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Photograph of a group of male devotees seated closely together during a puja, mostly in white dhotis and white shirts. The foreground man has a shaved head and white markings on his face and arms; the man in the center wears glasses and a silver bracelet, holding a lit flame on a small lamp toward the viewer. Brass bells and small brass lamps sit on the floor in front, and a smoky haze fills the warm-lit room. Several other shaved-headed participants are partially visible behind them.

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November 18 20102010-11-18December 26 20102010-12-26November 10 20102010-11-10Photograph of a seated ritual at dusk with devotees dressed in white. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl, with white horizontal stripes on his upper arm and a dark rudraksha-style mala, holds up a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame while chanting. Beside him a younger man in white with a dark mala sits with hands joined. Blurred figures and lamps fill the background, and a person in the right foreground is partly visible. The scene suggests a puja with an oil lamp offering.2011-02-13November 25 20102010-11-25September 26 20112011-09-26Photograph of several shaved-headed men in plain white dhoti-style cloths with maroon borders, seated in a row on an orange-covered platform and raising brass oil lamps (deepas) lit with flames toward the upper left. Several have white vibhuti or sandal markings on their foreheads and arms; one wears wire-rimmed glasses and a rudraksha mala, and another wears a silver bracelet. The lamps suggest an evening aarti. Behind them hang white curtains and a pale wall.2010-11-25A photograph of several men in white dhotis, bare-chested with white and red sacred markings, holding up lit oil lamps or flames in a row during a ritual. The foreground man wears clear-rimmed glasses and has a red bindi and white tripundra marks. Behind him, other men hold flames in outstretched hands. The setting is a dim interior with a pale wall. Several flames are visible, with a golden ritual vessel at the bottom edge.2011-02-01Several men in white dhotis with gold borders sit cross-legged on a mat in a hall with a deep red curtain behind them. The foreground man, shaved-headed with white forehead markings and wire-rimmed glasses, holds his right hand toward a lit oil lamp and a brass bell, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him, other men in white hold lamps and brass vessels, with brass plates, incense smoke and a small pot on a mat in front, as in a puja. The men are shown in ritual practice; no visible figure is identified as a person.2011-11-18A photograph of a seated group of men in white dhotis and white shirts performing a ritual with lit oil lamps held in their hands. Many wear white horizontal tilak marks on their foreheads and arms, and several wear rudraksha or beaded malas. Some hold small brass bells and open books or papers. Small pink plates with flowers and brass bowls sit on the floor. In the bottom right corner, a partially visible figure in saffron/orange robes with a beaded mala sits beside them. The setting appears to be a ritual hall, and the scene reflects a Hindu puja with lamps and bells.2010-10-12A seated group of men in white dhotis and shawls performs a ritual in a plain hall with pink curtains and a window behind them. Several priests raise small brass lamps with lit flames toward the front, while others hold brass vessels and small bowls. Some wear white cloth, sacred thread, and rudraksha malas, and a few have white and red markings on their foreheads. On the floor in front are plates with offerings, small brass cups, incense, and plastic containers. At the right edge, a man in an orange robe sits watching. This appears to be an aarti with oil lamps during a puja, and the people are visible in the foreground.2011-09-04 +1 copiesDecember 02 20102010-12-02