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A seated group of saffron-robed sannyasis performs a puja in a hall. Three young monks in the foreground sit cross-legged with rudraksha malas and white tripundra markings on their foreheads and arms. The leftmost wears a dark red-brown robe, the center monk wears orange with hands folded in prayer, and the rightmost monk sits with eyes closed. Brass bells, small cups, a plate with red and white offerings and a metal lamp lie on a low tray before them. Behind them, many more monks in orange and maroon robes and white-clad devotees sit in rows, some wearing glasses and tilak marks.

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June 19 20142014-06-19A seated group of devotees in a ritual hall during a puja. In the foreground, a shaved-headed monk in rust-red and gold robes, with white tripundra marks on his forehead and arms, sits with hands pressed in prayer and eyes closed; beside him, another monk in similar red-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits with clasped hands. Behind them, several men wear white kurtas or red-orange robes, long orange shawls and rudraksha malas, and a man in glasses wears a white shirt. Brass vessels, a small brass lamp, a bowl of flower petals and small offering dishes sit on a low silver-toned table and the floor. No identifiable a person is clearly distinguishable from appearance alone; the seated figures are shown in ritual dress.2014-11-20 +2 copiesThree shaved-headed young boys in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a white floor in a hall, with white vibhuti horizontal lines and red kumkum dots on their foreheads. The boy in the centre wears a dark rudraksha mala and round glasses and holds a small brass puja implement; a brass bell, incense stick and silver bowls with offerings and flowers sit on a red and orange cloth before them. Behind them, seated devotees in white and maroon clothes watch, and a few more people sit in the background.2013-11-07March 21 20132013-03-21A photograph of seated monastic devotees during a gathering. In the foreground, two young boys in saffron-orange robes wear long rudraksha mala necklaces and have white horizontal tilaka bands across their foreheads and upper arms. Behind them, a shaved-headed young man in orange and peach robes sits with a rudraksha mala, white forehead marking and calm gaze. Other seated participants in red and maroon robes, and women in saris, fill the background. Some seated figures appear to be in meditation with eyes lowered. The setting is an indoor hall with red chairs.2013-09-11June 06 20142014-06-06July 01 20132013-07-01Seated devotees in an ashram hall wear saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas and white and ochre forehead and body markings. In the foreground, a bald man in wire-rimmed glasses wears a deep red-maroon cloth over his shoulder, a gold-bordered dhoti, a long rudraksha mala and several beaded wrist bands, with hands folded in his lap. Beside him, a younger shaved-headed man in orange with a red bindi and a rudraksha mala sits with hands clasped. Behind them rows of seated young men in orange robes sit on mats. Brass puja vessels, a small oil lamp, flower petals, a white flower and steel containers lie on low tables in front, with a pale green plastic box and a blue mat in the foreground.2014-04-17September 24 20142014-09-24A group of devotees in orange and rust-coloured robes sits cross-legged on a floor during a seated gathering. In the foreground, two shaved-headed men wear rudraksha malas and ochre-and-gold shawls; the left one has his hands folded and eyes lowered, while the right one, with a white horizontal tilak across his forehead and a red dot, speaks. Behind them, more seated people in saffron clothing and white forehead markings fill the room, with brass oil lamps and small offering dishes on the floor.2014-04-10March 26 20132013-03-26January 03 20132013-01-03