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Photograph of a seated puja ceremony in a hall with an orange cloth backdrop. Four to five shaven-headed men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with yellow borders sit cross-legged on the floor, hands in mudra or joined near brass vessels and plates. One wears a white dhoti with gold border and gold bangles. Several wear rudraksha malas and white tripundra on their foreheads and arms. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, flowers and offerings lie on mats in front. Several onlookers, including children, sit behind them.

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January 23 20132013-01-23A row of seated devotees in saffron and orange robes perform a ritual with hands pressed in anjali mudra. Several men have shaved heads and white vibhuti or sandalwood markings on their foreheads and arms, and many wear rudraksha malas and gold bangles. In front of them on orange cloths are brass oil lamps, small kalasha vessels, a plate with red flowers, and open chanting booklets. Behind them hangs a red curtain, and a few people in white clothes sit further back.2013-02-01January 11 20172017-01-11January 28 20132013-01-28A seated group puja in a bright hall, with rows of devotees behind small marble puja stands holding brass lamps, bells, a conch-like vessel, flowers and fruit offerings. In front, a man in white dhoti and shawl with white sacred markings and a rudraksha mala performs the ritual with raised hands, eyes closed. To the right, a man in a rust-coloured robe and rudraksha beads sits with hands folded. Behind them, many boys and young men in saffron and orange robes with forehead markings and beaded malas sit attentively. Floor mats and steel barriers frame the scene.2014-08-16January 11 20172017-01-11February 02 20132013-02-02January 11 20172017-01-11Devotees seated on a polished floor perform a puja. In the foreground two shaven-headed men in rust-orange dhotis and shawls sit with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, their bodies marked with white sandalwood or ash stripes. The man at centre wears a dark rudraksha mala and a gold chain. Behind them, many bare-chested participants in orange and white cloth sit in prayer. Brass plates hold banana leaves, flowers, a small oil lamp, a brass bowl and incense smoke rises from the floor. Bright interior lighting and a pink chair appear at the edges.2017-01-11Photograph of a large seated gathering in a bright hall with red curtains and white-clad devotees behind. In the foreground, several saffron-robed young men sit with palms pressed together in anjali, with white vibhuti-marked foreheads and rudraksha malas; one holds an ornate gold bracelet. Brass vessels and small oil lamps sit on red mats before them. The main foreground figures are monastic disciples, and no figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2013-05-11A seated group of men and boys in a large hall perform a ritual with brass and steel vessels, small oil lamps and offerings laid on red and orange cloths on the floor. Several shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes with yellow borders, rudraksha malas and white forehead markings sit in front, some holding small bells or ritual items. Behind them, men and boys in white and dark clothing and visitors sit on the floor, with a pillar-lined aisle and a seated crowd further back.2013-01-23A seated puja scene in an indoor hall. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in white ritual dhoti and shawl, with white tilak on his forehead, sits cross-legged with hands cupped over brass implements and a small silver-lidded container. Beside him, a man in white and a monk in saffron-orange robes sit with hands joined in prayer. Further left, a man in orange robes and a white shawl bows with palms pressed together, and a woman in white sari sits nearby. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, flower petals, marigolds and small brass bowls are arranged on red and orange cloths on the floor. Tripod-mounted cameras stand in the background among seated devotees in white and yellow clothing.2010-09-16