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July 23 2017

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July 23 20172017-07-23January 03 20172017-01-03July 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copiesPriests in white dhotis and shawls with gold or maroon borders sit cross-legged during a ritual, one in the foreground holding a brass bell-shaped handbell aloft in his right hand while another clasps his hands in anjali mudra at the right edge. Brass lamps, a small copper vessel, a pink tray and a plastic container sit on the floor before them. Behind, a crowd of mostly boys and young men, some in pink and checked shirts, watch, several holding lit oil lamps. The scene suggests a puja in progress.2011-11-11January 08 20172017-01-08A group ritual in a hall with pink walls and red curtains. Several seated men perform a pada-puja style ceremony, holding brass oil lamps aloft in their right hands. The man in front centre wears a white dhoti with gold border, a sleeveless white shawl, a rudraksha mala and glasses. Behind him, an older man on the left wears saffron-orange robes and has sacred ash marks on his forehead. Other participants in white dhotis and orange cloth sit on a mat with brass plates, small steel bowls, and a plastic container of offerings. The mood is orderly and devotional, with many lamps visible across the room.2011-06-05July 27 20172017-07-27 +1 copiesSeated devotees in a ritual hall during a puja, with brass oil lamps and small trays of pink flowers laid on the floor before them. Several men wear white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies marked with white ash stripes, plus rudraksha malas. A man in the centre wears glasses and holds an open book, while the man at right presses his palms together in anjali. Orange-robed devotees sit further back, and tall brass lamp stands line the room. No single individual here can be confidently identified as a person from appearance alone.2017-07-20December 02 20102010-12-02February 01 20172017-02-01A row of seated devotees in a temple hall performs a ritual with brass lamps and vessels on a low table in front. Most are bare-chested with white and ash markings on their foreheads and bodies, wearing white or red dhotis. A grey-haired man in the centre wears wire-rimmed glasses and a thick rudraksha mala, holding a small brass cup, while a man with dreadlocks, earrings and beaded bracelets sits beside him. Another man at right wears glasses and several malas and holds an offering. Behind them, saffron-clad and yellow-clad people sit in rows. Walls show framed notices and a small white board.2017-01-03A photograph of a long row of seated devotees performing a puja with brass oil lamps and small plates of offerings arranged on the floor in front of them. In the foreground a bare-chested man with short hair, a white dhoti with yellow borders, and rudraksha beads holds a lit lamp while another man with dreadlocks wears a red-brown rudraksha mala. A bald priest on the right has white tilak on his forehead, rudraksha beads, and an orange cloth. Others in orange, maroon and white clothing sit behind them, some holding lamps. A blurred deity image hangs on the wall in the background.2017-01-06