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Photograph of a seated group of shaven-headed men in a bright hall performing a ritual with brass bells and small brass vessels on red mats. Foreground: a man in orange robes with a gold-bead mala and a white forehead mark holds a book and gestures with a bell; beside him another orange-robed man rings a brass bell over a brass plate of offerings. Behind them, rows of men in white dhotis and white shawls with red-gold borders sit with prayer books, some with palms joined, some holding small brass items. Several brass lamps and plates are arranged on the floor.

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Indoor photograph of a seated ritual gathering with many participants on a white floor. In the foreground, three men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas sit cross-legged and raise small brass oil lamps or bells, while a bald man in orange at the right holds a small brass bell and a notepad. Behind them, rows of men in white dhotis and shawls with white and red-striped cloth, some with tilak marks, hold brass lamps and dishes. Women in white saris with yellow borders sit at the upper left. Brass plates, a small brass lamp, flower petals, a red cloth mat and a tripod-mounted camera are visible, and a book lies on the floor. Roughly twenty to thirty people are visible.2010-11-15 +1 copiesA seated group of saffron-robed sannyasis performs a ritual on a mat-covered floor, with brass puja vessels, plates and small bells arranged before them. The foreground monk in orange with a white tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala around his neck pours or arranges offerings from a brass dish. Behind him, a bald monk in orange with a red-bordered shawl sits near a open book, and another in orange holds his hands in anjali. Rows of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with red borders sit in the background, along with others in yellow. A microphone stand and tripod are visible at the rear.2010-10-23A photograph of a group ritual on a white tiled floor. Several men in saffron-orange robes with maroon borders sit cross-legged in the foreground, each wearing a long gold-beaded necklace and holding a lit oil lamp or ritual vessel. Brass plates with flower petals, lamps and small brass pots lie before them. Behind them, men in white dhotis and white shawls, several with rudraksha malas and forehead markings, hold lit lamps and sit in rows. A tripod and a television screen are visible at left.2010-10-16A photograph of orange-robed priests seated on the floor in a hall during a ritual. In the foreground, three men in saffron and maroon-bordered orange garments sit on orange cloths. The man on the left, bare-shouldered and with his hands pressed together, sits beside a brass plate. The central man wears a rudraksha mala and a bindi and handles small items over brass plates and cups. The man on the right wears glasses and a mala, holds a paper and phone, and has his head shaved. Behind them, men in white dhotis with tilak sit at similar small brass arrangements. Brass lamps, bowls, a small bell and white flowers are arranged on red and orange cloths, and a book lies on the floor.2010-11-15A photograph of a seated ritual gathering inside an indoor hall with white tiled floor. In the foreground, several men in saffron-orange robes sit on orange mats, holding small brass lamps and bells, with brass puja plates, a small brass kalasha and flower offerings arranged before them. Behind them, rows of men in white dhotis and white shawls with red borders hold brass lamps and sit on mats. A tripod-mounted camera and a television screen appear at the upper left. One saffron-clad man at center wears rudraksha malas and a distinctive ritual setting; the page does not establish his identity, so no candidate is confirmed from appearance. Several men have vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. The scene suggests an aarti or lamp-offering ceremony during a satsang.2010-11-15A photograph of a group ritual in a white-tiled hall where many men sit on the floor. Several rows of men in white dhotis and shawls with red borders hold small oil lamps and offering plates. In the foreground, three men in saffron-orange robes sit on orange cloths before brass plates of fruit, flowers and kumkum, lighting lamps during a puja. The man at the left holds a lit lamp, the centre man rings a small handbell, and the man at the right, with a shaved head and a gold necklace, holds a flame. Books and a mobile phone lie on the cloths, and a screen and laptop sit at the back. Each person holds a lamp or sits before a plate of offerings, with several small lamps burning across the floor.2010-10-29October 20 20102010-10-20A seated puja in a marble-floored hall. On the left, a shaven-headed man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala reads from an open book beside brass vessels and a thali. Beside him, a bespectacled man in white dhoti and shawl with a red border holds a prayer booklet, and to the right a bald priest in white with a mala sits near small brass oil lamps lit on a green mat. Several other white-clad devotees sit on orange cloths, some with palms joined in prayer, and brass plates, kalashas, incense and flowers are arranged in front of them. The page excerpt is not visible in the image.2010-10-09A large row of seated monks in saffron-orange robes perform a ritual on white-tiled floor, each with brass puja plates, small brass lamps, flower offerings and open books on orange cloth mats. Several men wear white dhotis and sacred white-and-red sashes with vertical tilak marks on their foreheads. In the foreground, a bald man in orange robes with a maroon shawl and spectacles sits with palms pressed together, while a mobile phone and a black car key lie on an orange cloth. Behind the row, a crowd of devotees in white and yellow sits in the hall, and a microphone stand and tripod are visible at the back. Oil lamps burn along the mats.2010-10-24A photograph of a group ritual in a hall with a light-coloured floor. Seated devotees in white dhotis and shawls, many with white and red tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas, hold oil lamps flame-lit in their hands. In the front row, several men in saffron-orange robes with long gold-toned beaded necklaces and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged, one ringing a small handbell and another holding a lamp. Brass plates with flowers, a brass kalasha-style vessel, open books and small cups are arranged on red and orange cloths before them.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a group puja in a hall with a white floor. Several men in saffron-orange robes with red borders sit cross-legged on orange cloth, many wearing gold-bead and rudraksha necklaces. In the foreground a bearded man in orange holds a small brass bell and a ritual implement over brass plates of flowers, turmeric and kumkum. Beside him a younger man with a shaved head and white sandalwood marks on his chest and arms holds a lit oil lamp. Behind them men in white dhotis hold brass lamps and bells, and open books lie on the floor. Brass pots and offering plates fill the foreground.2010-10-16A row of seated priests performs a puja in a hall. In the foreground a bald man with glasses wears orange robes with maroon borders and a rudraksha mala, pouring from a small brass vessel over a brass plate of offerings. Beside him, men in orange robes and white dhotis with tilak marks hold brass bells and spoons over brass trays, oil lamps and small plates of fruit and flowers arranged on orange and red cloths. Several more participants sit along the line, and a clear container of food sits in the foreground.2010-10-18 +1 copies