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March 18 20172017-03-18Several seated men in white dhotis with gold and orange borders sit on colourful striped mats during a ritual. A man in the foreground with short dark hair, a hoop earring, rudraksha mala and a tattoo of Om on his upper arm grinds or marks a grey stone slab with a gold-coloured stylus. Another seated man, bare-backed with white marks on his shoulders, holds an orange cloth. Other white-clad participants are partly visible at the edges.2017-03-18Photo of several men seated on a colourful striped rug during a ritual. The nearest man, shown from behind and side-on, is bare-chested with white ritual dhotis edged in gold and a rudraksha mala, wearing a gold bangle and gold-pointed stylus while holding a grey stone slab with a dark circular mark. A tattoo of the Om symbol is on his upper arm, and he wears a hoop earring. Other seated men wear white dhotis and white sacred marks on their backs and shoulders, one holding a small orange cloth. A microphone stand is visible in the background.2017-03-18 +1 copiesMarch 16 20172017-03-16Two bare-backed men in white dhotis with gold borders sit cross-legged on a tiled floor in a temple or ashram hall, performing a ritual. The man on the right, with hair tied back in a braid and wearing rudraksha bracelets and a silver bangle, handles small yellow flowers or petals over brass items. The man on the left, seen from behind, works at a brass tray. Brass oil lamps, a small brass bowl, a whole coconut and a turmeric-yellow cloth are arranged on the floor. A turquoise container holds yellow petals. Two lit oil lamps glow at the back right. Other seated devotees are partly visible at the edges.2017-01-06February 26 20172017-02-26A seated man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with gold-yellow borders sits cross-legged on a cloth mat during a group sitting. He wears a dark rudraksha-style bead mala, a gold bangle, white horizontal sacred ash lines and a red dot on his forehead, and gazes off to the side with his hands resting on his knees. Other men in white garments sit behind and beside him, and a brass vessel rests on an orange cloth at the lower right. A printed copyright line runs vertically along the right edge. a person cues are not strong enough here, so he is described by role as a seated devotee in white.2011-02-20Photo of seated participants during a puja-style ritual in a hall. A bald, shirtless man with rudraksha malas and white sacred ash marks on his arm sits cross-legged in a white dhoti and reaches toward brass puja trays holding small brass lamps, flowers and offerings. Behind him, other men in white dhotis and rudraksha malas sit on mats with yellow booklets. In the foreground, a red and beige jute bag printed with a bearded man's portrait sits beside more brass vessels, a small deity murti and a yellow book. Background shows lit oil lamps and colourful floor mats.2017-03-16A 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.2013-01-21July 21 20172017-07-21January 08 20172017-01-08July 28 20172017-07-28