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A seated man in an orange robe and orange dhoti sits cross-legged on a glossy floor, with a horizontal tilak on his forehead and a long rudraksha mala around his neck, holding his hands over a small brass lamp and lit wick. Nearby, a man in a white kurta with a conference badge sits to the left, a man in a maroon-and-orange robe with prayer beads sits behind, and a large drum edge is visible in the foreground. Other seated devotees in white and cream shirts fill the background. The setting looks like a ritual satsang or pada-puja gathering.

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A woman in orange sannyasi-style robes sits cross-legged in the foreground holding a small lit oil lamp in her right hand, with a rudraksha mala hanging across her chest and a red bindi on her forehead. Behind her, a blurred gathering of devotees in orange, red and white clothing sit on the floor, many holding small flames or lamps. A small bronze item and offerings rest on the floor in front.2016-08-16Devotees sit cross-legged in rows on a polished floor during a puja. Several women wear orange saris or robes with rudraksha malas and white or orange tilak marks on their foreheads. A woman in white clothes with a rudraksha mala sits at right, eyes closed, hands folded. Small brass oil lamps, incense sticks, flower petals and offering plates are arranged on trays in front of them. Behind them stand framed portraits on the wall and other seated attendees in a hall with red chairs.2014-09-07September 05 20142014-09-05January 29 20152015-01-29September 19 20142014-09-19A seated group puja in a hall with a mat floor. In the foreground a woman in white clothing and a rudraksha mala, eyes closed, holds incense and sits before a brass puja tray with an oil lamp. Beside her a woman in orange robes and dark rudraksha beads, wearing glasses, holds a small flower or offering over a brass tray with a lamp and bowls. Rows behind them show many people in orange and red robes and white clothing, several with white tilak on the forehead, sitting with hands in prayer or ritual gestures. Small oil lamps and brass vessels are arranged on low tables and the floor. Ritual activity with incense and offerings during an Adhi-Kailaasa puja.2014-08-14A seated group puja in a hall with a tiled floor and woven mats. In the foreground, a woman in white clothes with a brown rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark sits with eyes closed, holding an incense stick. Beside her, a woman in orange robes with glasses and a long rudraksha mala performs ritual actions over a brass plate with a lamp and offerings. Behind them, rows of devotees in orange and white sit before small brass lamps, plates and incense on low wooden stands. A few people wear white, others orange, and some wear red and maroon. Overall it is a devotional ritual with oil lamps and offerings.2014-08-14January 29 20152015-01-29A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a floor mat during a ritual. He wears white horizontal forehead markings and white arm markings, a small gold earring and a gold bangle, and holds a white conch shell. Brass vessels and oil lamps sit on the mat before him. Behind him, two people in white and maroon garments sit on the floor, and a person in saffron is partly visible at the left edge. The setting appears to be a ritual gathering in a hall with patterned fabric on the wall.2013-10-15August 21 20142014-08-21April 10 20142014-04-10A photograph of a seated woman in a rust-red sari with a gold border, wearing rudraksha beads and a white vibhuti tripundra on her forehead, lighting a brass oil lamp with a flame, decorated with white flowers at its base. Around her, several people in orange and saffron garments sit on a mat, with a blue patterned sari visible at the right edge and brass vessels and flowers nearby.2016-08-12