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December 02 2010

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Dozens of men in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged on orange mats during a ritual arati. Many hold lit oil lamps and brass bells, and several have white and red tilak marks on their foreheads. Multiple men wear rudraksha malas. Brass plates with flowers and offerings sit before them on the floor. The front-centre man, bare-chested with a red-and-white forehead mark and gold border dhoti, raises a flame toward the camera. The scene resembles a group puja led by priests in ritual dress.2010-10-26June 05 20112011-06-05December 04 20102010-12-04January 23 20132013-01-23A group of men seated closely together in white dhotis and shawls with maroon borders, holding small brass oil lamps (aarti lamps) lit with flames. Several have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks; one in the foreground holds an open booklet. Some men at the top left and right raise lamps; the lighting is warm and the setting appears to be a devotional gathering or puja. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues in this image, so the candidate status remains uncertain.2010-11-10December 26 20102010-12-26A photograph of a group of men in white dhotis and shirts seated cross-legged on a floor during a ritual. In the foreground, a man with a white-painted forehead and a gold-bordered white dhoti holds a lit oil lamp and a brass vessel, a rudraksha mala draped over his chest. Beside him, a man with a red bindi and vibhuti markings holds a small lamp and a brass bell or vessel, also wearing a rudraksha mala. Behind them, several seated devotees in white clothing, some with orange shawls, raise their hands in prayer and hold lamps. Brass pots, plates of food offerings and a blue container sit on the floor, and metal stands line the hall.2012-05-18October 25 20102010-10-25A large photograph of a crowded hall of seated devotees in white dhotis and shawls, many wearing rudraksha malas, holding small oil lamps and brass plates. Several rows of men in the foreground sit cross-legged on colourful mats with pink-bordered white cloth. A bald man in an orange-saffron robe sits at the lower left, and a man with white tilak on the forehead sits at lower right. Dozens of lit lamps glow throughout the room. No clearly identifiable a person appearance is visible in the foreground.2010-11-12September 12 20102010-09-12October 01 20112011-10-01November 23 20102010-11-23