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A young male devotee sits cross-legged on a floor in orange-red saffron clothing with a gold-bordered drape over one shoulder, wearing a dark rudraksha mala and a ceremonial gold chain. He has a white tilak with red bindi on his forehead and holds his hands together in his lap. In front of him is a silver-topped low platform holding brass oil lamps, small brass cups, a lit candle, incense sticks and plates of offerings. Other devotees in white and orange garments sit behind him in the ritual hall, some seated at similar platforms with puja items.

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August 04 20172017-08-04August 02 20172017-08-02Photograph of a group of young sannyasi-style devotees in saffron-orange robes seated cross-legged on the floor during a puja. In the foreground, a young man with long dark hair, white vibhuti lines on his forehead and arms, and a rudraksha mala wears a gold-bordered orange cloth and holds a small ritual item in his hands. Brass plates, oil lamps, flower petals and a small brass vessel sit on low wooden stands before them. Several other children and adults in orange and white clothes sit behind, and a figure in white dhoti and shawl is seen to the right. The setting is a large hall with a pale floor.2016-08-16August 24 20162016-08-24A girl in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha beads sits cross-legged on a white floor, lighting a small flame from a lamp with her right hand while holding a brass bell. In front of her are brass plates, oil lamps, candles, a trident-shaped object and a brass pot. Beside her another young girl in black leggings and a purple top sits with her hands near the offerings. Behind them, many seated men with bare chests, saffron cloths, rudraksha malas and white forehead markings are gathered in a blurred hall. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person.2017-01-04A young boy seated cross-legged on a stone floor during a ritual, wearing an orange-red dhoti and matching shawl with gold borders, a rudraksha-style necklace and a red tilak on his forehead. He reaches toward brass puja vessels and small oil lamps on a low platform while his mouth is open mid-chant. Around him, other participants in orange and white ritual cloth sit with their eyes lowered, some with white stripes painted on their arms, and brass lamps and plates are arranged in the foreground. Appears to be a group puja or homa-style ceremony in a temple hall.2016-08-04A young boy with a shaved head and white vertical tilak with a red dot sits cross-legged in an orange saffron robe, cupping his hands with a red and green flower garland in front of a low altar. Brass lamps and a lit oil lamp stand on the table beside a folded white paper. Other saffron-robed people with white forehead marks sit blurred behind him under a hall with a colorful tassel pillar. A rudraksha pendant hangs on a black cord around his neck. The scene is a puja or ritual prayer. a person candidate not identifiable from appearance.2013-05-04A young boy with short dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged in saffron-orange robes with gold borders, palms pressed together in prayer. Behind him, several devotees in orange and white clothing sit with eyes closed, some with white-painted markings on their arms and chests. Brass puja plates, small oil lamps, a small bowl of offerings and a yellow flower are arranged on the floor in front.2016-08-04 +1 copiesA row of seated devotees in saffron-orange robes performs a puja on a polished white floor. Several men and women wear orange dhotis and shawls, with white and yellow tilaka and body markings, rudraksha malas, and bangles. Each sits before a small silver-and-brass puja tray holding lamps, bowls, flowers and a small wicker-framed container. A young girl in orange sits among them, and a blurred background shows more robed participants and a golden deity murti. The image is a photo of ritual worship with offerings.2016-08-04A young man seated cross-legged on a raised platform rings a small brass handbell in his right hand while holding a brass oil lamp in his left, eyes lowered in concentration. He wears an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, a long rudraksha mala and gold beaded necklace, bangles, and white horizontal sacred ash stripes on his forearms and chest, with a white tilak and red mark on his forehead. Around him, orange-clad young boys and girls sit in similar ritual posture with brass lamps, oil lamps and small plates on the floor, while a few blurred adults in white and orange sit in the background. The setting suggests a puja or ritual satsang in a hall.2016-08-09July 26 20142014-07-26Seated devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls perform a puja in a hall, many bare-chested with white tripundra ash markings and rudraksha malas. Foreground men hold small brass oil lamps and lit incense sticks, while brass plates, a kalasha-style vessel, flowers and a small bell lie on the floor. Behind them a larger seated group fills the room, and a framed deity image hangs on the wall. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2017-01-04 +1 copies