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A row of shaven-headed men sits cross-legged on the floor during a chanted ritual, with eyes closed and hands folded in laps. Most wear rust-orange robes with gold borders and rudraksha malas; the man in the centre foreground wears a white dhoti-style cloth with a gold border, glasses and a pendant, and holds his hands together. Sandalwood or white forehead markings are visible. In front of them are brass and copper ritual vessels and small bowls on a green cloth, with a red curtain behind.

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January 28 20132013-01-28February 02 20132013-02-02A seated group of devotees conducting a puja in an indoor hall. In the foreground, a bald man in orange and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and a blue lanyard, sits cross-legged with hands folded and eyes closed, a white horizontal tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a younger man in orange with a white tilak and a mala sits in meditation posture. Other devotees in orange and white dhotis, some with white tilaks, sit behind them. Brass puja vessels, small oil lamps, a camphor-like white offering, a notebook and a plastic box lie on a cloth in front.2013-02-25Seated puja ceremony in an ashram hall with devotees standing and sitting in the background. In the foreground, a bald man in orange-red robes with a rudraksha mala and sandalwood-marked arms sits with palms pressed together, eyes closed. Beside him, a man with long swept-back hair in a white dhoti with gold border and a white shawl, wearing rudraksha malas and a pendant, sits with hands open in meditation. Brass oil lamps, bowls of rose petals and offering plates surround them on a red cloth. Several young boys in saffron robes with white forehead markings sit nearby, and a bowl of white flowers rests in the foreground.2014-06-01April 17 20142014-04-17May 13 20132013-05-13Photo of a seated group of devotees in meditation during a satsang in an interior hall. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border wears a rudraksha mala and a red bindi, eyes closed. Beside him a man in a white dhoti with gold border and a black rudraksha mala sits with hands folded, eyes closed. Behind them, rows of people in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas sit in meditation, some with white vibhuti stripes on their arms. A wooden door and white walls form the backdrop.2015-11-08A seated group of around a dozen shaved-headed men in a hall with a white tiled floor and a maroon curtain at the right. Most wear saffron-orange robes with gold borders and rudraksha malas, while others wear white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls. Their foreheads and arms are marked with white sandal or vibhuti lines. In the foreground a young man in white with glasses and a mala sits beside a seated monk in orange holding a notebook. A small brass lamp and a tray with offerings sit on the floor. Behind them, several youths and boys in dark clothes watch attentively. No one is identified as a person in this image.2013-01-15Photograph of a large seated gathering in a bright hall with red curtains and white-clad devotees behind. In the foreground, several saffron-robed young men sit with palms pressed together in anjali, with white vibhuti-marked foreheads and rudraksha malas; one holds an ornate gold bracelet. Brass vessels and small oil lamps sit on red mats before them. The main foreground figures are monastic disciples, and no figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2013-05-11A row of men seated on the floor during a pada puja ritual in a hall with white walls and red curtains. The foreground man is bald, wears rimless glasses, a rudraksha mala and a saffron-and-gold shawl over a bare chest, with white sacred ash marks on his forehead and arm, and holds a small offering item. Beside him, a younger man with long hair, a white garment with gold border and dark beads offers something from his hand. Other priests in saffron and red-brown robes sit in a line behind, holding incense or puja items, with brass vessels, flower-decorated plates and oil lamps on the floor in front. Four to five people are clearly visible.2014-04-20A seated group of men and boys in a large hall perform a ritual with brass and steel vessels, small oil lamps and offerings laid on red and orange cloths on the floor. Several shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes with yellow borders, rudraksha malas and white forehead markings sit in front, some holding small bells or ritual items. Behind them, men and boys in white and dark clothing and visitors sit on the floor, with a pillar-lined aisle and a seated crowd further back.2013-01-23March 13 20132013-03-13