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A seated saffron-robed sannyasi with a shaved head, a red tilak and a long rudraksha mala performs a ritual with a small handheld bell and a lamp held up in his right hand. He sits cross-legged on a red mat before a silver tray holding small brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, flower petals in a bowl, and offerings. Behind him, rows of seated devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, several wearing rudraksha malas and visitor badges, watch quietly. Incense smoke rises at the top of the frame, and a child in red and gold is visible at the left edge. This is a satsang or puja setting.

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A photograph of a shaved-headed sannyasi in an orange saffron robe with a red border, wearing a long rudraksha mala and red-brown rudraksha bracelets, holding a lit brass oil lamp in his right hand while a small vessel rests in his left. He sits on a red mat among seated devotees in white ritual clothes with tilak markings, several with hands folded in anjali and rudraksha malas. Behind him, a man with palms pressed together and a bare-chested man in white are visible. The setting suggests a satsang or puja gathering with the lamp offering as the focus.2014-08-24A shaved-headed man in orange and maroon robes stands holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame in one hand, with a white cloth beneath it, while a metal vessel rests in his other hand. He wears a long rudraksha mala, rudraksha bracelets on his arms, and white ash markings on his forehead, arms and shoulders, with a red bindi. Behind him, rows of seated devotees in orange robes and white forehead markings sit with hands folded, some with rudraksha malas, indoors on a wooden floor. A small framed image and colourful items sit at the lower left. The scene suggests an aarti or puja performed before a seated assembly.2014-11-28Indoor group ritual on white floor mats with orange cloth. A central man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, holding a lit oil lamp aloft in his right hand and a small brass bell in his left, with a white forehead marking. Around him several men in white dhotis with maroon borders sit and hold lit lamps, one ringing a bell, with brass plates of yellow grains, brass kalasha-style vessels, a small brass lamp and an open book nearby. Several people in the group wear white ritual dress; one wears a white shawl. The scene reads as a puja or aarti in progress.2010-11-23November 28 20142014-11-28A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a floor mat during a ritual. He wears white horizontal forehead markings and white arm markings, a small gold earring and a gold bangle, and holds a white conch shell. Brass vessels and oil lamps sit on the mat before him. Behind him, two people in white and maroon garments sit on the floor, and a person in saffron is partly visible at the left edge. The setting appears to be a ritual gathering in a hall with patterned fabric on the wall.2013-10-15Photograph of a seated group of sannyasi-style devotees in orange-saffron cloth performing a ritual with lit oil lamps and incense on a low brass tray in the foreground. The central young man, bare-chested with rudraksha malas and beaded bracelets, holds a small lamp and a bell-like object while looking down. Others beside him wear white horizontal forehead marks and orange shawls, some holding lamps and incense sticks. Blurred figures and warm walls fill the background of an indoor hall.2017-01-04A 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.2011-12-28A photograph of a ritual gathering at night. In the centre, a man with short hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala with a pendant. He holds a small oil lamp with a lit flame in one hand and a brass implement in the other. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and white shawls sit on the floor, some holding brass lamps and bowls; pink and blue plates with yellow petals are in the foreground.2010-10-16Indoor ceremony with seated monks in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, several with white sacred ash on the forehead, sitting on red mats before brass puja items and small plates. In the foreground a bald young monk with a gold necklace and gold armbands sits cross-legged, while boys in orange robes sit in front. Behind them, men in white and light clothing sit in rows, one with headphones and a man in white with palms pressed together. The setting appears to be a hall with a white marble-like wall.2013-04-24April 20 20142014-04-20November 04 20152015-11-04November 27 20142014-11-27