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A seated group of men performs a ritual with burning incense and oil lamps in front of them on red cloths and brass plates, with smoke rising through the frame. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti with a gold-edged shawl and a rudraksha mala holds an incense stick. Beside him, a man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and white horizontal markings on his arms holds a flame or incense. Behind them, more seated devotees in white and orange clothing and a crowd of onlookers fill the hall.

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A photograph of a large ritual gathering in an indoor hall during a puja. In the foreground, two shirtless priests sit on mats with rudraksha malas and ceremonial beads across their chests. The priest on the left has white hair and wears a white dhoti, gesturing with his right hand. The priest in the centre wears an orange-red dhoti and a yellow-edged cloth, gesturing with a small object in his hand. Behind them, rows of devotees in orange and saffron garments sit on mats, several with orange shawls and beaded necklaces. Brass plates with flowers, fruit, lamps and small vessels are arranged on the floor. The crowd fills the background.2017-01-08January 08 20172017-01-08October 01 20112011-10-01July 30 20172017-07-30 +1 copiesFebruary 02 20132013-02-02January 08 20172017-01-08Seated 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.2014-06-01Devotees sit on mats during a ritual gathering lit by small oil lamps. In the foreground a man in plain white dhoti and shawl with a gold border, wearing a rudraksha mala and bangles, holds an incense stick from which smoke rises. Beside him a man in saffron-orange robes, with a dark rudraksha mala and white horizontal markings on his arm, holds offerings. Behind them children and adults in red and maroon clothing sit in rows, some with small lamps and plates.2013-01-14January 28 20132013-01-28A photograph of several men seated in a hall performing a ritual with incense sticks. Four men in white dhotis with red-bordered cloth and white forehead marks hold lit incense sticks and small brass bells, raising their arms. A man at the front left wears wire-rimmed glasses, rudraksha malas and a gold bracelet. At the right foreground a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron shawl with rudraksha beads sits with his head bowed. A tall whiteboard and pale walls form the background, and a few partially visible children appear at the left edge.2011-10-22A seated puja in a large hall with many devotees in orange and white behind. In the foreground a shaved-headed young man in orange robes and rudraksha malas holds a lit oil lamp aloft with his right hand. Beside him an older man with grey hair and glasses, wearing a white dhoti with gold border, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, sits before a brass tray with fruit and flowers. A tray with offerings, small bowls and oil lamps lies on the floor in front of them.2017-01-08January 08 20172017-01-08