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A photograph of a seated group of saffron-robed monastics in a large hall with red curtains and framed photos on the walls. In the foreground, three men with shaved heads sit cross-legged on mats with hands pressed in anjali, wearing orange shawls, rudraksha malas and one wears a wristwatch. Behind them, younger boys in red-maroon robes sit before brass puja trays, bells and a plate of offerings, appearing to take part in a puja. Two men in white clothes sit in the back right, and a row of red chairs lines the room.

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December 06 20132013-12-06December 16 20132013-12-16Photo of a seated group of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees in a hall with red curtains and red chairs behind them. In the foreground, three bald men in orange cloths with rudraksha malas sit with palms pressed together in namaskar; one has his eyes closed in prayer. Their torsos bear white horizontal marks. Brass puja vessels, a small brass cup, and a plate of flower petals and fruit sit on the floor in front of them. Behind, more seated participants in orange and red garments and white forehead markings sit close together. Attribution of the scene to a person is unclear from appearance.2013-12-10December 08 20132013-12-08December 10 20132013-12-10December 10 20132013-12-10December 13 20132013-12-13Two shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a floor, palms pressed together in prayer with eyes closed. Both wear white horizontal tilak stripes on forehead and arms, and rudraksha malas. The man on the right has a red bindi and a gold bangle. Behind them, younger boys in red-maroon robes sit with hands folded, and brass puja plates with flowers, fruit and lamps lie on low tables. Red chairs and stanchions appear in the background of a hall.2013-12-04A row of seated priests in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas perform a ritual in a large hall with red curtains and framed photographs on the walls. The foreground priest, bare-shouldered with white tripundra marks on his forehead, extends his right hand over brass plates and small bowls of offerings laid on mats. Beside and behind him, other priests and younger boys in maroon robes sit with folded hands or hold ritual items, and a man in white stands near a red-carpeted area at the back. Brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel and offerings are arranged along the floor. Roughly a dozen or more people are visible.2013-12-13Photograph of a large hall with red curtains and framed banners on the walls, where many saffron-robed sannyasis and young boys sit cross-legged on mats. Several sit before silver plates holding brass lamps, bells, small containers and offerings, as in a puja. Adults with shaved heads and white tilaka on the forehead sit with hands in anjali mudra, and one senior figure in saffron wears a rudraksha mala. Children in orange dhotis with shaved heads and white tilaka sit nearby, some with folded hands. Plastic chairs in red are arranged at the back. This is a group puja or satsang scene.2013-12-06November 28 20132013-11-28 +3 copiesA seated group of devotees and young disciples in orange and maroon robes during a ritual gathering. In the foreground a bald boy in orange holds a small brass bell beside a tray of offerings, while a man in orange with rudraksha malas and forehead markings sits with hands folded, and a woman in orange with gold bangles sits with palms pressed together. Behind them rows of boys in maroon and orange, some with rudraksha necklaces, sit on mats near brass cups, flower-filled plates and small pots, and men in white shirts sit in the background.2013-11-28 +2 copies