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Indoor ritual scene in a hall with cream walls and peach curtains. Several men sit cross-legged on the floor. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead raises his hands in a gesture while speaking. Beside him to the left, a man in white dhoti with gold borders and a mala holds his hands in a mudra. To the right, a man in white with gold-bordered cloth and a mala holds an incense stick. Brass plates with flowers, a lit oil lamp, small brass cups and offerings sit on the floor. Other seated devotees in white and grey clothing watch in the background, several with palms joined. Smoke from incense drifts in the air.

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Several men in white dhotis with gold borders sit cross-legged on a polished floor during a puja. In the foreground, a man with folded hands and rudraksha malas sits with eyes closed. Near the centre, a man with white tilak and rudraksha mala holds an object while chanting; brass plates, small cups, flowers and a lit oil lamp rest on a green cloth and orange mats. Behind them, more white-clad devotees and a few onlookers in white and red sit in a yellow-walled hall. No figure here is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so the role is described only as priests and devotees.2012-05-14 +1 copiesMay 27 20122012-05-27May 18 20122012-05-18June 05 20112011-06-05A photograph of a ritual scene with several saffron-clad sannyasis seated on red mats in front of a seated audience. Three men in front hold lit oil lamps in their raised hands; the centre man wears a light orange-pink cloth, rudraksha mala and a pendant, and has white sacred ash markings on his forehead and arms. The man on the left wears a deep orange-red cloth and a long rudraksha mala. The man on the right wears orange robes and holds a small lamp with a bell in the other hand. Behind them, devotees in white clothes sit with palms pressed together, and a man in a red shawl sits among them. Brass bells and small lamps are visible on the floor.2013-10-06November 28 20112011-11-28A row of men seated on the floor in a temple hall performs a puja with ringing handbells and incense sticks. Front centre, a man in orange saffron robes and rudraksha beads holds a bell in one hand and an incense stick in the other. Beside him, another man in orange robes with glasses and beads holds a bell. Behind them, men in white dhotis and white shirts with white tilaka markings on their foreheads and arms hold bells and incense. Brass plates with offerings, small oil lamps, flowers and fruit are set on the floor in front of them. A golden ornate throne or peetha stands at the right edge, and a curtain hangs behind.2011-08-04February 04 20132013-02-04August 24 20142014-08-24A large group of devotees, mostly men in white dhotis and shawls with white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and arms, sit cross-legged on orange mats during a puja. In the foreground, two men with rudraksha malas have their hands pressed together in anjali; the nearest holds his hands folded while the man beside him sits with palms joined. Brass oil lamps, a brass thali with fruit, flowers and kumkum, and small brass vessels are arranged on the floor before them. Orange cloth hangings with decorative borders hang from the ceiling, and a row of steel railings separates the seated rows. Other participants in white clothes sit behind, some with eyes closed in meditation. No figure is identified as a person.2010-11-09December 30 20112011-12-30A photograph of a seated satsang audience indoors before yellow curtains, with a hanging decorative lantern at top. In the foreground, a young man in white dhoti with gold border, rudraksha mala and red sacred thread sits cross-legged. Beside him, a man with white tilak paste on his forehead sits with arms resting on his knees. Further right, a bald man in saffron-orange robes, a beaded mala and shawl sits on a chair; the appearance suggests a person seated among guests, though this is uncertain. Next to him, a man in white shirt sits with hands clasped. On the floor lie a small brass lamp, a red cloth, a mobile phone and a blue yoga mat. Several other seated attendees in white and pastel shirts fill the background.2012-05-12