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A photograph of several men seated on a white cloth in a ceremonial room, dressed in saffron-orange robes and orange-brown shawls with rudraksha-style beaded strands. The nearest man has pale paste markings on his arms and a yellow-and-white forehead mark, with eyes closed and hands folded. Beside him a bespectacled man with a yellow forehead mark and another shaved-headed man sit in meditation, with brass oil lamps and puja items on a patterned mat in the foreground. Behind them a gilded throne draped in red fabric and a seated figure in white are partly visible, with a video camera on a tripod at right and a framed wall picture behind.

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November 20 20142014-11-20 +2 copiesJanuary 17 20132013-01-17Several seated men in saffron and maroon robes perform a pada puja in a bright hall, hands pressed in anjali and white tripundra marks on their foreheads and arms. The bald man in front wears thin-rimmed glasses and a long rudraksha mala with an orange shawl. Brass oil lamps, small bowls and a red cloth with offerings lie on the floor beside them.2013-04-05 +1 copiesSeveral saffron-robed monks sit cross-legged on a white marble floor during a ritual. The nearest man in the foreground has eyes closed and hands folded, wearing an orange cloth with gold border and a rudraksha mala. Beside him a bald man with white tilak on his forehead reads from a sheet of paper. Further right, another bald monk with white forehead markings sits in orange robes. Behind them, figures in white dhotis with gold borders sit with hands folded. In front are brass oil lamps, small silver and brass cups, a kalasha-style vessel, flower petals, and orange cloths laid on the floor as puja offerings.2013-01-29January 28 20132013-01-28A seated group of monastic devotees in saffron and orange robes sits on orange mats on a polished floor, with small brass pots, cups and plates of offerings arranged before them. The central figure, bald and wearing glasses with a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged with hands joined low over a small brass vessel. Beside him, a monk with a shaved head and white tripundra markings on forehead and arms holds an open book on a red cloth. Behind, men in white dhotis and shawls, some with tilak and malas, sit in a row. Brass lamps and incense stand on the floor, and a wooden stand with an open book is visible at right.2010-10-22 +1 copiesA photo of a row of seated male priests performing a ritual in an ashram hall. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha malas, white vibhuti stripes and a red tilak, works over brass oil lamps and ritual vessels on a cloth-covered floor. Other priests in orange and white ritual clothing sit alongside, their hands reaching toward brass puja items. The background is blurred with more participants. Nearby, ash-marked devotees in saffron-orange garments and a row of brass lamps complete the scene of puja.2017-01-01A row of seated sannyasis in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a floor before a long low table set with brass lamps, a conch shell, small brass cups, and shallow plates of red flower petals and offerings. The men wear rudraksha malas around their necks, and several have white and red tilak marks on their foreheads and sacred thread across their shoulders. The foremost man on the right has a white tripundra mark and holds his hands together in prayer. Behind them, devotees sit in a hall with red curtains and framed posters on the wall. The scene suggests a satsang or puja gathering.2013-11-22Three bald men in rust and saffron robes sit cross-legged on a cushioned floor before a dark wooden wall during a satsang or ritual. The man in the centre wears a rudraksha mala and a beaded arm band, with white markings on his shoulder and forehead, and holds his hands open in front of him while looking down. The man on the left wears glasses and a brown rudraksha shawl; the man on the right wears a dark mala and presses his palms together in anjali. Fresh rose petals and small brass offering items sit in front of them.2014-01-11A seated group of men in a ceremonial hall performs a ritual with small oil lamps, brass cups and incense smoke rising. In the foreground, a man in an orange-red robe with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace sits cross-legged with hands held together, eyes closed. Beside him, a man in an orange robe with a shaved head and white tripundra marks holds a bell-like object. On the right, men in white dhotis with gold borders sit with rudraksha malas, one with a bare chest and white marks on the arms, while a brass vessel and offerings lie on the reflective floor. Colourful pillars and orange cloth decorate the background, reflecting the candlelit surface.2013-01-28January 11 20172017-01-11October 26 20102010-10-26