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Photo 11704623 +1 copiesAugust 09 20162016-08-09 +2 copiesPhotograph of a seated ritual gathering with several young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, bare-chested with white and ash markings on their foreheads and arms. The man on the left raises a lit oil lamp overhead in his right hand, the centre man holds a small ritual spoon and bell-like object, and the right man in a maroon-and-white lungi holds a spoon to his lips. They wear rudraksha malas, beaded bracelets and pendant necklaces. Brass trays hold fruit, sweets and offerings, with small oil lamps and a white ritual figure on the floor. Other devotees sit behind them in a large hall, some with lit lamps.2017-01-04 +1 copiesA large group of young men and boys seated on the floor in a hall, dressed in orange-saffron cloths over bare upper bodies, with rudraksha malas and white ash or paste marks on their foreheads and arms. Brass puja plates, bowls, small lamps and pink flower offerings are arranged on white cloths before them, and many are performing ritual gestures with hands folded or raised. Behind them, more seated participants in white dhotis and saffron fill the room, with an orange and gold decorated area visible in the background. Plastic containers of flowers and offerings are placed among the participants.2017-07-25Photograph of a puja setting on a white marble floor. In the foreground a young girl in an orange shawl and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, holding a brass bell in one hand while her other hand reaches toward a lit oil lamp. Beside her a second child in black trousers and a rudraksha mala arranges brass items on a tray. Brass trident, kalasha-style vessels, a small candle and a lit flame sit on the floor. Behind them several men in orange garments and white forehead markings, some bare-chested, sit in a blurred row.2017-01-04March 29 20172017-03-29 +1 copiesMarch 31 20172017-03-31 +1 copiesMay 01 20132013-05-01March 30 20172017-03-30August 04 20162016-08-04 +1 copiesMay 02 20132013-05-02Photograph of a ritual gathering in a large hall with a crowd seated on the floor behind. In the foreground, several young men in orange saffron dhotis and orange shawls sit cross-legged with white ash marks on their foreheads and bodies. The central man holds a lit oil lamp in his right hand toward a small brass plate, and wears rudraksha malas and a copper-coloured armband. The young man at right, in a maroon and gold cloth, holds a lit flame and a small brass bell. Brass plates with fruit, flowers and burning incense sticks sit on the floor in front, along with a small white figurine. People in the background are also holding lamps.2017-01-04