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A seated man in a white dhoti with gold border holds a small brass plate with a red-tied bundle of offerings in both hands. He wears a long rudraksha mala with a round pendant, a gold bangle, and a red bindi. Behind him, young boys in maroon and gold-bordered garments sit in a ritual gathering. On the lower left, an oil lamp and a small metal deity murti sit on a brass tray.2013-01-21January 10 20172017-01-10January 07 20172017-01-07Three men sit on a stone platform performing a ritual beside a flame. The man on the left, bare-chested with a reddish-orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala, holds open a book on his lap and has white ash markings on his arms. The middle man wears a white dhoti and a rudraksha mala and sits with his head bowed. The man on the right wears an orange turban, glasses, a white dhoti with gold border, a rudraksha mala and arm bands, with hands joined in prayer. Silver bowls hold yellow flowers and offerings, and a small oil lamp burns nearby. Behind them stands a gilded elephant figure beneath a canopy with garlands and a pink-draped seat.2015-01-03October 30 20112011-10-30A photograph of a seated puja in a large hall, with rows of devotees sitting on the floor behind brass puja thalis, oil lamps, small brass bowls and flower offerings. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti and shawl with a gold border wears an orange turban, a rudraksha mala and a beaded necklace, and is arranging items on a tray. Beside him a bare-chested young man with white sandalwood markings on his arms and chest sits with hands folded near a brass plate. Several people in orange, red and white clothing sit in the background, some with white forehead markings.2017-01-07January 11 20172017-01-11May 09 20122012-05-09 +4 copiesJuly 21 20172017-07-21January 10 20172017-01-10January 11 20172017-01-11Photograph of a seated ritual in a marble-floored hall. Rows of men in white dhotis and white shirts with gold-bordered cloth sit on mats, holding coconuts in both hands and passing them along the line. The foreground man wears a large gold-beaded necklace and gold bangles and a rudraksha-style mala, with a red-orange cloth over one shoulder. Others wear beaded malas and gold bracelets. A woman in a pink sari sits at the left edge. The scene suggests a coconut offering or puja line; no specific deity or event name is legible. Visible people: roughly ten or more.2017-08-15 +1 copies