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A ritual puja in progress indoors. A shaved-headed man in a rust-brown robe with a rudraksha mala and a heavy gold-and-bead necklace sits cross-legged on a woven mat, hands raised in mudra over brass and silver vessels, a kalasha, flowers and an oil lamp. Beside him a younger attendant in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a silver bowl. Both have white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and arms. Behind them, several seated devotees in white clothes wear orange lanyards. Marigold and red flower offerings sit on a gold tray. The figure with the gold necklace may be a person, appearing as a ritual officiant in rust-brown robes and gold ornaments.

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Seated worship scene in a hall with a painted deity murti behind. A shaven-headed priest in orange-saffron dress with a rudraksha mala and white vibhuti marks on his forehead and arms sits cross-legged on a mat, performing a puja with silver vessels, flower offerings and a silver lamp before him. Beside him, a younger attendant in orange robes sits close. Behind them, devotees in white clothes with orange lanyards sit in rows, including a woman in a cream sari at left and a woman with curly hair in white at right. Pink and white flowers and a silver bowl lie on the floor and a yellow-tiered stand sits at right. A white fan stands at left.2013-05-13May 17 20132013-05-17May 13 20132013-05-13A photograph of a ritual puja in a large hall with many seated devotees in orange and saffron clothing. In the foreground a bald man with a tripundra on his forehead sits cross-legged in a dhoti with reddish-maroon and gold border and a bare chest, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, holding a small brass bell and a lamp. Beside him are brass puja plates, a lit oil lamp, and a yellow cloth on the floor. Seated devotees in orange shawls and rudraksha malas surround him, some holding lamps or hands in anjali. A man in white clothes sits at the left edge. Pale walls and ceiling lights are visible in the background. The scene shows a group puja or abhishekam-style ritual.2017-01-08A photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a large hall with warm lighting and a pink-brown wall. In the centre, a bald man sits cross-legged on a mat, wearing a rust-orange cloth over his shoulder, a dark rudraksha mala with a ceremonial gold pendant, and a reddish-brown dhoti with a yellow border. He holds a small oil lamp in one hand and a brass bell in the other, with a red tilak on his forehead. Around him, many people in saffron-orange robes sit in rows, several with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings. In front of them are brass plates, a small flower-and-fruit offering, and a bottle. The setting suggests a puja or satsang session with several dozen participants.2017-01-08May 13 20132013-05-13Seated puja ceremony in an ashram hall with devotees standing and sitting in the background. In the foreground, a bald man in orange-red robes with a rudraksha mala and sandalwood-marked arms sits with palms pressed together, eyes closed. Beside him, a man with long swept-back hair in a white dhoti with gold border and a white shawl, wearing rudraksha malas and a pendant, sits with hands open in meditation. Brass oil lamps, bowls of rose petals and offering plates surround them on a red cloth. Several young boys in saffron robes with white forehead markings sit nearby, and a bowl of white flowers rests in the foreground.2014-06-01Several sannyasis in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged on a white tiled floor at a ritual, with white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads and white paste on their arms. Rudraksha malas hang around their necks. Each has brass and silver plates before him holding yellow marigold petals, pink flowers, small brass oil lamps, bells, a brass kalasha-style vessel and cups. Several men with shaved heads and orange robes sit in rows behind them, and a few younger boys in the background watch. Red curtains and framed pictures hang on the walls, and a small bag rests on the floor. The scene looks like a puja or abhishekam preparation.2014-01-28Several saffron-robed sannyasis sit cross-legged on the floor during a puja, with rudraksha malas around their necks and white sacred ash markings on their foreheads and arms. The man in front left lights an incense or offering stick with his right hand, while the man beside him, centre, presses his palms together in prayer. The man to the right holds open pages and reads from them. Brass lamps, a small kalasha-style vessel, flower offerings, and a white bird ornament sit on a low orange-draped altar in front of them, with red curtains behind. Several other devotees in white and saffron sit in the background.2013-02-26April 18 20142014-04-18January 23 20132013-01-23February 22 20132013-02-22 +1 copies