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Three young men seated on a colourful striped rug perform a ritual in orange saffron cloth with rudraksha malas and gold bead necklaces, their arms and chests marked with white ash lines. The central young man in an orange wrap holds a white ritual cord toward the figure on the right, who wears an orange turban with a jewelled ornament and a red forehead mark. Brass vessels, a kalasha pot with green leaves and flowers, a microphone and small offering dishes sit before them. Behind them, a seated man in white dhoti and gold necklaces sits beside a gold-framed altar with a small bronze deity murti. A devotee's back is visible at the lower right edge.

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A photograph of a ritual in an ornate hall with gold-trimmed throne and lion-armrest seating. Four young men in saffron-orange cloth with rudraksha malas and white sacred ash on their foreheads and arms sit on the floor around a brass lamp, a kalasha pot with mango leaves, and offering plates of fruit and flowers. The central young man wears an orange turban and gestures with his hands, while a seated figure on the right wears a red-brown garment with a pink-and-white garland, and an older man in white with a gold necklace sits in the background. A child-sized figure is seated on the far right. Bronze deity murti stand beside the throne.2017-05-05A ritual puja scene in a temple-style hall with a striped floor mat. Several young men in saffron-orange cloth with rudraksha malas and white sacred ash markings on their chests and arms sit on the floor. The central young man wears an orange turban with a flower and holds a ritual implement, pointing toward offerings. A seated figure in orange with long braided hair faces the group from the foreground. Brass vessels, a small oil lamp, banana leaves, fruit, a kalasha-style pot and a bowl of flower petals are arranged on a cloth before them. Behind them, a golden throne is draped with a flower garland, and a bronze deity murti stands near the right edge.2017-05-05A ceremonial ritual scene in a hall with a golden throne and a bronze deity murti at right. Several young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls wear long beaded gold-and-brown mala necklaces and white sacred ash markings on their chests and arms. The central figure in an orange turban and a flower-like jewel gestures over brass vessels, bowls of offerings and a ritual setup with banana leaves and oil lamps. A seated figure in an orange shawl holds a long wooden ritual implement. A person with long dreadlocks, seen from behind, faces the ceremony, and a man in white sits in the background. Gold and red cushions and a patterned rug surround the setting.2017-05-05A photo of a row of seated male priests performing a ritual in an ashram hall. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha malas, white vibhuti stripes and a red tilak, works over brass oil lamps and ritual vessels on a cloth-covered floor. Other priests in orange and white ritual clothing sit alongside, their hands reaching toward brass puja items. The background is blurred with more participants. Nearby, ash-marked devotees in saffron-orange garments and a row of brass lamps complete the scene of puja.2017-01-01April 30 20152015-04-30Photograph of a group of young sannyasi-style devotees in saffron-orange robes seated cross-legged on the floor during a puja. In the foreground, a young man with long dark hair, white vibhuti lines on his forehead and arms, and a rudraksha mala wears a gold-bordered orange cloth and holds a small ritual item in his hands. Brass plates, oil lamps, flower petals and a small brass vessel sit on low wooden stands before them. Several other children and adults in orange and white clothes sit behind, and a figure in white dhoti and shawl is seen to the right. The setting is a large hall with a pale floor.2016-08-16February 04 20172017-02-04 +1 copiesSeated devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls perform a puja in a hall, many bare-chested with white tripundra ash markings and rudraksha malas. Foreground men hold small brass oil lamps and lit incense sticks, while brass plates, a kalasha-style vessel, flowers and a small bell lie on the floor. Behind them a larger seated group fills the room, and a framed deity image hangs on the wall. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2017-01-04 +1 copiesMay 05 20172017-05-05A photograph of a group of young male devotees seated on the floor in an indoor hall, performing a ritual. The foreground man wears a rust-red dhoti and wrap with a long rudraksha mala, holding a small brass vessel. Behind him, several men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas hold lit oil lamps, and one has a white-painted forehead. A man on the right with a bald head, white forehead and arm markings, and a rust-red wrap raises a hand. Brass pots sit on the floor, and spectators sit in the background. No identifiable a person is visible in appearance.2013-04-14Three young boys in saffron-orange robes and matching orange turbans sit cross-legged in a hall during a ritual, their chests and arms marked with white ash lines. The boy on the left looks sideways with hands folded, the centre boy chants with palms together beside a small pink flower offering, and the boy on the right holds his hands together in prayer. Each wears rudraksha malas. Behind them stand tall golden poles, and rows of seated devotees in orange garments fill the room. Small oil lamps, incense smoke and pink flowers sit on the floor before them, and a large framed painting hangs on the back wall.2017-09-01 +1 copiesThree young male priests sit outdoors in a garden setting performing a puja. The priest on the left wears orange dhoti, bare chest with white vertical body markings, long tied hair, and a gold-beaded rudraksha mala; he holds a small brass vessel and offerings. The middle priest, wearing spectacles and a brown rudraksha mala, is bare-chested with white markings and orange cloth. The priest on the right, in a white dhoti with bare chest and white markings and a rudraksha mala, holds a microphone and speaks. Brass kalasha vessels, green leaves, flowers and a cloth-wrapped offering sit on a yellow-cloth ritual table, with a striped mat beneath. Other people stand behind, partly visible.2016-09-05