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A large hall where rows of saffron-robed sannyasi and monks sit cross-legged on the white floor during a ritual. Foreground monks wear orange robes, rudraksha malas, white forehead bands and bare upper bodies with sacred ash marks; several hold small brass pots, bells and open books, and brass plates with lamps, flowers and offerings lie before them on orange and red cloths. Behind them more seated participants in white and orange clothing fill the room, with ceremonial red and saffron drapes and a framed picture on the upper wall. Rows of brass lamps and dishes indicate a puja or homa-style ceremony.

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March 03 20132013-03-03Indoor photo of a large hall with a row of young men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, shaved heads and white tilak marks, seated cross-legged on the floor with hands folded in prayer. Each has a small brass puja plate with oil lamps, a bowl and a kalasha-style vessel on orange-cloth mats, and one reads from an open book. Behind them a larger audience in white and dark clothes sits on the floor. Red curtains, a framed portrait on the wall and colourful hanging decorations complete the setting.2013-03-08March 03 20132013-03-03A large hall with pink walls and red curtains shows rows of seated monks in saffron-orange robes, many with white tilak marks on forehead and arms and rudraksha malas around their necks. In the foreground, several monks sit on orange cloths before brass plates of offerings, flowers and small oil lamps, some holding a bell and ritual items. Behind them a long audience in white and orange clothing sits on the floor. A framed portrait hangs on the back wall above red drapes. This appears to be a ritual gathering with shared worship.2013-03-03A photograph of a large ritual gathering in a hall with pink walls, red curtains and colourful bunting. In the foreground, rows of shaven-headed men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on mats, with white forehead and arm markings and rudraksha malas. Many hold oil lamps or ritual items, and brass plates with flowers, sweets and offerings lie before them. Behind them, a large seated audience in white and dark clothes fills the room. Stainless-steel vessels and a framed portrait hang on the wall. The scene suggests a puja or aarti led by monastic participants. No individual is clearly identified as a person.2013-03-03March 01 20132013-03-01A 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.2013-03-03February 27 20132013-02-27March 01 20132013-03-01February 27 20132013-02-27A large hall with cream walls and red curtains shows a group of saffron-robed men seated on the floor in rows performing a ritual. Many wear rudraksha malas and have white and ochre markings on their foreheads and arms. Foreground men sit before small square trays holding brass vessels, flowers and orange cloths, some with hands folded or raised in prayer. A man at lower left holds loose papers. Behind them, more participants in white and saffron sit in rows. A framed deity picture hangs on the upper right wall and colourful fabric banners decorate the top left.2013-02-27A row of shaven-headed men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on low wooden platforms on a white marble floor, performing a ritual with brass plates, small oil lamps and offerings in front of each. Some hold their hands together in mudra or palms raised, while others sit with hands resting on their laps. Behind them, a larger crowd of devotees in white and mixed clothing sits in a pink-walled hall with red curtains, a framed picture on the wall, and colourful striped pillar bands hanging from the ceiling. The scene suggests a group puja or satsang.2013-03-07