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February 23 20072007-02-23A photograph of four or more seated men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas performing a puja in a hall. In the foreground, several shaved-headed men sit cross-legged on a mat with hands folded or raised in mudra, with brass bells, a small brass lamp, a plate of flowers and offerings, and incense sticks arranged before them. Behind them, seated and standing devotees in white shirts and a man in yellow clothing watch in a room with red curtains and red chairs. A purple bird logo appears in the top-left corner.2013-10-13September 22 20132013-09-22December 12 20112011-12-12October 02 20132013-10-02February 23 20072007-02-23A photograph of a ritual gathering in a hall, with many young priests and devotees seated on the floor in orange and maroon robes. Foreground boys wear orange cloth and rudraksha malas, their foreheads and arms marked with white ash; some hold small items at their hands while sitting before brass puja vessels, small dishes and flowers on low tables. Behind them, rows of seated participants in maroon and red garments and white clothing sit behind rope barriers, with a few standing figures and an older man in white at the right edge. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam-style ceremony with brass vessels and oil lamps.2013-09-23February 12 20132013-02-12September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesA seated group of saffron-robed men and boys with white vibhuti tripundra markings on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks, clapping with palms together. In the foreground a shaven-headed man in orange robes with a dark rudraksha mala smiles and claps; beside him a boy in orange with a mala claps, and behind them other devotees in orange and a golden pillar with flower garlands and a green-and-red cloth draped over a figure appear in the background. Pink and purple satin cloths and a fan are visible.2013-10-08A 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.2010-10-19October 26 20142014-10-26