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Five men stand outdoors in front of a beige building with a dark-framed window behind them. On the left, a man in white dhoti with gold border and glasses holds papers, beside a man in a white kurta with arms folded. In the centre, a young man in saffron-orange robes with a red-bordered cloth and rudraksha mala holds a small pouch or cloth. Next to him, a bald man in orange robes and beaded necklace looks down at papers or a small booklet in his hands. A man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and bracelets stands in the middle, looking down at the items being handled.

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July 08 20122012-07-08July 08 20122012-07-08October 06 20112011-10-06Photo of a ritual scene with several men in white dhotis bordered in maroon and bare upper bodies, most with shaved heads and white-and-red tilak on the forehead. Two men in front hold silver plates piled with folded saffron-orange cloth, one with a red bindi and glasses, the other with eyes closed and chanting. Rudraksha malas hang on their chests and gold bangles are visible. Behind them an older bald man and another man in dark clothing are partly visible. Blurred audience heads fill the foreground and a maroon curtain and grey pillars appear in the background.2011-01-21April 22 20162016-04-22September 25 20112011-09-25Several men in plain white ritual clothes sit on a floor mat with their palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, in a devotional gathering. The central figure is shaved-headed and wears thin-rimmed glasses, a rudraksha mala, a gold bangle and a white upper cloth with gold-coloured edges. Others beside him have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads and arms. Behind them a red wall and a man in a pale green kurta sit in the background. No one visible is distinctively identifiable as a person by appearance cues, so the presence of a person candidate is unsure. The setting suggests a pada puja or satsang moment.2011-11-04A temple ritual scene in which a young man in an orange saffron robe and a long dark rudraksha mala holds a folded white paper and reads from it, his head bowed with a white tripundra and red bindi on his forehead. Beside him stand other men: one in plain white dhoti with a white-striped shawl and white sandalwood markings on his arms and chest, another bare-chested in orange with a gold chain, and a shaven-headed man in orange with a gold neck ornament. To the right, a figure in white with white forehead markings holds a small brass vessel, and behind them an ornate gold-framed seat with red cushions stands in the background. A yellow cloth lies at the lower left and a metal tray with brass items sits in front.2010-11-30April 27 20142014-04-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a homa ritual at an outdoor altar bordered with yellow and orange marigold petals. A man in saffron robes with a gold necklace and a striped tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged, gesturing with his right hand while the other hand is open over the altar. Beside him, a younger man in white dhoti and a yellow shawl is seated, with a second young man in white and yellow beside him holding a small silver vessel. In front of them sit a brass kalasha wrapped in mesh with a flower arrangement and a small silver bowl. A standing sannyasi in orange robes with arms folded stands in the background near a tall brass lamp stand, with green foliage behind.2009-09-25October 17 20112011-10-17Several men sit cross-legged on a tiled floor performing an aarti-style lamp offering with small brass oil lamps. Foreground, a bald man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered cloth, white tilak on forehead and a rudraksha mala, holds a lamp near a brass plate with flowers and offerings. Beside him, a man in orange robes and glasses lifts a lamp and bell. Behind them, men in white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies, marked with white sandalwood or vibhuti, hold lamps and brass vessels. A red curtain hangs at the back. A small boy in orange sits at the left edge.2011-09-20