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A photograph of a row of men seated on the floor in a temple hall performing a ritual. They are bare-chested, wearing white dhotis with gold-yellow borders, and wear rudraksha malas; several have white sacred ash markings on their bodies and foreheads. Several hold small items in their hands, and in front of them lie brass oil lamps, kalasha-like vessels, pink flower petals, banana leaves, and small bowls on mats. Yellow-gold pillars stand at the left and orange-robed figures sit farther back. Two men in the foreground hold a leaf and a bundle of offerings. The setting suggests a puja or abhishekam ritual in progress.

2017-07-30 +1 copies

Photograph of a seated puja in a plain hall with pale walls and a wooden door. A row of men sit cross-legged on the floor, many bare-chested with white dhotis and rudraksha malas, some in white and one with a white forehead mark, hands folded or resting on laps and eyes closed. In front of them stand brass plates, oil lamps, small brass vessels, flower offerings and a clear container on red and orange cloths. At the far right edge a man in an orange shawl sits in meditation near the back row, a figure who is not visibly identified as a person. Rituals appear to be a group puja.

January 11 2017

A row of seated men performing a puja on the floor of a hall. Foreground men are bare-chested with white dhoti-style cloth, rudraksha malas and white ash markings on their bodies; one wears red and black beads. Brass puja trays with flowers, lit oil lamps, incense sticks and small brass vessels sit on orange and red cloths before them. Several other seated devotees are visible in the background among more lamps and trays.

January 11 2017

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January 11 2017

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January 06 2017

2017-01-06 +1 copies

A row of seated men performing a puja on orange mats along a polished floor. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and white shawl wears a rudraksha mala and bands of white ash on his arms and forehead, holding his hands open in a mudra. Beside him men in orange robes sit with brass plates, small oil lamps and flower offerings arranged before them, and red drapes hang behind. Several other men in white and orange are seated further back.

September 19 2017

2017-09-19 +1 copies

A photograph of a seated puja in a hall with a cream floor. In the centre, a grey-haired man with glasses and white body markings sits with palms pressed together in anjali, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border, a bare upper body, several rudraksha malas and a pendant necklace. Around him, other men and women sit on mats in white and saffron cloths, many with white ash markings on their bodies. Brass plates with flowers, a small oil lamp and a book lie on the floor in front. A shaved-headed man at left also presses his palms together.