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A seated group of men in a bright hall performs a puja ritual on mats. Most wear white dhoti-style garments and white shawls, with a few in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas. The priest at front right wears an orange robe, a rudraksha mala and white tilak markings on his forehead and arms, and holds a ritual item. Those around him hold lamps and offering plates set before them. Behind them seated children and adults in casual clothes watch. Two framed portraits hang on the pink wall above red curtains, and a golden ceremonial palanquin stands at the left edge.

A photograph of a large hall with pale pink walls and polished white floor where a group of men and boys sit in rows on mats, performing a ritual. Most wear white dhotis and shawls, some with rudraksha malas; a few boys wear orange clothes. Several participants raise hands in mudra gestures and hold small oil lamps and offering plates on mats. Framed portraits hang high on the walls above red curtained windows. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person, so no appearance-based candidate is claimed.

A large hall with cream walls, red curtains and framed portraits on the wall. Rows of men sit cross-legged on the floor in white dhotis and white shawls, many with shaved heads and rudraksha malas, performing a ritual with small oil lamps and brass plates set on mats. The foremost man in the right foreground holds a lamp over a brass tray with red offerings. One seated man on the left wears an orange-red shawl. Behind them a larger audience sits in the hall, and a few people stand at the far side near the doorway.

A hall with pink walls, red curtains and framed portraits on the wall performs a group puja. Rows of men sit cross-legged on mats in white dhotis and shawls with red-and-gold borders, many wearing rudraksha malas. They hold oil lamps and offer incense and small brass plates of flowers, fruit and bananas on the floor. On the left a man in a saffron-orange robe sits among them. Women in yellow and white saris sit further back, and the room is lit by natural light from tall windows.

September 07 2011

January 25 2013

A seated group of devotees in a bright indoor hall performs an aarti or puja, each holding a small oil lamp and lit flames in front of them. Most men are shaved-headed and wear white dhotis with red-and-white bordered shawls, and several wear rudraksha malas. Women in white, yellow and red saris sit toward the back and sides, and a few children in striped shirts watch from the right. A plate of offerings and a low altar stand in front of the group, with red curtains and a fan in the background.

A photograph of a group of men seated on the floor of a plain hall performing a ritual with small oil lamps. Most wear white dhotis and white shawls with maroon borders, and many have rudraksha malas and sacred ash or tilak marks on their foreheads and arms. Several hold lit brass oil lamps aloft while others hold small brass bells or ritual vessels. Brass plates with offerings sit on mats in front of them, and red curtains hang at the windows behind. Several seated men and a few standing figures in the background are visible, and a hall with pink and green containers is in the foreground.

2011-09-04 +1 copies

November 20 2010

A large hall with cream walls and a polished floor hosts a seated group performing a lamp ritual. Many participants sit on mats in rows, with women in yellow, pink and orange saris and men in white dhotis. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl holds a lamp and gestures toward it, while a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron cloth sits before brass plates of offerings. Other men in white dhotis sit nearby. Red curtains hang at the windows and framed portraits are mounted high on the wall. The mood is devotional, with a crowd in the scene estimated at roughly 50-100 people.

Indoor hall with pale pink walls and red curtains, where a large seated group performs a ritual with lit oil lamps. Many men in white dhotis and shawls sit on the floor, several shaved-headed, holding flames aloft, while others hold brass plates with flowers and offerings. Women in white saris and children in colourful clothes sit among them, with a framed portrait on the wall above. The scene is a collective puja and aarti in a temple-like hall.

June 05 2011