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August 16 2014

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August 29 20152015-08-29July 30 20172017-07-30September 07 20142014-09-07A large indoor gathering of seated devotees on a mat-covered floor during a ritual, with orange draped cloth hanging on the walls behind. In the foreground a young boy in a white dhoti with a gold border wears a rudraksha mala and sandalwood-paste marks on his arms and chest, sitting cross-legged with hands folded. Beside him a teenager in a dark shirt with a white shawl sits calmly, and a boy in a cream embroidered kurta sits nearby. Behind them rows of men and boys in white, orange and checked shirts sit attentively. A brass plate and small offering items lie on the floor at the left, and a bag sits at the lower right. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2013-01-01 +1 copiesMarch 03 20172017-03-03A large group of seated devotees in white dhotis and shawls with white or ash-marked foreheads perform a ritual in a hall with a polished floor. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron robe sits cross-legged on an orange mat, eyes closed. Brass puja plates, small brass vessels and lamps sit on orange and purple mats before the seated rows, with a few plastic containers nearby. Behind them, many more participants sit in rows, some wearing lanyards, and a crowd fills the background.2010-12-02November 06 20162016-11-06August 09 20162016-08-09August 17 20162016-08-17June 01 20142014-06-01A photograph of a group ritual session indoors. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in an orange saffron wrap and dark rudraksha mala holds a small object near his chest while chanting. Beside him on the left, another shaved-headed man in an orange wrap and rudraksha beads holds a small brass vessel. On the right, a man with swept-back hair in a white and gold garment and beaded bracelets raises his hand in a mudra. Behind them, rows of young boys in maroon and yellow outfits sit on a mat. Small oil lamps and brass items are visible at the lower left.2013-05-20A seated group puja in a bright hall, with rows of devotees behind small marble puja stands holding brass lamps, bells, a conch-like vessel, flowers and fruit offerings. In front, a man in white dhoti and shawl with white sacred markings and a rudraksha mala performs the ritual with raised hands, eyes closed. To the right, a man in a rust-coloured robe and rudraksha beads sits with hands folded. Behind them, many boys and young men in saffron and orange robes with forehead markings and beaded malas sit attentively. Floor mats and steel barriers frame the scene.2014-08-16