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A seated group performs a ritual puja in an indoor hall, with several devotees holding incense sticks that send up smoke. In the foreground a shaven-headed man in orange and saffron robes wears a long rudraksha mala and a sacred thread, holding a brass bell and incense. Beside him, a man in orange clothes with glasses holds incense, and others in white and orange sit in rows behind. Brass puja vessels, small oil lamps, fruit, flower offerings and a banana rest on orange cloth in front. Young boys in striped shirts sit at the left edge.

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December 28 20112011-12-28A row of men seated on the floor in a hall performs a puja, holding small brass oil lamps and lit flames toward the front. Most wear orange or saffron robes with rudraksha malas, while the man in front left wears white dhoti and shawl with white ash markings and beads on his arms. Brass plates with fruit, oil lamps and small vessels sit on orange cloths before them. Several young boys sit behind them on the left, and a figure in white sits near the back. Red chairs and a red curtain line the room.2011-12-17October 15 20112011-10-15December 30 20112011-12-30September 22 20112011-09-22September 22 20112011-09-22A row of seated men in saffron-orange robes perform a ritual puja on a white tiled floor. The nearest man, shaved-headed with white forehead markings and round glasses, holds a small brass spoon or lamp and bends over a metal vessel. Beside him, others in orange with gold-bordered cloth, rudraksha malas and bangles hold brass vessels and offerings. Orange cloth mats hold red flower petals, bananas, a brass lamp and small copper cups. Several more seated figures in white and orange are partly visible at the left and back. A pink basket sits at the lower left.2011-09-22October 04 20112011-10-04Outdoor evening ritual with several people seated on orange cloth at a metal railing lined with lit oil lamps. In the foreground, a man in saffron-orange robes with a red border and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, arm raised and holding a small object, with a silver wristwatch. Beside him, a younger man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a gesture in one hand. Brass vessels, a small brass lamp, flower petals and a red-lined plate sit on the cloth. Behind them, people in white dhotis and orange garments hold lamps, and a laptop and tripod stand at left. Several onlookers in saffron and yellow clothing are visible behind the railing.2010-11-07A seated group of saffron- and maroon-robed monastics performs a ritual on a floor mat in a plain room with red curtains. In the foreground a man in a rust-red dhoti and orange shawl, with white forehead markings, holds a small spoon over a brass plate of offerings. Beside him, others in orange shawls and rudraksha malas bow with hands folded. Brass cups, oil lamps, bowls of flower petals and sweets sit on a pink cloth. Behind them, people in white and pink clothing sit at the edge of the frame. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person by appearance, so no identity claim is made.2013-03-25A photograph of a seated row of devotees in orange and saffron clothing performing an aarti-style ritual with lit brass oil lamps (diyas) on a polished white floor. In the foreground, a bald man with white forehead markings and glasses holds a brass lamp, and beside him a man with white tilak stripes and wristwatch lifts another lit lamp. Behind them, women in orange saris and more devotees hold lamps. Brass plates with flower petals and small brass vessels sit on a green cloth in the lower left, and a glowing decorative orb appears in the upper left corner.2011-08-09 +1 copiesOctober 30 20112011-10-30