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A night puja in an open courtyard lit by small oil lamps set on the stone floor. Several sannyasis in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged, some with rudraksha malas and bare upper bodies with white markings. A smiling man at left wears an orange turban and draped orange cloth, with white painted marks on his arms. Three seated devotees in orange clothes are in the foreground, and a small golden deity murti on a stand sits at top centre beside a bowl and a purple flag with printed emblems. A wooden table and gold-coloured decorations appear in the background.

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May 29 20222022-05-29A night-time ritual in a temple shrine room with golden pillars and red curtains. Many sannyasis in orange robes sit cross-legged on a stone floor around a central space, several holding small oil lamps lit with flames. Some wear white or orange turbans and rudraksha malas; others have white sacred ash marks on their bodies. A seated deity murti stands on a golden platform, garlanded with flowers, flanked by a lion figure and a brass bell. Small oil lamps and a brass bowl lie on the floor, with a framed deity picture and a purple flag visible at upper right. An orange-turbaned face appears in a small inset at upper left.2022-05-29May 29 20222022-05-29Warm-lit ritual scene inside a stone shrine with a golden carved pillar and deity murti at centre. Around a low stone platform, a group of about a dozen men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on the floor, many with white and yellow ash markings on their foreheads and bodies, rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces. A bearded man in a white turban and white dhoti sits at left, and a long-haired man with a white garland sits near the centre. A brass vessel and oil lamps are visible on the floor. In the upper left corner is a small circular portrait of a smiling man with orange headwear; the emblem in the upper right is a logo. The setting suggests a satsang or puja gathering.2022-05-29Indoor ritual scene in a dimly lit hall with a golden altar table carved with ornate details. Several men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a stone floor, many with white sacred ash markings on their foreheads and bodies. One man in white dhoti and white turban holds his hands together in prayer, while others hold small oil lamps. In the top-left corner, a framed portrait shows a smiling man in an orange turban. A figure with long dark hair and an orange shawl sits in the foreground. Several people are visible, including a bald man with his back to the camera. A golden deity murti and ritual implements stand on the altar.2022-05-29August 22 20142014-08-22 +1 copiesAugust 27 20132013-08-27Photo 11737702 +1 copiesA composite image pairing a large close-up on the left of a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe with a leopard-print shawl and a rudraksha-style necklace, with a photograph on the right of a seated congregation in white clothing with orange-robed priests in the foreground. Several orange-robed figures sit before brass oil lamps and offering trays, with a crowd of seated devotees in white behind them. The left figure's appearance matches the page's a person reference by hair, orange robe and ornaments, but the appearance is not certain enough for a firm identification.2010-12-05December 15 20182018-12-15June 05 20132013-06-05January 08 20172017-01-08