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Three seated monks in saffron-orange robes sit on white cushions on a marble floor during a ritual. The figure at left wears an orange turban, a long gold-toned necklace and a saffron garment, and holds a small pink flower. The seated man in the centre, bald, wears saffron robes and holds a pink flower. The man at right, with a shaved head and white markings, sits with hands in his lap beside steel bowls of red kumkum. Standing devotees in orange and white stand behind, and a tall brass lamp stand decorated with orange marigold garlands is at right.

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February 02 20072007-02-02Indoor temple-hall scene with a seated group of orange-robed sadhus performing a ritual. In the foreground left, a man in an orange turban and orange robe with a gold-coloured beaded necklace sits cross-legged on a white cloth, hands resting on his knees. Beside him, an older bald man in orange robes sits with hands together. Another orange-clad man sits at right, and a standing orange-robed figure stands behind them. Small brass bowls with red powder sit on green leaves on the marble floor. Beyond them is a decorated altar with an ornate deity murti draped in marigold and white flower garlands, with a brass lamp on a stand at left. A seated figure in white and a man in white stand in the background. Garlands of orange and white flowers hang from the canopy.2007-02-02October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesA photograph inside a hall with pale walls and a marble floor, where several people in orange and saffron robes take part in a ritual. In the foreground, a figure in a saffron turban sits with palms pressed together in namaste, beside a bald man in orange seated cross-legged with hands joined. Another seated devotee in orange also has hands folded. At right, a standing man in orange robes pours or tends to a flame on a small wooden stand before a decorated deity murti garlanded with white flowers and orange marigolds. Brass lamps, brass bowls with red kumkum and leaf plates sit on the floor, and a man in orange stands in the background near a garland-hung canopy. Several other people in white or orange are partly visible at the edges.2007-02-02Photograph of five men seated cross-legged on a marble floor in a temple hall, all in orange ochre robes. The man on the far left wears an orange turban, a gold necklace and orange clothing, with hands folded in his lap. Next to him a bearded man and two shaven-headed men in orange sit on striped mats before brass tumblers, with banana-leaf-style green plates in front of them. At the far right, two men in white clothes sit near a speaker, one in a white cap. Behind them are a wooden door, a pillar with a decorated top and a wall alcove.2007-02-02A photograph of a seated puja in progress. Four men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with red borders sit on orange mats, holding small brass bowls and offering vessels; the foremost man wears a long rudraksha mala and gold necklace, and another wears a gold chain and bracelets. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and shawls, one with a purple head covering, sit and hold similar vessels. Brass lamps, brass kalasha-style vessels, flower petals and a thali with offerings lie on the orange cloths in front. A small open book rests on the floor. The scene reads as a pada puja gathering.2010-10-19December 30 20112011-12-30September 16 20152015-09-16Indoor photograph of an orange-robed devotional scene in a room with a marble floor and garlanded pillars. A standing man in orange robes, bare-chested with a draped orange cloth, holds a brass oil lamp with a flame in both hands and offers it forward. Seated to the left, a man in an orange turban and orange shawl sits with palms pressed together in namaskar. Another seated monk in orange sits nearby, and additional orange-robed people and a white-clad attendant stand in the background among flower garlands. Small brass dishes sit on the floor. The scene resembles an aarti offering. a person is not confidently identifiable here, so no appearance-based label is applied to any person.2007-02-02Evening outdoor gathering of saffron-robed sannyasis seated on white plastic chairs over a red carpet. In the foreground at right, a young man with long dark hair, an orange turban, rudraksha mala and orange robes holds a red-and-gold bundle and gestures while speaking. Beside him an older bald man in orange robes holds a folded paper. Further left, a woman in orange sari and gold necklace sits beside a man with a white forehead mark and orange cloth. Standing figures in white shirts and orange-clad attendants fill the background under a tent with string lights.2006-12-22A temple ritual in an orange-walled shrine room with a gold-trimmed altar. Several men in saffron and orange robes sit on the floor performing a puja: a seated man in a saffron robe with a red shawl rings a small bell, a man in orange holds a brass vessel, and another sits with brass lamps, a copper pot and a silver plate of yellow and red flower petals. A man in white dhoti stands with hands folded at the back, and a row of seated devotees in white with orange shawls watch quietly on the right. Brass oil lamps, fruit and garlands are arranged on plates on the floor.2010-07-21A photograph of a seated ritual gathering in an orange-walled hall. In the foreground, a bald-headed, grey-bearded man in saffron robes with a red-and-green shawl sits with hands folded in anjali, speaking. Beside him, a man in saffron with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, hands clasped, and a younger man with long swept-back hair in saffron sits at right. Brass pots, a kalasha-style vessel, a small brass lamp and bowls of red and yellow flowers lie on the floor before them. Behind, devotees in white and saffron sit or stand, and a standing figure in orange draped cloth appears at top left, with a white-clad priest at far left.2010-07-21