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November 07 2014

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April 17 20142014-04-17A photograph of a ritual puja in a large hall with many seated devotees in orange and saffron clothing. In the foreground a bald man with a tripundra on his forehead sits cross-legged in a dhoti with reddish-maroon and gold border and a bare chest, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, holding a small brass bell and a lamp. Beside him are brass puja plates, a lit oil lamp, and a yellow cloth on the floor. Seated devotees in orange shawls and rudraksha malas surround him, some holding lamps or hands in anjali. A man in white clothes sits at the left edge. Pale walls and ceiling lights are visible in the background. The scene shows a group puja or abhishekam-style ritual.2017-01-08April 22 20142014-04-22October 06 20142014-10-06September 07 20142014-09-07A seated puja in a large hall with many devotees in orange and white behind. In the foreground a shaved-headed young man in orange robes and rudraksha malas holds a lit oil lamp aloft with his right hand. Beside him an older man with grey hair and glasses, wearing a white dhoti with gold border, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, sits before a brass tray with fruit and flowers. A tray with offerings, small bowls and oil lamps lies on the floor in front of them.2017-01-08A large group of saffron-robed sannyasis sits on the floor of a white-tiled hall during a ritual. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shawl wears long rudraksha mala strands and bangles, his arms outstretched and hands holding a small bell or lamp. Behind him, rows of saffron-clad men with white forehead markings and rudraksha malas hold oil lamps and ritual items on low wooden platforms and mats. A red carpet runs along a rope barrier at left.2014-04-18May 04 20132013-05-04January 08 20172017-01-08A photograph of a large group of young boys and adult men seated on white mats in a hall, performing a puja. Most wear saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white sandalwood horizontal stripes on their foreheads. Several younger boys in red-maroon robes sit among them. Some hold small brass lamps, flowers and offering plates in front of them. A man in white clothing with a rudraksha mala sits at the right foreground. A brass lamp and an offering plate with marigold petals sit on the floor at the lower left. Red curtains and stanchions line the hall behind.2013-10-23A group puja in a large hall with many seated devotees on mats. In the foreground a young man in saffron dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, holds a lit lamp and offering. Beside him a woman in white sari with gold border and rudraksha mala sits before a tray with fruit, flowers and small plates. Other saffron-clad participants sit around, with a lit oil lamp and brass items on the floor. Some background devotees appear in orange and white clothing.2017-01-08A seated group of many devotees in orange and saffron robes performs a ritual in a large hall during an aarti-style worship. In the foreground a bald man in a saffron dhoti and orange shawl, with a rudraksha mala and gold chain, holds a lit oil lamp and a small bell. To his left an older man with white hair and a white dhoti holds a lit lamp, and a younger participant beside him also holds a flame. Brass plates with fruit, flowers, and offering items sit on mats and a red-patterned rug in front of them, with more people and small oil lamps glowing behind.2017-01-08