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March 13 2013

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Two men sit cross-legged on a raised white floor performing a ritual at a low altar table. The man on the left wears a white dhoti and shawl with a brown rudraksha mala, white vibhuti tripundra on his forehead, and gold bangles; he holds a sheet of paper and arranges items. The bald man on the right wears an orange-brown dhoti and shawl, a long brown rudraksha mala, gold-rimmed glasses, white tripundra marks and a gold pendant, reading from paper. On the altar are brass lamps, a brass bell, a small brass vessel, incense sticks, a red cloth and red flowers. Behind them a pink and yellow painted deity murti sits on a blue pedestal against a teal wall with red curtains at left.2013-03-13Two men sit cross-legged on a glossy floor performing a puja at a low wooden table with brass vessels, a small oil lamp, a bowl of red flower petals, and offerings. The man on the left wears a white dhoti and shawl, a long rudraksha mala, a red pendant, a wrist bangle and white tilak on his forehead, with palms pressed together in prayer. The man on the right, with a shaved head and glasses, wears an orange-brown dhoti and shawl, multiple rudraksha malas, ear studs, white ash markings on his arms and forehead, and holds a printed sheet while joining his hands. Behind them are gold-coloured ornate pillars, red and maroon drapes and a turquoise wall. Both appear to be reciting from the printed text. The gold-framed figure and tall red drapes suggest a ceremonial hall.2013-03-13A photograph of two men seated side by side in prayer with palms pressed together. The man on the left wears a white dhoti with a gold border, a rudraksha mala, a gold bangle and a red bindi with white horizontal tilak on his forehead, and has his eyes closed. The man on the right wears an orange-red shawl over bare shoulders, a long rudraksha mala, rimless glasses, a gold bracelet and white sandalwood marks on his forehead and arms, with a lit flame visible near his hands. Behind them stands a brass oil lamp and a golden lamp stand, with a green folder holding printed pages in front of them. Several cues make the man on the right a probable candidate for a person, but the appearance is not fully certain.2013-07-13A seated ritual scene in a temple hall with pink, yellow and blue painted walls and a golden deity figure behind. A man in white ceremonial dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala around his neck sits at a microphone with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes lowered. Beside him a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robe and an orange shawl holds a paper and reads at a second microphone. Brass oil lamps stand in the background and at right. Visible sacred-thread-like beads and a bangle on the arm complete the scene.2013-04-30June 05 20132013-06-05Two seated men lead chanting on an orange cloth at a microphone stand. The man on the left wears a white dhoti with maroon borders, bare upper body, gold beaded mala, and holds his palms pressed together with eyes closed. The man on the right wears an orange-saffron shawl over the shoulder, a long gold beaded necklace with a blue pendant, gold bracelet, and white horizontal tilak marks on his upper arms and forehead, and reads from a paper held open. A brass bell and a small glass bowl sit on the floor, and a gold-coloured decorative box is nearby. A person in red is partly visible at the right edge.2010-12-18Two men sit cross-legged on a green cloth reading from printed sheets during a ritual chant. The man on the left wears an orange saffron shawl and orange dhoti, with a rudraksha mala and gold beaded necklace, a shaved head and white tilak marks on his forehead and arms. The man on the right wears a plain white dhoti and shawl with a gold beaded necklace and rudraksha mala, holding papers in his hands in front of a microphone on a stand. Brass plates and small brass vessels sit on the cloth nearby, and a red-and-gold cloth hangs behind. Another person in orange sits partly visible in the upper left.2013-02-16August 24 20162016-08-24January 22 20132013-01-22Two shaven-headed men sit cross-legged on a floor before microphones, reciting from an open book on a wooden rehal stand. The man on the left wears white dhoti and shawl with gold-yellow borders, a gold bead necklace, and white sacred ash lines on his forehead and arms. The man on the right wears saffron-orange robes and a long gold bead mala with a red-and-gold pendant, with white ash on his arms and a red bindi. A brass bell lies at the lower left and a maroon curtain hangs behind them.2011-02-01Two men sit cross-legged on a raised platform before a microphone stand in a temple hall with pastel blue, pink and yellow walls and a painted deity figure in the background. The man on the left wears white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a rudraksha mala around his neck and a rudraksha bracelet, with tripundra on his forehead, eyes lowered and hands folded. The man on the right wears an orange-red robe and orange shawl, a rudraksha mala, and tripundra, reading from a sheet of paper. A brass oil lamp burns to the right. No distinctive appearance cues establish either man as the a person, so identity is uncertain.2013-04-30February 25 20132013-02-25