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A ceremonial puja scene with devotees seated along a row of silver trays set with marigold garlands and rose petals. In the foreground at right, a bald man with glasses and an orange cloth tilts his head and raises his right hand, scattering pink petals, while wearing a rudraksha mala and orange-saffron robes. To the left, a man in a crimson turban and orange-red shawl holds his hands over the trays. Behind them, a bearded man in orange robes sits among other saffron-clad participants, and standing children in colourful traditional dress watch at the top right. A red cloth-covered object sits on the central tray.

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A ritual gathering in a temple hall with brass lamps and a silver puja tray. A bearded saffron-robed sadhu in the foreground wears rudraksha beads and a white shirt. Behind him, a man in a maroon turban and red-orange shawl, adorned with gold armband and garlands, extends his hand. A bald man in orange and a seated saint in saffron, with a white beard, sit among flowers. A man on the right in an orange cap and orange robe with rudraksha malas raises one hand, scattering pink rose petals over silver plates of marigolds and offerings. Children in traditional dress watch from the back. Scene resembles a puja or darshan.2015-09-17September 17 20152015-09-17 +1 copiesSeptember 17 20152015-09-17September 14 20152015-09-14 +2 copiesA seated assembly of saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis on a floor covered with ornate silver low tables, each holding a brass plate of marigold and yellow flower offerings. Several men wear orange and ochre robes, rudraksha malas and vibhuti; one wears a red turban and another a red shawl. Behind them stands a large gilded deity murti with a decorated throne, flanked by tall brass lamps, a shrine setting. A monk at right in orange stands near the wall. Scattered rose petals and a striped cloth lie on the floor. Printed pedia credit appear at lower right. Several seated men in the foreground hold their hands in offering. The gathering appears to be a satsang or puja of Akhada sadhus. Visible people number about twelve2015-09-17September 17 20152015-09-17 +1 copiesSeptember 17 20152015-09-17September 17 20152015-09-17September 17 20152015-09-17 +1 copiesEvening outdoor ritual under a white tent at night. A man in saffron robes stands at left, raising his hand to scatter pink flower petals, with a red-orange tilak on his forehead and a beaded mala. Behind him, women in red and pink saris hold brass plates of petals and garlands. In the foreground, a seated figure in a saffron turban and saffron robe with a long dark braid receives the petals. Men in white shirts and dhotis watch from the right beside a red barrier.2016-05-08 +1 copiesA seated ritual gathering of saffron-robed sadhus in a tented hall. In the foreground, a man in a red-orange robe and red shawl leans over a silver tray heaped with orange marigolds, while a bald, bearded priest in orange and black-bordered cloth bends over the same altar. Behind them, a man in a red turban and gold beaded necklace sits beside a bearded sadhu in orange, and a bald man in a gold-bordered orange cloth sits at right. Brass lamps and a carved wooden seat stand at left, with a folded cloth on the floor and a gold deity murti visible in the background.2015-09-17September 17 20152015-09-17 +1 copies