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Several 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.

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January 23 20132013-01-23February 22 20132013-02-22 +1 copiesA row of seated devotees in saffron and orange robes perform a ritual with hands pressed in anjali mudra. Several men have shaved heads and white vibhuti or sandalwood markings on their foreheads and arms, and many wear rudraksha malas and gold bangles. In front of them on orange cloths are brass oil lamps, small kalasha vessels, a plate with red flowers, and open chanting booklets. Behind them hangs a red curtain, and a few people in white clothes sit further back.2013-02-01September 07 20142014-09-07A photograph of a seated group of saffron-robed sannyasis performing a puja in a plain hall with red curtains. In the foreground a bald man with a white forehead band, rudraksha mala and orange shawl sits with palms joined, while beside him other men in orange and maroon robes with orange shawls and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged before silver trays holding brass lamps, kalasha-style vessels, flowers and bowls. White sacred ash marks their arms and foreheads. Framed deity pictures hang on the wall behind them, and a few onlookers sit at the back.2013-03-16December 08 20132013-12-08Several saffron-robed sannyasis sit cross-legged on the floor during a puja, with rudraksha malas around their necks and white sacred ash markings on their foreheads and arms. The man in front left lights an incense or offering stick with his right hand, while the man beside him, centre, presses his palms together in prayer. The man to the right holds open pages and reads from them. Brass lamps, a small kalasha-style vessel, flower offerings, and a white bird ornament sit on a low orange-draped altar in front of them, with red curtains behind. Several other devotees in white and saffron sit in the background.2013-02-26A seated ritual gathering in a hall with a white tiled floor and red curtains behind. Many shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sit in rows, some with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and arms, while younger boys in red-and-gold dhotis and white tilak sit among them. Brass puja vessels, small bowls, kalasha-style pots and a plate of flowers and offerings lie on mats in front of them. Several figures in white clothes sit toward the back. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2013-12-31 +2 copiesA row of shaven-headed men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a floor, raising small brass oil lamps and handheld brass bells during a ritual. Several wear rudraksha malas and white and sandalwood tilaks or body markings. Brass plates, small cups, orange cloths and white flower petals sit on a stone tray and mats in front of them. A red curtain hangs at the back, and a person on the far right raises a lamp. Behind the front row, partly visible people in orange clothing also hold lamps.2013-02-25February 25 20132013-02-25January 06 20172017-01-06December 30 20112011-12-30