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January 01 20192019-01-01January 01 20192019-01-01A large seated group during a ritual gathering in a hall with ornate wooden walls. Many participants wear saffron-orange cloths and rudraksha malas; several bare-chested men sit cross-legged on mats. Women in cream and gold-bordered white saris, and one in a green and orange sari, hold small brass oil lamps and cups. A woman in a white headband and a bearded man in glasses sit in the foreground. Brass vessels are arranged on a low table beside them. The photo suggests a puja or lamp offering, but no deity or throne is clearly visible.2019-01-01January 01 20192019-01-01January 01 20192019-01-01A large indoor puja hall with many seated devotees in rows on mats, most bare-chested with white dhotis and saffron or orange shawls, sandalwood and white marks on their torsos and foreheads, and rudraksha malas. Many sit with palms pressed together in prayer. Brass pots, plates of flowers and lamps sit on the floor in front of them, and a few people in saffron robes stand at the back. The reference to a person on this page is not evidenced by any clearly identifiable figure, so no candidate is marked.2017-07-27A large indoor ritual gathering of devotees seated on the floor in a golden-hued temple hall. Many women in white and cream saris with rudraksha malas hold small oil lamps or ritual objects and perform aarti. Men with bare upper bodies and white dhotis sit among them, some with tilak and bands on their heads. Women in rust-red and orange sarees sit in the foreground with their backs to the camera. A standing priest at upper left, in a white dhoti with a bare chest and an orange-red headcloth, holds a lit flame. A cameraman with a tripod is visible behind the crowd. Ornate golden shrine decor forms the background.2019-01-01A large seated group of men in a hall performs a ritual, most wearing orange or saffron cloths and rudraksha mala beads, while others wear white dhotis with bare upper bodies. Many have white ash or paste markings on their chests and arms, and several hold small objects, pages or ritual items. Brass oil lamps and small brass dishes with flowers and offerings sit on the floor in front, with lit wicks and rose petals scattered around. Tall yellow pillars stand behind the group. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person by visible appearance cues, so the a person field remains unsure.2017-07-27July 27 20172017-07-27September 06 20152015-09-06A photograph of a seated group of men in white dhotis and shawls performing a ritual in a hall with orange and green hanging banners. In the foreground, a man with white vibhuti tripundra on his forehead and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a straw mat, hands joined in prayer, beside brass plates, bells and small oil lamps. Next to him, another man in white holds his palms together, and two more men in white sit with hands folded near a brass kalasha and offering trays. Behind them, rows of white-clad devotees sit with folded hands and a woman in yellow sits to the left behind metal railings. Overall the scene shows a satsang-style puja gathering.2010-09-22A large seated audience in white ritual clothes, many wearing orange-red beaded malas or rudraksha malas, sits on red floor mats during a session. In the foreground, two men in white kurta and dhoti sit cross-legged, one holding a pen above yellow papers, the other with a white shirt, dark rudraksha mala and a wristwatch. Other participants wear white shirts and name badges. A white plate with food sits at lower left. Beyond the front rows, many more people fill the hall.2014-09-20