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A seated shaved-headed man in an orange saffron dhoti and orange shawl sits with palms pressed together in anjali mudra and eyes closed, wearing a dark rudraksha mala and gold bangle. White sacred ash marks his forehead and arms, with a red bindi. Around him, young boys in maroon-red robes with rudraksha malas sit with folded hands. Brass plates with flower petals, small brass lamps and offering trays rest on silver-topped tables. A large plastic container sits in the foreground.

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November 28 20132013-11-28 +2 copiesA seated group of saffron-robed sannyasis performs a puja on low silver-topped platforms on a white tiled floor. Several shaved-headed men in orange and rust-coloured clothes wear rudraksha malas and white sandalwood markings on their foreheads and arms; the central man holds a small offering and gestures with his hands, while the man on the right sits with folded hands and eyes lowered. Brass kalasha vessels, oil lamps, marigold petals and bowls of offerings sit before them. Behind, younger boys in deep red robes with yellow borders and white forehead marks sit in rows beside red chairs and velvet ropes, and a sannyasi on the far right tilts his head upward in devotion. A blue vessel with a seated figure silhouette stands nearby.2013-12-11December 31 20132013-12-31 +1 copiesTwo shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a floor, palms pressed together in prayer with eyes closed. Both wear white horizontal tilak stripes on forehead and arms, and rudraksha malas. The man on the right has a red bindi and a gold bangle. Behind them, younger boys in red-maroon robes sit with hands folded, and brass puja plates with flowers, fruit and lamps lie on low tables. Red chairs and stanchions appear in the background of a hall.2013-12-04November 28 20132013-11-28 +3 copiesDecember 04 20132013-12-04A photograph of young saffron-robed devotees seated on the floor in a ritual hall during a puja. In the foreground a boy with a shaved head and white forehead paste sits with eyes closed and chants, wearing an orange cloth, a long rudraksha mala and a small pendant. Behind him, other boys and young men in orange and red garments sit in rows, some with white tilak and arm markings, making mudras with their hands. Brass items, a small bowl and a green-and-white patterned floor mat are visible near the seated group.2013-12-16December 31 20132013-12-31 +2 copiesDecember 13 20132013-12-13Photo of a seated group of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees in a hall with red curtains and red chairs behind them. In the foreground, three bald men in orange cloths with rudraksha malas sit with palms pressed together in namaskar; one has his eyes closed in prayer. Their torsos bear white horizontal marks. Brass puja vessels, a small brass cup, and a plate of flower petals and fruit sit on the floor in front of them. Behind, more seated participants in orange and red garments and white forehead markings sit close together. Attribution of the scene to a person is unclear from appearance.2013-12-10December 16 20132013-12-16September 27 20132013-09-27