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January 02 2016

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July 11 20112011-07-11Four young men seated on an orange cloth at an outdoor ritual, with a bronze vessel, brass bowls and a vessel of yellow marigolds in the foreground. Three are dressed in white dhotis with bare upper bodies or orange shawls, wearing rudraksha malas and white tilaka on their foreheads; the man at left in white with a gold border speaks into a microphone while another in white holds a small ladle and a bundle of grass over a plate. A seated attendant at right in an orange shawl with rudraksha beads holds a wand near the marigold vessel. Flower petals are scattered on the cloth, and a vehicle wheel is visible behind them. No identifiable a person appears in the frame.2013-12-17July 18 20152015-07-18Several men in white dhotis with gold borders sit cross-legged on a marble floor performing a ritual. The man in front holds a lit oil lamp near his chest in one hand, and another seated man beside him holds a small lamp and a brass bell. Both have white ash markings on their foreheads and bodies and wear rudraksha malas. Behind them, an older man with folded palms and a man in a white shirt are seated. Brass cups and a pink and orange cloth lie on the floor. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is named.2012-05-20 +1 copiesDecember 29 20162016-12-29A Hindu fire ritual, a homa or yagna, is performed in front of an ornately decorated deity murti draped with jewelled garments and yellow-orange flower garlands. At the centre, a bare-chested priest in a yellow cloth and gold-beaded necklaces sits behind a brick-lined fire pit (homa kunda) with a small flame and offerings. Beside him, another man in yellow and a rudraksha-style mala holds a microphone and seems to chant. A seated priest in a white dhoti with a green-and-red border faces the altar, holding an offering tray with fruits and flowers. Brass lamps, a kalasha pot, bananas, a plate of fruit, and a striped mat surround the altar, with a camera on a tripod at the right edge. Four to five physical people are visible in the scene.2016-03-27January 04 20172017-01-04 +1 copiesA seated group of shirtless male devotees performs a puja on a white tiled floor, with small brass oil lamps, brass bells and flower-decorated brass plates in front of them. The foreground pair wear saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas; the man on the far right holds a brass bell and a small brass lamp. Several others in white dhotis and ash markings on their chests and foreheads hold lamps and bells. Plates of pink flowers and offerings lie on red and yellow cloths. Behind them, more participants sit in a hall with boxes stacked along the back wall.2017-01-07Photograph of a group chanting session in an open hall with a striped red, white and orange wall behind. Two young men in front sit cross-legged on mats, singing into microphones on stands. The man on the left wears white dhoti and shawl, a gold bead necklace with a small pendant, and white tripundra markings on his forehead and arms. The man beside him wears a white dhoti, gold bead necklace and a small red-and-gold pendant, reading from a blue-covered sheet on a wooden stand. Behind them several men in white dhotis sit with palms pressed together in prayer, and smoke drifts through the scene near a brass vessel on the right. A man in orange robes sits at the left edge. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable among the visible people.2010-09-14December 07 20162016-12-07January 22 20172017-01-22October 03 20102010-10-03 +1 copies