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Close photograph of a person in orange and maroon robes seated in a ritual setting, holding a lit incense stick with smoke rising from it. A rudraksha or bead mala with silver-toned beads hangs around the neck. Another person's dark arm and bare foot are visible in the background, and a second incense stick stands in the lower foreground.

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April 05 20132013-04-05April 05 20132013-04-05 +1 copiesApril 05 20132013-04-05 +1 copiesA close, blurred photograph of a devotee in orange saffron robes seated during a temple pada puja. A lit incense stick stands in the foreground, sending a thin curl of smoke upward. The person wears a dark beaded rudraksha-style mala with silver bead accents, and a hand rests near the incense. Tones are warm orange and muted browns.2013-04-05July 30 20132013-07-30September AFP 2013July 20 20172017-07-20September AFP 2013Close-up photograph of a seated meditator in orange-saffron robes making a mudra with the right hand, fingers curled, thumb and index finger touching, while the left hand rests on the lap. A long rudraksha mala with multiple rows of beads hangs across the bare upper chest, and a gold bangle is worn on the wrist. Behind, several other seated figures in orange and saffron cloth are blurred, also in meditative postures with hands raised.2017-01-01 +1 copiesMarch 22 20132013-03-22A seated group of devotees in saffron and orange robes performs a ritual in a large hall with warm lamplight and drifting smoke. A young man in the centre wears an orange shawl, rudraksha mala and red tilak while holding an incense stick over a brass tray. A shaved-headed priest at right wears an orange shawl, rudraksha mala and gold pendant, and holds a lamp. Other participants on the left and behind hold small oil lamps, and a child in orange sits nearby. Offerings sit on plates on the floor.2017-01-15A photograph of seated young men in saffron-orange robes during a puja ceremony. In the foreground, a young man with short dark hair wears an orange wrap and gold bangles and holds a small spoon while bringing his palms together in prayer near a brass plate. To the left, a man with long hair wears rudraksha malas and an orange wrap and rests his hand near his face. Behind them, others in orange cloth have white ash markings on their arms and chests. Brass lamps, pink flowers and small brass vessels sit on the floor in front of them.2017-08-04