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Rows of shaven-headed sannyasis seated cross-legged on silver-grey floor mats in a bright hall with red curtains and white ceiling lights. They wear saffron-orange robes with red borders, rudraksha mala necklaces and sacred ash markings on their foreheads. Small brass lamps and a clear plastic tub of offerings sit before them. Behind the rows, devotees in white and other saffron-clad attendees are visible, and a few people stand at the far left.

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July 22 20132013-07-22A seated row of saffron-robed sannyasis performs a ritual in a hall with red curtains and wall-mounted air conditioners. The foreground figure in orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and white horizontal tilak sits with hands folded, eyes closed. Beside him, a companion in orange holds an open book, and others in orange wear rudraksha malas, white ash markings and gold earrings. Brass puja vessels, small oil lamps and bowls sit on orange mats in front. Younger boys in red robes sit among the rows at right, and more people in white and dark clothes are seated behind.2013-09-22September 22 20132013-09-22A seated assembly of shaved-headed saffron-robed monks and devotees faces forward in a bright white hall with red curtains and white pillars. In the foreground, several monks wear orange and saffron cloths, rudraksha malas and white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads, sitting cross-legged on white silver-edged mats with brass puja vessels and a small oil lamp. Behind them, rows of people in red and white clothing sit on the floor, including children in red shirts, and a few men in white shirts stand near the back. The mood is one of quiet satsang or puja.2013-07-22Seated devotees in an indoor hall perform a ritual puja with brass plates, small bells, a kalasha-style brass vessel and flower offerings set on the floor. Four or five sannyasi-style monks in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings sit cross-legged in front, hands raised in mudra and eyes closed. Behind them, rows of people in white clothing sit on red mats, with a few in yellow and orange shirts. Metal pillars and a red-draped stage line the background.2013-10-13A large hall during a seated ritual gathering. In the foreground, several shaved-headed men wear saffron-orange robes, rudraksha malas and white tilak marks on their foreheads and arms, seated on mats before brass plates, small brass lamps and kalasha-style vessels. Behind them, a wide crowd of seated devotees fills the room, many in white and some in orange, with red curtains, air conditioners and a pillar-lined floor. Several people in white stand at the back and the right edge. No candidate can be identified with confidence from appearance, so the seated monastics are described by role only.2013-09-13March 16 20132013-03-16September 10 20132013-09-10A photograph of a ritual gathering in a hall, with many young priests and devotees seated on the floor in orange and maroon robes. Foreground boys wear orange cloth and rudraksha malas, their foreheads and arms marked with white ash; some hold small items at their hands while sitting before brass puja vessels, small dishes and flowers on low tables. Behind them, rows of seated participants in maroon and red garments and white clothing sit behind rope barriers, with a few standing figures and an older man in white at the right edge. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam-style ceremony with brass vessels and oil lamps.2013-09-23September 07 20132013-09-07A photograph of four or more seated men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas performing a puja in a hall. In the foreground, several shaved-headed men sit cross-legged on a mat with hands folded or raised in mudra, with brass bells, a small brass lamp, a plate of flowers and offerings, and incense sticks arranged before them. Behind them, seated and standing devotees in white shirts and a man in yellow clothing watch in a room with red curtains and red chairs. A purple bird logo appears in the top-left corner.2013-10-13A photograph of a seated group of young saffron-robed monks with shaved heads, rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, sitting on mats in a marble-floored hall. Several boys in front hold or sit beside small brass puja plates, lamps and flower offerings. Behind them, men in white shirts and a few in white dhotis sit on red-cushioned seating beneath red draped hangings.2013-04-25