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October 25 2010

A seated group of men in white dhotis and shawls perform an oil lamp ritual indoors. Many hold small brass lamps with lit flames, and brass plates, bowls and small copper vessels sit on orange mats before them. Most wear rudraksha malas and some have white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and arms. At lower right, a shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes holds a lit lamp in his cupped hands. Blue plates with flowers and fruit and a folder rest on the floor, and a striped cloth hangs at upper right. Several men at the back raise lamps overhead.

2010-10-22 +1 copies

A group of men seated on the floor in a plain room performs a ritual with small oil lamps. Most wear white dhotis and shawls with red borders, and several have bare shoulders and rudraksha malas. A man in the front right wears a saffron robe, a long rudraksha mala and gold bangles, holding a lit lamp and a small brass vessel. Others with white tilak marks hold lamps and brass bowls. Red curtains, a steel table with pots, folding chairs and plates of offerings are visible behind them. The people shown are seated devotees and priests performing an aarti with lamps; the saffron-robed man in the foreground is a sannyasi-appearing figure and his identity is uncertain from appearance.

A group of shaved-headed men in white dhotis and shawls with red borders sit on a floor covered with orange mats and cloth, holding small brass lamps or oil lamps and gesturing as if performing a ritual. A brass plate with flowers, a red-and-white offering, and a metal tray sit in front of them. Several men wear rudraksha malas and white-painted tripundra marks on their foreheads and arms. One man in saffron/orange cloth and a rudraksha mala sits at the front right with a small lamp, while behind the group standing figures and a chair appear in the background. Copyright overlay text appears at the lower right.

September 22 2011

Photograph of a seated group of about fifteen to twenty priests performing a puja in a hall. Most wear plain white dhotis and shawls with maroon borders and have shaved heads with white tripundra marks on their foreheads and arms. They hold lit oil lamps and small brass pots, and brass plates hold flowers, fruit and offerings on orange and green mats. One figure on the right wears saffron-orange robes and gold ornaments and is seated among the group, but his identity cannot be established from appearance. Orange chairs and a blue banner are visible in the background.

A large group of men seated cross-legged on orange mats in a bright hall, many holding small lit oil lamps or flames in their hands during a ritual. Most wear white dhotis with red-bordered cloth and rudraksha malas. One seated man in the foreground wears an orange saffron robe, has a shaved head and a white and red forehead mark, and holds a lamp. Brass plates, small bowls and a closed book rest on the mats in front of them.

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2014-10-22 +2 copies

A photograph of a seated puja in a bright hall with pink walls and a golden throne-like seat with a red cushion in the background. Several men in white dhotis and white upper cloths sit cross-legged on orange mats, many with rudraksha malas and white and sandalwood tilak marks on their foreheads, holding lit oil lamps and offering flames with raised arms. Brass plates hold flowers, petals and small offerings, and a pink container sits in the foreground. Several sitters are visible, their faces partly turned toward the lamps. No identifiable a person candidate is present; the central figures are priests or devotees performing the lamp offering.

A large group of men seated on the floor in a hall performs a puja with lit oil lamps and brass vessels in front of them. Most wear white dhotis and white upper cloths with rudraksha malas, some bare-chested with white markings on their arms. In the foreground, several men in saffron/orange robes sit with brass plates, a small bell and lamps, one wearing a long necklace of beads. Two ornate golden thrones stand empty at the back left, with white chairs and a curtained window behind the group. Several dozen people are visible in total.

2010-10-18 +1 copies