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A row of seated devotees in saffron-orange robes performs a puja on a polished white floor. Several men and women wear orange dhotis and shawls, with white and yellow tilaka and body markings, rudraksha malas, and bangles. Each sits before a small silver-and-brass puja tray holding lamps, bowls, flowers and a small wicker-framed container. A young girl in orange sits among them, and a blurred background shows more robed participants and a golden deity murti. The image is a photo of ritual worship with offerings.

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August 24 20162016-08-24August 16 20162016-08-16Photograph of a group of young sannyasi-style devotees in saffron-orange robes seated cross-legged on the floor during a puja. In the foreground, a young man with long dark hair, white vibhuti lines on his forehead and arms, and a rudraksha mala wears a gold-bordered orange cloth and holds a small ritual item in his hands. Brass plates, oil lamps, flower petals and a small brass vessel sit on low wooden stands before them. Several other children and adults in orange and white clothes sit behind, and a figure in white dhoti and shawl is seen to the right. The setting is a large hall with a pale floor.2016-08-16August 16 20162016-08-16A row of young devotees seated cross-legged on a marble floor during a puja, wearing saffron and orange clothing with white and gold borders. Several have rudraksha malas and white ash markings on their foreheads and arms. They hold small items and offer from brass plates, trays and oil lamps arranged on the marble ledge in front of them. Behind them, more seated devotees in orange are visible, and a warm wall and lamps fill the background.2016-08-09A row of shaved-headed young sannyasi-style monks sits cross-legged on a hall floor, wearing saffron-orange robes with red borders and rudraksha malas, with white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads. Brass lamps, small kalasha-style vessels and plates of offerings are arranged on low tables before them. Behind them, seated devotees in orange and maroon clothes fill the room, with red curtains at the windows. Several monks sit upright and attentive, facing forward.2013-04-10 +1 copiesA row of young men in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl sit cross-legged on a white floor, their bodies marked with white vibhuti stripes and tripundra lines on forehead and arms. Many wear rudraksha malas around their necks and wrists. They hold small brass or silver plates and spoons over brass pooja vessels filled with pink flower petals, fruit, and offerings, consistent with a ritual puja. Brass kalashas and lamps stand along the row, and a clear plastic container of greenery sits at left. The men appear to be participating in a collective ritual, with one in the foreground touching an offering plate.2017-07-21May 03 20132013-05-03January 11 20172017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11A long row of young male disciples in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on mats in a bright hall, facing the same direction. Many have white tilak markings on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Each sits before a brass plate, kalasha or small puja vessel with oil lamps and offerings. A man in the foreground wears orange robes, rudraksha malas and forehead markings, and is seated with hands joined. Some attendants in white clothing sit toward the right side.2014-02-03April 18 20132013-04-18