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Indoor ritual scene with devotees seated on mats and a white floor. Two men in front wear saffron-orange robes with gold borders and rudraksha malas; both have shaved heads and white-and-red forehead markings. The man on the left holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small bell in the other, and the man on the right holds a lit lamp with an open booklet on his lap. Behind them, a man in white dhoti with gold border holds a brass bell, and boys in dark shirts and saffron cloths sit with small oil lamps and brass vessels. Offering plates with fruit and sweets sit on an orange cloth in front. A red and blue bag and a clear plastic bag lie on the floor. No one is identifiable as a person by the visible cues here.

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February 04 20132013-02-04July 20 20132013-07-20Two shaved-headed men in saffron-orange dhoti-style garments with yellow borders sit cross-legged on a floor covered with mats, each holding a lit oil lamp in one hand. Both wear rudraksha malas and sandalwood-paste or vibhuti marks on their foreheads, with ornamental gold-toned bracelets on their wrists. Behind them, a man in white with an orange sash and several people in black t-shirts sit on mats; a child in a black shirt sits in the background. Brass puja vessels, a small silver tray, bowls of offerings and a red-and-blue bag lie on the floor, and printed booklets rest beside the men. The scene looks like a group puja or satsang-style ritual.2013-02-04 +1 copiesJune 03 20142014-06-03June 15 20132013-06-15A large group of saffron and maroon-robed devotees, many with white sacred ash bands on their foreheads and rudraksha malas, sit cross-legged on mats during a ritual. In the foreground, three men hold brass oil lamps and small vessels, one raising a lamp toward the viewer, with incense smoke rising. Brass pooja vessels and plates with offerings sit on a red cloth before them. Behind, several people in white garments hold lit lamps and press palms together, and a fire-like lamp glows in the background. The setting is an indoor hall with a polished floor and stanchions.2014-06-19April 10 20142014-04-10A group puja in a temple hall with polished white floor. In the foreground, several saffron-robed men with shaved heads, white tripundra markings on their foreheads and orange shawls over rudraksha malas perform ritual worship, holding small brass bells and lamps. Brass vessels, plates and small offerings sit on low wooden platforms before them. Behind them, seated devotees in orange and white clothes watch and join in, some with hands raised in prayer. Metal stanchions line the left side of the hall.2014-06-06September 19 20142014-09-19A seated group of saffron- and maroon-robed monastics performs a ritual on a floor mat in a plain room with red curtains. In the foreground a man in a rust-red dhoti and orange shawl, with white forehead markings, holds a small spoon over a brass plate of offerings. Beside him, others in orange shawls and rudraksha malas bow with hands folded. Brass cups, oil lamps, bowls of flower petals and sweets sit on a pink cloth. Behind them, people in white and pink clothing sit at the edge of the frame. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person by appearance, so no identity claim is made.2013-03-25January 29 20132013-01-29September 07 20142014-09-07