhoti with a sacred thread and beaded neck garland sits at left, gripping grass bundles and feeding them toward the flames. Beside him, a younger priest in orange cloth with a white tilak on his forehead watches the fire. Behind them, several men in white kurtas, one wearing rudraksha beads, sit observing. Silver puja vessels, a metal tray and a brass oil lamp rest on the floor in the foreground, and a woman in white is partly visible at the right edge.2013-05-13A photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a large hall with warm lighting and a pink-brown wall. In the centre, a bald man sits cross-legged on a mat, wearing a rust-orange cloth over his shoulder, a dark rudraksha mala with a ceremonial gold pendant, and a reddish-brown dhoti with a yellow border. He holds a small oil lamp in one hand and a brass bell in the other, with a red tilak on his forehead. Around him, many people in saffron-orange robes sit in rows, several with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings. In front of them are brass plates, a small flower-and-fruit offering, and a bottle. The setting suggests a puja or satsang session with several dozen participants.2017-01-08February 12 20132013-02-12Several sannyasis in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged on a white tiled floor at a ritual, with white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads and white paste on their arms. Rudraksha malas hang around their necks. Each has brass and silver plates before him holding yellow marigold petals, pink flowers, small brass oil lamps, bells, a brass kalasha-style vessel and cups. Several men with shaved heads and orange robes sit in rows behind them, and a few younger boys in the background watch. Red curtains and framed pictures hang on the walls, and a small bag rests on the floor. The scene looks like a puja or abhishekam preparation.2014-01-28