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December 22 2016

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January 11 20172017-01-11A large hall with a black metal railing separates a seated crowd from a floor covered in colourful striped mats in pink, red and blue. Many men sit cross-legged in white dhotis and rudraksha malas, performing puja with brass plates, small oil lamps and copper vessels set on the mats. One man in the centre wears a white dhoti, bare upper body and a long rudraksha mala, and holds a brass plate with offerings. Another in the foreground has white markings on his bare chest and arms and holds a flower or small item. A man in a light blue shirt with a rudraksha mala sits nearby, and a few women in saris sit in the background. Water bottles sit on the mats.2016-12-22December 22 20162016-12-22January 11 20172017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11A row of seated men performing a puja on the floor of a hall. Foreground men are bare-chested with white dhoti-style cloth, rudraksha malas and white ash markings on their bodies; one wears red and black beads. Brass puja trays with flowers, lit oil lamps, incense sticks and small brass vessels sit on orange and red cloths before them. Several other seated devotees are visible in the background among more lamps and trays.2017-05-24May 24 20172017-05-24December 22 20162016-12-22A photograph of a large seated group of men and boys in a white-marble hall, performing a ritual. Most are bare-chested, wearing white dhotis with gold borders, rudraksha malas, and white vibhuti or tilaka marks on forehead and body. Several sit cross-legged with hands folded or eyes closed; some hold palm-leaf books. In the foreground a man with a rudraksha mala and white forehead marks sits with eyes closed, and a bald older man in white dhoti holds his hands together. Small brass oil lamps, kumkum dishes, flower petals and incense sticks lie on the floor before them. Orange and red cushions and white covered tables line the back of the hall, and a screen glows at the top. A man in an orange shawl with rudraksha beads sits on the right.2017-06-20May 23 20172017-05-23A large hall with striped red, green and blue floor mats where many men sit cross-legged performing puja. The foreground man in front wears a white dhoti, bare-chested, with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark, sitting beside brass puja plates, bells and oil lamps. Beside him a bare-chested man wears a red-brown rudraksha mala and bends over his offerings. Further back, seated devotees in white shirts and dhotis, some with rudraksha malas, sit before brass thalis and puja items. Overhead, two screens show an illuminated deity image and colourful banners hang from the ceiling. Several people are visible at the crowd barrier behind the rows.2016-12-22A large hall with a striped multicoloured floor mat where many men sit cross-legged in rows. Most are bare-chested and wear white dhotis, with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings; several hold brass puja plates and small metal vessels with offerings. A few men in white shirts and dark trousers sit among them, one in the foreground wearing glasses. Large screens on the ceiling and walls show a deity image, and a metal barrier runs along the back. Several camera rigs stand near the back. No individual can be confidently identified.2016-12-12