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A group ritual indoors on a white tiled floor, with participants seated on orange mats in rows. Most wear white dhotis and shawls with red-and-gold borders; several have rudraksha malas. A man in the centre wears an orange saffron robe and has a forehead tilak, holding a lit oil lamp in one hand. To the right, a man in white with a red-bordered cloth and a forehead marking holds a lit lamp, and brass plates with offerings, flowers and small lamps sit before the participants. Several other people hold flames. Items on the floor include a small metal box, bowls and a book with a red cover.

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February 02 20132013-02-02A seated group of devotees performs a puja in a bright hall with cream tiled floor and red curtains. In the foreground, men with shaved heads and tripundra markings sit with palms pressed together in anjali. Two on the left wear saffron-orange robes; the others wear white dhotis with maroon and gold borders. Brass oil lamps, small brass bowls, plates of fruit and sweets, and red flower petals sit on orange and maroon mats. Women in white and yellow clothing sit in the background.2011-07-30October 08 20102010-10-08January 25 20132013-01-25October 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesOctober 10 20102010-10-10 +2 copiesDecember 04 20102010-12-04A photograph of many young men seated cross-legged in rows on mats and a tiled floor, dressed in white dhotis and white shirts with red-bordered shawls and rudraksha malas. Many hold lit oil lamps or small flames, and brass plates with flowers, fruit and offerings sit before them. A few seated men lean forward to tend the plates, and a bald man in the centre tends a lamp on a brass plate.2010-12-27June 05 20112011-06-05A large group of men seated cross-legged on orange mats in a bright hall, many holding small lit oil lamps or flames in their hands during a ritual. Most wear white dhotis with red-bordered cloth and rudraksha malas. One seated man in the foreground wears an orange saffron robe, has a shaved head and a white and red forehead mark, and holds a lamp. Brass plates, small bowls and a closed book rest on the mats in front of them.2010-11-19October 15 20112011-10-15A seated group of male devotees performs a ritual in a hall, many holding small oil lamps or brass lamps and some with incense or flame. Most wear white dhoti and shawl-style cloths with rudraksha malas; several in front wear saffron-orange robes and malas. Brass puja plates, kalasha-style vessels and small brass lamps sit on orange mats. Several men have vibhuti or tilak marks on forehead and arms. The scene suggests a puja or aarti. Visible people number about twenty.2010-10-22 +1 copies