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Close view of seated sannyasis in saffron-orange robes performing a puja on a tiled floor. A figure in the foreground holds a small brass bell in one hand and lights a brass oil lamp with the other; white ash lines mark the forearm and a rudraksha mala hangs over the shoulder. Beside them on an orange cloth are a banana, rose petals, a copper cup, a brass incense holder with a lit incense stick sending up smoke, and a small brass box. A second seated figure in orange and a folded orange and teal towel are visible behind.

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September 10 20112011-09-10September 21 20112011-09-21Close photo of seated ritual participants in orange and saffron clothing on a glossy white floor. Two hands with gold bangles and a ring hold a small object near a brass plate. In the foreground, brass oil lamps with lit flames stand on an orange cloth beside a plate holding yellow flowers and a white cloth piece, with a small brass cup nearby. Additional oil lamps glow on orange mats at the right edge.2011-09-10January 25 20172017-01-25Close-up photo of a puja being performed on the floor. Two people in orange and saffron robes sit cross-legged on orange cloths; the foreground person, with a red-beaded wristband, holds a small spoon over a brass plate. Brass and silver puja items are arranged on orange cloths: red rose petals and roses, a white conch shell, a brass cup, a brass kalasha-style bell, a small oil lamp with a flame, a banana and a yellow fruit, plus incense sticks in the background. The floor is light tiled.2011-10-02Close-up photograph of a puja setup on a polished white floor. A person in orange-red robes sits cross-legged at left, with a silver bangle and ring on the hand reaching toward a brass lamp. On an orange cloth sit brass plates holding yellow flowers and fruit, and a brass oil lamp with a lit flame. Another seated person in red-orange garments and a small brass vessel appear at the top and right, with a second lamp glowing in the background.2011-09-10Several seated people in saffron-orange robes perform a ritual with brass oil lamps and brass puja vessels on a light floor. In the foreground, a man with a long rudraksha mala and a bead bracelet holds a small brass lamp with a lit flame while his other hand holds a brass vessel. Beside him, a young person with a white tilak and hoop earrings, wearing orange, holds a lamp. Brass plates hold pink lotus flowers, small brass cups, and a conch-shaped vessel. Incense sticks rise from the left, and warm lights blur in the background.2017-01-13September 15 20112011-09-15January 10 20172017-01-10Close-up photo of a ritual scene with people in saffron-orange robes seated on cushions. In the foreground, a hand holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, its handle extended. Another hand is raised near incense smoke rising from a stick. Brass dishes and small offerings lie on a white cloth at the lower left. Bracelets and a rudraksha-style mala are visible on the wrists. Only partially visible arms and torsos are shown, so physical people are counted as few.2017-01-06KAILASA SAO PAULO BRASIL on 2/28/20212021-02-28 +2 copiesJanuary 10 20172017-01-10