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A large group of men seated on the floor of a hall performs a ritual with oil lamps and brass plates before them. Most wear white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas, some with white tilak marks on their foreheads and arms. A man in the foreground at centre right wears a saffron-orange robe, holding a lamp and a brass item. A tripod-mounted camera stands at left. Chairs are stacked against the back wall, and a window with grey light is at upper left. Brass thalis with flowers and small lamps sit on the floor in front of the seated group.

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A seated group of men in white dhotis and shawls performs an oil-lamp ritual in a hall, many holding small lit diyas or oil lamps and brass vessels. Several wear white-and-red striped cloth, rudraksha malas and forehead markings. In the foreground a man in an orange-saffron robe with a mala holds a brass lamp and a plate of offerings. A tripod-mounted camera stands at the left edge, and a few people stand at the back of the room. No one in the scene is identifiable as a person on the basis of visible cues.2010-11-30November 24 20102010-11-24A photograph of a large group of men seated on the floor in rows, performing an aarti-style ritual with lit oil lamps held in their hands. Most wear white dhotis and white upper cloths with maroon borders, and many have rudraksha malas around their necks. In the front centre, a man in an orange saffron cloth holds a lamp and sits beside brass plates of offerings. A tripod-mounted camera stands at the left edge. Behind them a white wall and red curtain are visible, and thali plates with flowers and diyas are arranged on the floor.2010-11-30October 28 20102010-10-28October 20 20102010-10-20 +1 copiesA seated group of men in white dhotis and shawls perform an oil lamp ritual indoors. Many hold small brass lamps with lit flames, and brass plates, bowls and small copper vessels sit on orange mats before them. Most wear rudraksha malas and some have white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and arms. At lower right, a shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes holds a lit lamp in his cupped hands. Blue plates with flowers and fruit and a folder rest on the floor, and a striped cloth hangs at upper right. Several men at the back raise lamps overhead.2010-10-22 +1 copiesA long row of seated participants in a bright hall performs a puja with brass lamps and small brass vessels set on orange and yellow cloths along the floor. In the foreground, a bald man with white forehead markings wears a white dhoti and shawl with red borders and a rudraksha mala, his hands joined over a small brass lamp. Beside him, men in white and saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged in line, with others in white garments further along. A video camera on a tripod records the scene at the back left, and cloth banners hang from the upper wall.2010-09-18October 10 20102010-10-10October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesA 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.2010-11-19A photograph of a large group of seated devotees performing a group aarti with oil lamps in a hall. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts hold lit oil lamps, and some have white tilak on their foreheads. In the foreground a bald man in an orange robe and beaded necklace sits in front of a brass plate, holding a lamp. Brass puja trays with lamps and offerings sit on the floor. A camera on a tripod stands at left, and a blue banner hangs in the background. a person's presence is not clearly established from appearance.2010-11-30A large group of men in white dhotis and shawls sits on the floor holding lit oil lamps and small brass lamps aloft during a ritual. In the foreground a man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a bindi-like forehead mark holds a flame and a brass bell on a brass tray, as devotees around him, several with white forehead marks and rudraksha malas, raise lamps. Brass plates, small oil lamps and offerings sit on orange cloths. No visible person is identified by name; the saffron-robed man is described only by role.2010-11-30