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June 03 20142014-06-03A group puja in a temple hall with polished white floor. In the foreground, several saffron-robed men with shaved heads, white tripundra markings on their foreheads and orange shawls over rudraksha malas perform ritual worship, holding small brass bells and lamps. Brass vessels, plates and small offerings sit on low wooden platforms before them. Behind them, seated devotees in orange and white clothes watch and join in, some with hands raised in prayer. Metal stanchions line the left side of the hall.2014-06-06October 31 20132013-10-31 +1 copiesA large group of saffron and maroon-robed devotees, many with white sacred ash bands on their foreheads and rudraksha malas, sit cross-legged on mats during a ritual. In the foreground, three men hold brass oil lamps and small vessels, one raising a lamp toward the viewer, with incense smoke rising. Brass pooja vessels and plates with offerings sit on a red cloth before them. Behind, several people in white garments hold lit lamps and press palms together, and a fire-like lamp glows in the background. The setting is an indoor hall with a polished floor and stanchions.2014-06-19July 20 20132013-07-20November 04 20142014-11-04 +1 copiesSeptember 07 20142014-09-07January 11 20172017-01-11A photograph of a seated group of young and adult ascetic devotees in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, most with white sandalwood or vibhuti lines and bindis on their foreheads. Several hold small oil lamps with flames, and some sit before brass plates of offerings and a bell. Two older men in the back row look toward the camera, and a person in white stands in the background near a fan and a table. Several faces are partially cropped.2013-09-18September 26 20132013-09-26July 30 20132013-07-30A large group of men in saffron-orange and maroon robes sit cross-legged on a floor during a ritual, many holding small brass oil lamps with lit flames. Several wear rudraksha and beaded malas, and many have white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and arms. A plate and small bowls sit in front of them. Behind them stand more seated participants and red curtains line the hall. No clearly identifiable a person figure is evident in the frame, so no candidate is marked.2014-04-18