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A photograph of a row of saffron-robed sannyasis seated cross-legged on a long white floor with puja plates and small brass vessels set before them. Several men have shaved heads, white tilak and vibhuti marks, rudraksha malas and orange shawls. Some hold flowers, one has hands folded in prayer, and another handles offerings. A framed portrait of a bearded saint hangs on the pink wall beside red curtains, and a decorative pole stands at left under a draped fabric ceiling. The scene suggests a puja or satsang in an ashram hall.

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March 16 20132013-03-16A photograph of a Hindu ritual in a hall with draped white ceiling cloth, ceiling fans, and pink curtains on the walls. Several seated priests in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings sit in a row behind brass plates and small vessels, performing a puja. A younger man in white dhoti and white forehead marking sits at the left edge. A framed portrait hangs on the far wall, and decorated pillars with painted patterns rise beside the group. The floor is polished and scattered with flower petals.2013-03-16A photograph of a group of shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes seated cross-legged on the floor of a plain room with pink walls, red curtains and a white door. Several in the foreground hold their palms together in namaskar or prayer, while one at centre holds a small object in his hands near a brass plate. Each seated devotee has a small brass or silver tray in front with oil lamps, brass cups, bowls, flowers and white flower petals. Many wear white horizontal tilaka bands on their foreheads, saffron shawls and rudraksha malas. A small photograph hangs high on the wall above the curtains. The image is a photo of ritual practice, with no visible deity murti or a person figure identified.2013-03-15March 15 20132013-03-15A photograph of a seated group of young saffron-robed boys and youths in an indoor hall with pink walls and a maroon curtain. Many wear white vertical tilaka marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. In the foreground they sit on a light tiled floor before brass puja plates, small brass lamps and bowls, flower petals and white flowers, apparently preparing or performing a ritual. Framed portraits hang high on the back wall, and a wall-mounted air conditioner sits at the right. Roughly two dozen people are visible.2013-03-29March 16 20132013-03-16March 07 20132013-03-07February 25 20132013-02-25February 25 20132013-02-25April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesFebruary 27 20132013-02-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a group puja in a bright hall with pale pink walls and red curtains. In the foreground, rows of young men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on mats, several with white forehead bands, holding small oil lamps and spoons and offering rituals on brass trays with bowls, flowers and white petals. Among them, a man in white dhoti and shawl sits with a rudraksha mala. Behind them, many seated devotees in white and black clothes watch the ceremony. A brass kalasha-style vessel and a white pillar stand at the lower left.2013-02-25