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October 05 20172017-10-05 +1 copiesPhoto 11709846 +1 copiesJanuary 21 20172017-01-21Photograph 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.2017-01-04Photo 11704858 +1 copiesMay 05 20172017-05-05March 30 20172017-03-30March 29 20172017-03-29 +1 copiesA photograph of young male devotees in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl sitting cross-legged on a floor during a ritual. The foreground figure raises his right arm with a hand gesture, while the one beside him holds a small brass bell and a lamp near a tray of offerings. Both have white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and arms, rudraksha malas around their necks and gold pendants. Brass plates hold bananas, fruit, flowers and a white figurine, with incense smoke rising. Many other people sit behind them in a bright hall. a person is not visibly present in this frame.2017-01-04August 06 20162016-08-06Photograph 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 copiesAugust 22 20142014-08-22 +1 copies