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Close photograph of several seated sannyasis in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas. In the foreground a man on the left holds a small brass oil lamp in his right hand, a flame visible atop it, while beside him another man holds a brass bell in his hand. Other seated monks blur into the background, some with palms joined. The setting appears to be a ritual gathering, possibly a puja or satsang.

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September 15 20112011-09-15November 15 20102010-11-15January 08 20172017-01-08January 13 20172017-01-13Two men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a mat during a puja. The man on the left wears a rudraksha mala and gold bangles, holding a small brass oil lamp in his right hand. The man behind him, also in orange with maroon borders, holds a brass bell-like bell and a small brass vessel, with smoke rising from a stick of incense. Puja items, brass dishes, flowers, a plastic container and paper lie on the orange cloth in front. A gold-ornate seat with red cushion stands in the background.2010-11-02A row of seated devotees in saffron-orange robes perform a puja with brass oil lamps (diyas) lit along a floor covered with flower petals. In the foreground a young man with rudraksha mala beads and a white ash line on his forehead holds a small lamp aloft, while beside him others sit with lamps and brass plates. On the left, a brass tray holds kumkum, flowers and incense sticks, and a wooden box with more lamps sits in the middle. Candle lights glow in the background. Scene is ritual lamp worship.2017-01-13January 08 20172017-01-08Several seated people in saffron-orange robes perform a ritual with brass oil lamps and brass puja vessels on a light floor. In the foreground, a man with a long rudraksha mala and a bead bracelet holds a small brass lamp with a lit flame while his other hand holds a brass vessel. Beside him, a young person with a white tilak and hoop earrings, wearing orange, holds a lamp. Brass plates hold pink lotus flowers, small brass cups, and a conch-shaped vessel. Incense sticks rise from the left, and warm lights blur in the background.2017-01-13A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a maroon border sits on an orange cloth during a puja. He wears a rudraksha mala and a pendant, holds a brass lamp in one hand and a small bell-like brass vessel in the other. Behind him, people in white dhotis with red borders sit on mats, one raising a lit oil lamp. Brass plates with offerings, a brass kalasha, a conch shell and a small pink container sit on the cloth in front.2010-10-24October 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesJanuary 08 20172017-01-08December 15 20112011-12-15