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A photograph of a large indoor hall with pale pink walls, red curtains and white doors, where a seated congregation performs a ritual. In the foreground, several men in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas, with white horizontal tilaka lines on their foreheads and arms, hold lit oil lamps and small brass plates of offerings on orange-cloth mats. Other men in white dhotis sit nearby, and rows of younger attendees in dark clothing watch from behind. Chairs and a small altar table appear at the back of the room. No person here is identifiable as a person from the visible cues, so no candidate is marked.

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A seated group of men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas performs a ritual indoors on a white marble floor. Several hold small brass oil lamps with lit flames, and others hold brass bells or ritual vessels. Brass plates with red flowers, rice, and small offerings sit on orange cloths before them. Some have white tilak markings on their foreheads. Behind them, rows of seated boys and men in white and black clothing watch, some holding paper. A purple and white logo appears at the top left. The scene suggests a puja with lamps and offerings.2013-02-22 +1 copiesA large group of saffron-robed young boys and men sit cross-legged on the floor of a hall performing a ritual puja. Many have white forehead markings and rudraksha malas around their necks, and they sit before brass and silver plates, small oil lamps, kalasha-style vessels and bells. Some hold their hands together in prayer while others handle items on the trays. Behind them, a larger crowd of devotees in white clothes sits on the floor and in chairs near the back wall, with white curtains and a red curtain in the background. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2013-04-06 +1 copiesA photograph of a group ritual in a plain hall with pale walls and red curtains. Many shaved-headed men in saffron and maroon robes, many wearing rudraksha malas and white tilak markings, sit on the floor with hands raised or holding small brass vessels and lamps. Silver trays with flowers, a conch-like shell and small oil lamps are arranged in front of them. Several white-clad men stand at the back. Partial glimpses of an ornate figure appear in the scene, but no clear appearance-based candidate for a person is established. The image shows a puja or satsang-style observance.2013-03-17March 03 20132013-03-03 +1 copiesJanuary 21 20132013-01-21A large hall with pale pink walls, red curtains and colourful hanging banners shows rows of seated monastics in saffron-orange robes with white tripundra marks on their foreheads, many holding rudraksha malas. They sit on orange cloths before brass plates with lamps, flowers and offerings, some lifting small lamps or pouring from vessels during ritual worship. Behind them a larger seated audience in white and dark clothing fills the room, and a framed picture hangs on the back wall. The scene suggests a group puja or satsang.2013-03-03A photograph of a group puja in a bright hall with pale pink walls and red curtains. In the foreground, rows of young men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on mats, several with white forehead bands, holding small oil lamps and spoons and offering rituals on brass trays with bowls, flowers and white petals. Among them, a man in white dhoti and shawl sits with a rudraksha mala. Behind them, many seated devotees in white and black clothes watch the ceremony. A brass kalasha-style vessel and a white pillar stand at the lower left.2013-02-25January 28 20132013-01-28January 25 20132013-01-25 +1 copiesMarch 02 20132013-03-02A photograph of a group puja in a hall with pink walls and red curtains. In the foreground, several priests sit on the floor before brass plates, bowls and small metal lamps set on low wooden stands. The man at centre wears an orange-saffron cloth with a rudraksha mala and raises a lit lamp; the man beside him in orange holds a plate. Men in white dhotis with gold borders and sandalwood and vibhuti markings on their foreheads perform aarti with lamps. Behind them, rows of seated devotees in dark clothes and orange shawls watch, with a few standing figures near the back wall. Brass pots and a jug sit at the lower left, and a banner with an ornate pattern hangs from the ceiling.2013-02-25A large group of men seated cross-legged on the floor of a hall, dressed in white dhotis and shawls with red-and-maroon borders, many with white and ash tilaka marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several hold brass bells or small ritual implements and incense sticks, with brass oil lamps and bowls of offerings set on orange and red mats in front of them. At the far left, a bald man in an orange robe sits with eyes closed, his head tilted back, apparently in meditation or reverent absorption. Plastic containers and blue plates hold offerings across the mats. The scene resembles a group puja or yagna-style ritual with lamps and chanting participants.2011-01-28