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A large group of saffron-robed sannyasis sits on the floor of a white-tiled hall during a ritual. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shawl wears long rudraksha mala strands and bangles, his arms outstretched and hands holding a small bell or lamp. Behind him, rows of saffron-clad men with white forehead markings and rudraksha malas hold oil lamps and ritual items on low wooden platforms and mats. A red carpet runs along a rope barrier at left.

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April 17 20142014-04-17April 22 20142014-04-22January 08 20172017-01-08April 22 20142014-04-22May 04 20132013-05-04A seated group of many devotees in orange and saffron robes performs a ritual in a large hall during an aarti-style worship. In the foreground a bald man in a saffron dhoti and orange shawl, with a rudraksha mala and gold chain, holds a lit oil lamp and a small bell. To his left an older man with white hair and a white dhoti holds a lit lamp, and a younger participant beside him also holds a flame. Brass plates with fruit, flowers, and offering items sit on mats and a red-patterned rug in front of them, with more people and small oil lamps glowing behind.2017-01-08January 08 20172017-01-08A photograph of a ritual puja in a large hall with a red-brown wall and hanging lights. In the centre, a bald man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing rudraksha malas and a gold pendant, sits cross-legged holding a small oil lamp aloft in his right hand while gesturing with his left. Around him, many people in saffron-orange garments sit on the floor, some holding lamps and ritual items, and a row of brass and silver puja plates with fruit, flowers and lamps lies on the mat in front. Several people wear rudraksha beads and white or orange kurtas, and a white-haired figure sits at the left edge. Flame lamps glow throughout the room. The central man has no distinctive a person cues such as long swept-back hair, a crown or ceremonial gold necklaces beyond a pendant, so his identity is uncertain.2017-01-08A seated puja in a large hall with many devotees in orange and white behind. In the foreground a shaved-headed young man in orange robes and rudraksha malas holds a lit oil lamp aloft with his right hand. Beside him an older man with grey hair and glasses, wearing a white dhoti with gold border, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, sits before a brass tray with fruit and flowers. A tray with offerings, small bowls and oil lamps lies on the floor in front of them.2017-01-08June 19 20142014-06-19Three men sit cross-legged on a striped mat during a satsang in an ashram hall, each holding incense sticks and small brass items. The man in the centre wears saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and a vibhuti mark on his forehead and arms. The man on the left wears saffron robes and a mala, and the man on the right wears white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala. Behind them, several seated devotees in white clothes with palms together. Small oil lamps glow on the mat in front, and metal stanchions and a rope line separate the seating area.2013-01-05January 08 20172017-01-08