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A seated group of devotees performs a puja in a bright hall with pink curtains and framed portraits on the wall. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in orange robes holds a small lamp and a brass item over a tray with fruit and flowers, while others in orange and white dhotis sit in rows holding oil lamps and offerings. Two framed portraits above show a figure labelled "Mystic Yogi" and another with a stated caption, and a further portrait in the upper left is labelled "Dhyana". Several people sit along the mats and prayer trays, with a plastic container at the left edge.

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September 01 20112011-09-01September 01 20112011-09-01September 01 20112011-09-01A photograph of a seated group of devotees performing a ritual in a bright hall with pale walls, pink curtains and a glossy floor. In the foreground, a row of men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged holding small oil lamps and offering trays with flowers and fruit, their hands raised in worship. To the left, men in white dhoti-style clothing sit with lamps and offerings. Framed portraits hang on the wall above, showing a robed figure and other framed images. A few children in orange sit at the left edge. The scene resembles an aarti or puja with oil lamps.2011-09-01September 01 20112011-09-01September 25 20112011-09-25August 07 20112011-08-07A photograph of a large hall with pale pink walls and polished white floor where a group of men and boys sit in rows on mats, performing a ritual. Most wear white dhotis and shawls, some with rudraksha malas; a few boys wear orange clothes. Several participants raise hands in mudra gestures and hold small oil lamps and offering plates on mats. Framed portraits hang high on the walls above red curtained windows. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person, so no appearance-based candidate is claimed.2011-09-01September 03 20112011-09-03 +1 copiesA seated group of saffron-robed sannyasis performs a ritual on a mat-covered floor, with brass puja vessels, plates and small bells arranged before them. The foreground monk in orange with a white tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala around his neck pours or arranges offerings from a brass dish. Behind him, a bald monk in orange with a red-bordered shawl sits near a open book, and another in orange holds his hands in anjali. Rows of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with red borders sit in the background, along with others in yellow. A microphone stand and tripod are visible at the rear.2010-10-23A row of seated priests performs a puja in a hall. In the foreground a bald man with glasses wears orange robes with maroon borders and a rudraksha mala, pouring from a small brass vessel over a brass plate of offerings. Beside him, men in orange robes and white dhotis with tilak marks hold brass bells and spoons over brass trays, oil lamps and small plates of fruit and flowers arranged on orange and red cloths. Several more participants sit along the line, and a clear container of food sits in the foreground.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA seated ritual scene in a hall with a red curtain behind. In the foreground, a shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes with white markings on his forehead and arms and a rudraksha mala holds a small lit flame in his right hand, beside a brass dish. Behind him, other saffron-clad men hold lamps, and to the left men in white dhotis and shawls with brass bells and oil lamps sit on mats. Offerings of fruit, flowers and brass vessels lie on cloths before them. The image shows ritual lamp offering during a puja.2011-10-04