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A photograph of a ritual inside a hall with cream walls and a marble floor. In the foreground, a young man in an orange turban and orange robe, with a long gold necklace, sits cross-legged and looks toward the camera. Beside him, a bald older man in orange sits with hands in mudra on a folded white cloth, with other seated men in orange robes and white-clad attendants behind. Brass oil lamps and small metal bowls with red powder and offerings sit on green leaves on the floor. Behind them stands a decorated shrine with garlands of white and orange flowers framing a deity murti on a wooden stand against a blue cloth.

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February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02A photograph inside a hall where seated saffron-robed sannyasis perform a puja before a decorated altar with a golden deity murti under a canopy of marigold and white flower garlands. In the foreground, a large brass oil lamp with a bird-shaped finial stands on a bed of white and orange flowers. A man on the far left wears a saffron turban and saffron robes and sits with hands near the lamp; another man wearing a saffron shawl on the right sits with a metal vessel. Several other saffron-robed men sit and stand in the background, and a person in white sits at the left edge. Two saffron-clad figures stand near the back. Probable Swamiji (saffron turban, saffron robes and rudraksha beads visible on the seated man in the foreground), seated at the lamp.2007-02-02August 22 20062006-08-22A ritual scene in a temple hall with a concrete floor. In the foreground, a man in a red shawl over orange clothing sits cross-legged, holding a flower-strewn plate and a small vessel, while a copper pot and cup sit on the floor. Two men in orange robes sit facing him with hands folded, one in the foreground partly visible. Behind them, seated devotees in white dhotis and a man in orange stand near a row of brass kalasha pots and coconuts on a gold-framed platform.2010-07-21Indoor ritual in a temple-like hall with purple drapery and a golden throne-style seat with red cushions. Several people in saffron-orange robes sit on the floor facing the altar, many with shaved heads or long hair, some wearing rudraksha malas. A standing man on the right, with curly shoulder-length hair and saffron cloth, holds a brass bell and a lit oil lamp over a tray near brass pots of flowers and mango leaves. Golden deity statues, including a dancing figure with a flute and a standing figure, decorate the altar, and incense smoke rises. A visible kalasha-style and padapuja-style offering arrangement with yellow flowers and petals sits on the floor. The lamp and bell suggest an aarti or puja.2006-08-22August 09 20102010-08-09September 11 20152015-09-11 +3 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11July 21 20102010-07-21May 06 20162016-05-06A photograph of four or more seated men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas performing a puja in a hall. In the foreground, several shaved-headed men sit cross-legged on a mat with hands folded or raised in mudra, with brass bells, a small brass lamp, a plate of flowers and offerings, and incense sticks arranged before them. Behind them, seated and standing devotees in white shirts and a man in yellow clothing watch in a room with red curtains and red chairs. A purple bird logo appears in the top-left corner.2013-10-13