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Top-down photograph of several people in saffron-orange robes seated on a floor around a white cloth, assembling small gold-coloured metal items. A brass pot with bands sits at the left, and hands in orange robes and rudraksha or beaded bracelets handle heaps of tiny gold and copper pieces and thread. A white-gloved hand works at the right, and a terracotta bowl with red powder and loose beads sits nearby. Activity appears to be preparation of small ritual items; no a person candidate is clearly visible.

November 07 2016

A courtyard ritual gathering in a red-walled ashram setting with a potted tree and grilles behind. At the centre, a bearded man with a rudraksha mala and bare upper body sits beside a large ornate metal vessel and pours from a small silver cup, while trays of gold leaf pieces, flower petals and offerings sit on the ground. Around him, a group of young people in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, many wearing gold necklaces and rudraksha malas, sit cross-legged and watch closely. A woman in white clothes sits behind a wooden table near a brass kalasha and a basket. Older men in saffron and white stand at the back, and a cameraman films at the left edge.

A ritual scene in a temple courtyard where a man with a dark beard and tripundra on his forehead, wearing a rust-red cloth and rudraksha mala, stands behind a large engraved copper vessel and reaches into water inside it. Around him, men in orange and saffron garments with ornate gold necklaces and bangles sit on stone steps. A man at left in orange dhoti and rudraksha mala holds a copper bowl. Wooden trays on the ground hold gold ornaments, copper sheets and a red cloth. A child in pink and gold jewellery sits at lower right. The scene appears to be a ceremonial preparation or abhishekam-related activity.

January 07 2017

January 12 2017

Photograph of a seated group of saffron-robed priests performing a puja at floor level on orange mats. In the foreground, a bald man with a grey beard and gold necklace holds a small leaf or bowl, and beside him a man in a dark-maroon-bordered saffron cloth with rudraksha beads offers from a bowl. Brass plates, cups and lamps with flower petals and white offerings are arranged on the mats before them. Behind, several men in white dhotis with white and red forehead and body markings sit with hands joined. A soft glow of oil lamps lights the hall.

Several young men and women in saffron-orange robes with gold borders sit close together on a floor, crushing or preparing ingredients in a large wooden mortar with metal banding. Many wear rudraksha malas and bangles; some have tilak marks on their foreheads. Scattered on a white cloth are small gold-coloured objects and bowls. A woman in a purple sari sits at the back, and other saffron-clad people stand nearby. The scene appears to be an ashram activity, with the photograph showing a close, hands-on group of about ten people.

January 10 2017

A seated bearded man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a rudraksha mala, dips a white cloth or ladle into a large engraved brass pot at the centre of a floor ringed by mature devotees. Around him, women and girls in saffron and orange dress with gold-bordered sarees and gold necklaces sit cross-legged, smiling and watching. A woman in white sits behind the pot, and an older woman with white-painted forehead and gold necklaces holds a small vessel. Open wooden trays of gold coins or ornaments and small packets sit on the floor in front, along with a brass bowl, a water bottle and a small brass lamp in the background. Statues and a lit lamp stand against the back wall. The scene suggests a ritual gathering with offerings.

A ritual scene in a temple hall with a concrete floor. In the foreground, a man in a red shawl over orange clothing sits cross-legged, holding a flower-strewn plate and a small vessel, while a copper pot and cup sit on the floor. Two men in orange robes sit facing him with hands folded, one in the foreground partly visible. Behind them, seated devotees in white dhotis and a man in orange stand near a row of brass kalasha pots and coconuts on a gold-framed platform.

A photograph of a large group seated on the floor during a ritual, mostly men in white dhotis and saffron-orange garments with red borders. Several wear rudraksha malas and gold chains, with white tripundra marks on their foreheads. In the foreground, a man in saffron clothing with a gold necklace holds a small brass implement, flanked by other saffron-clad seated participants with brass vessels, flowers and small oil lamps on the mat before them. The setting is a hall with orange draping.