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Close-up photo of a seated ritual in saffron and orange robes. A figure at left wears a rudraksha mala with large dark beads and holds a small green leaf or flower in cupped hands over a folded orange cloth. Beside them, another seated person in orange clothing has a silver bangle on the wrist. Brass lamps and a small brass pot sit on a red cloth at right, with a lit oil lamp and a yellow fruit or offering nearby.

Close-up photograph of two hands clasped together in the foreground, one wearing a dark wristband and a black strap watch, both draped in saffron-orange cloth. A thin green palm-leaf sprig or blade of grass is held between the fingers. The scene suggests a ceremonial moment in an ashram setting, with the palm sprig held as a ritual item.

Close photo of a seated woman in a peach-orange sari with a maroon blouse and a dark beaded rudraksha-style mala. She holds a small green leaf between her folded hands in her lap, with gold bangles on one wrist. A small oval pendant on her chest shows a portrait. The background is blurred, with another person in orange clothing at the right edge.

Close photograph of a seated devotee's hand holding a single green leaf between thumb and forefinger, with a dark beaded rudraksha-style bracelet on the wrist. Blurred figures in the background wear orange and red garments and gold bangles, with hands resting in their laps. Warm orange, red and green tones dominate. No clear face of a person is visible; the scene shows only blurred background participants.

January 13 2017

Close photograph of a person's hands in orange saffron robes. A woman's hand, wearing a gold bangle and a beaded bracelet, holds a small folded orange cloth in her open palm while the other hand gathers or tears a small piece of fabric. Blurred orange-robed figures sit in the background.

January 04 2017

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Close photo of seated ashram monastics in saffron-orange robes during a ritual. In the foreground, a person in a red-orange top and orange shawl holds a small yellow flower in cupped hands, with a silver ring visible. Behind, another robed figure's hands also hold yellow flowers. Brass ritual vessels and offerings sit on an orange-and-green cloth at left.

Close-up photograph of seated devotees in saffron-orange robes performing a ritual. In the foreground a man wears a long string of dark rudraksha beads and a gold bangle on his right wrist, holding a small gold spoon-like ritual vessel over a brass dish in his cupped hands. Another saffron-clad person sits beside him, also holding a golden ritual vessel, with an orange cloth spread on the floor. Setting appears to be a pada puja or similar ritual offering.

Several seated people in saffron-orange robes perform a ritual with brass oil lamps and brass puja vessels on a light floor. In the foreground, a man with a long rudraksha mala and a bead bracelet holds a small brass lamp with a lit flame while his other hand holds a brass vessel. Beside him, a young person with a white tilak and hoop earrings, wearing orange, holds a lamp. Brass plates hold pink lotus flowers, small brass cups, and a conch-shaped vessel. Incense sticks rise from the left, and warm lights blur in the background.

Close photograph of two seated figures in saffron-orange robes with deep red borders, cross-legged at a ritual setting. The foreground figure wears a long rudraksha mala with wooden beads and a small round pendant, and holds his hands together with fingers extended in a mudra. A tall brass or gold-toned ritual implement stands in front, beside a blue plate and white offering items. The image is cropped at the shoulders and hands, showing no faces, with orange cloth dominating the frame.

Close photo of a seated person in orange-saffron robes performing a puja on a striped woven mat. The visible hand holds a small green leaf and a yellow flower. Around them are brass plates, a brass bell, small brass bowls with rice or white grains, a brass puja plate holding a yellow flower, a small brass lamp, and a rudraksha mala coiled on a folded brown cloth. A rudraksha necklace and a bangle are visible on the wrist. The person's face is not shown, so no identity can be assessed from appearance.