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Three men in saffron-orange robes with gold beaded necklaces sit with palms pressed together and eyes closed in devotion before a silver aarti lamp with a lit flame. Fragrant white and orange flower garlands hang at the left and right edges, and a red-and-gold decorated altar with a brass kalasha stands behind them. The man in the centre wears a dark rudraksha-style necklace and a ring on his folded hand, and the figure at the right has a grey beard. The scene is a puja at a temple altar.

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January 08 20102010-01-08September 15 20112011-09-15A photograph of three men in saffron-orange robes with gold necklaces, seated before white and pink cloth in a temple-like setting. The foreground man with long swept-back dark hair and a crown-like style, wearing a saffron robe and gold chain, presses his palms together in namaskar and looks upward. Beside him, a younger man in orange with a long gold and bead mala and a small framed pendant also joins his palms. Behind them an older man with glasses and a red bindi sits in the background. a person appears to be the foreground figure with long hair, saffron clothing and gold ornaments, shown in an in_person appearance-based candidate capacity, with the role of devotee in prayer.2010-01-08Photograph of two men in saffron-orange robes seated in a devotional setting. On the left, a shaved-headed man in orange with hands pressed together in prayer, wearing a gold bracelet and wristwatch. On the right, a man with short dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala around his neck, wearing orange robes with a maroon-edged shawl and a silver wristwatch, holding a small brass dish containing yellow turmeric or kumkum paste. Behind them, brass vessels and a red cloth are visible.2010-10-30January 08 20102010-01-08 +1 copiesA seated group of devotees in saffron-orange robes with maroon borders sits in prayer at an ashram gathering. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in orange with a maroon shawl and a gold-toned ornament on a rudraksha-style necklace presses his palms together in namaste, eyes lowered. Beside him, a bearded older man with a red tilak on his forehead and a beaded necklace sits with his hands resting in his lap. Another shaved-headed man in orange is partly visible at the lower right, and a woman in orange sits at the left edge. Behind them, more participants sit in orange and white clothing, and a pale pink container and small bowls sit on the floor in front. The scene is a quiet moment of satsang or puja.2010-10-18 +1 copiesThree men in orange and saffron robes sit cross-legged in prayer with palms pressed together before a red curtain. The man in front wears rimless glasses, a long rudraksha mala and a gold bracelet. Behind him, two other men sit with hands folded in namaste; one wears white and orange cloth. Brass puja items, a bell, a small oil lamp, a brass plate and flower offerings sit on an orange cloth in the foreground, indicating a puja.2011-09-09February 12 20132013-02-12A photograph of seated saffron-robed figures at an outdoor ceremony under a metal-framed canopy decorated with green leaf strands. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, closed eyes, a red tilak and a white-and-red flower garland over an orange robe sits with hands joined. To the right, a man in orange with a gold bead necklace sits beside him. A large golden trident stands behind them. At the left, a bearded man in orange with clasped hands and gold beads sits in prayer, and a figure in white with a camera is at the back.2008-12-30July 07 20092009-07-07Two men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a mat during a puja. The man on the left wears a rudraksha mala and gold bangles, holding a small brass oil lamp in his right hand. The man behind him, also in orange with maroon borders, holds a brass bell-like bell and a small brass vessel, with smoke rising from a stick of incense. Puja items, brass dishes, flowers, a plastic container and paper lie on the orange cloth in front. A gold-ornate seat with red cushion stands in the background.2010-11-02A seated group ritual in an ashram hall. Two monks in saffron-orange robes with red borders and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on a mat in the foreground. The man on the left, with a grey beard and glasses, holds a small brass lamp with a lit flame; the younger monk on the right, with a shaved head and white tilak marks, holds a lit oil lamp and a brass vessel. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shawls with red borders hold lit lamps. Brass plates with flowers, fruit, rice and kumkum sit on the mat in front, along with a open book. Tripods and equipment are visible at the top left. This is a puja with oil lamps, and the presence of the lamps and offerings suggests an arati or padapuja-style rite.2010-10-16