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May 30 20172017-05-30January 03 20172017-01-03 +1 copiesA row of devotees seated on the floor in a hall, most wearing saffron/orange dhotis and shawls, some with bare upper bodies and white body markings, performing a ritual with lit oil lamps (diyas) and small brass vessels set before them. The foreground man has long dark hair, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a gold pendant, and holds a flame toward the lamps with his hands; the man beside him wears a brown bead mala and hoop earrings. Pale ash markings appear on the bodies and foreheads of several participants. Blurred figures in the background sit in the same ritual posture beneath hanging framed pictures. No one is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance here, so no in-person candidate is asserted.2017-01-03 +1 copiesJanuary 03 20172017-01-03Photo of a seated group of devotees performing a ritual in a hall. In the foreground, a young man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing orange dhoti cloth, a rudraksha mala and white ash markings on his shoulders, holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small brass bell or ritual object in the other. Beside him, another bare-chested man wears a rudraksha necklace and holds a lit lamp. Behind them, more participants in saffron-orange cloth sit along a row, holding lamps and incense, with brass vessels and offerings on the floor. A small camphor or incense smoke trail rises in the air. Blurred figures and warm lights fill the background.2017-01-03A row of seated devotees in saffron-orange dhotis performs a ritual with lit oil lamps and brass plates of offerings in a hall with pale walls and framed pictures. The foreground man in front, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured necklace, holds a flame in his right hand while the man beside him, also bare-chested with a rudraksha mala, holds a lamp. Children in orange and a girl with a plaited hair style sit among them, and a man with long hair and white body markings sits behind. Brass oil lamps, plates and small containers rest on a white cloth in the foreground.2017-01-03January 03 20172017-01-03A photograph of a row of seated devotees in saffron-orange robes performing a ritual in a hall. Several men in the foreground have white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and bare shoulders and arms, with rudraksha malas and beaded bracelets. They hold lit oil lamps and incense, with brass plates of flowers and offerings arranged on the floor before them. Behind them, other figures in orange and a standing man with a bare chest and white markings are visible, and a deity image hangs on the back wall. The photo is cropped, so the number of visible people is uncertain. a person is not clearly identifiable here.2017-01-04 +1 copiesSeveral young men in saffron-orange dhotis sit cross-legged on the floor in a row, bare-chested and marked with white vibhuti stripes on their arms and torsos. They wear rudraksha malas and some have long hair or shaved heads with a tuft. Before them stand brass puja vessels, a small oil lamp, a kalasha-style container, flower petals and offerings, with incense smoke rising. A man in the front right lowers his hand toward the offerings. Behind them, more devotees in orange and white sit in a hall with a painted panel on the wall. The setting suggests a ritual puja or homa-type ceremony.2017-01-03 +1 copiesJanuary 08 20172017-01-08A photograph of a seated group of men in white dhotis and shirts performing a ritual with lit oil lamps (deepas) held in their hands. Many participants wear rudraksha malas around their necks, and several have white and ash markings on their foreheads and arms. Some hold brass lamps and small brass vessels on a low table covered with orange cloth, with flower petals and offerings visible. The setting is an indoor hall with plastic chairs and a blue banner along the wall. Several men in the foreground are sharply focused while others behind them are softer. The scene reflects a group padapuja with lamps. No single presiding figure is clearly identifiable among those shown.2010-11-18 +1 copiesMay 23 20172017-05-23