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Photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a hall with red and cream walls. Three men in front wear saffron-orange cloth and rudraksha malas, with white ash horizontal markings on their foreheads and arms. They sit cross-legged on a red mat, one with hands folded, behind a low table holding brass lamps, a kalasha-style brass vessel, flower petals, a conch shell and offering bowls. Behind them, seated devotees in white clothing and a man in a red shawl watch the ritual, with a woman in a white shirt at right.

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October 02 20132013-10-02September 22 20142014-09-22October 24 20132013-10-24 +1 copiesA photograph of four or more seated men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas performing a puja in a hall. In the foreground, several shaved-headed men sit cross-legged on a mat with hands folded or raised in mudra, with brass bells, a small brass lamp, a plate of flowers and offerings, and incense sticks arranged before them. Behind them, seated and standing devotees in white shirts and a man in yellow clothing watch in a room with red curtains and red chairs. A purple bird logo appears in the top-left corner.2013-10-13A seated group of shaven-headed men in saffron-orange robes perform a ritual in a hall. Several have white horizontal tilaka stripes on their foreheads and arms. The front man wears a long orange shawl, rudraksha mala, and bracelets, and holds his hands in a mudra gesture. Brass vessels, a small brass bell, and plates with offerings sit on a white cloth before them, and a crowd of seated devotees fills the background.2013-03-29October 13 20132013-10-13A seated group of men in a ritual hall performs a puja with small brass bells, lamps and offering plates on low tables before them. The man in the centre wears a maroon dhoti and shawl, rudraksha mala and bangles, with tripundra on his forehead; he is not identifiable by face. On the left a man in white dhoti and shawl with a red and rudraksha mala sits beside saffron-clad sannyasis in orange robes, several with shaved heads and white tripundra marks. Behind them devotees in white and maroon sit behind white posts and a rope barrier.2014-10-06A photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a large hall, with several shaven-headed men in saffron-orange and maroon robes sitting cross-legged on the floor. Foreground men wear rudraksha malas, white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and arms, and gold earrings; one holds an open book with both hands pressed together in devotion. Brass and copper ritual vessels, lamps and small flower-filled bowls lie on a cloth in front of them. Behind, a large audience in white clothing with orange lanyards sits in rows, with pink curtains and windows visible.2013-03-25October 26 20142014-10-26August 14 20162016-08-14 +1 copiesOctober 11 20132013-10-11August 23 20142014-08-23