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October 20 20112011-10-20October 13 20112011-10-13A row of young men in white ritual dhotis and white upper cloths sits cross-legged on orange mats in a hall, performing a puja. Several raise small oil lamps with lit flames, and one in the foreground holds a lamp aloft with his right hand while his left hand is at his chest. Some wear rudraksha malas and gold bangles, and several have white urdhva-pundra forehead marks and white body markings. Brass plates of flowers, small brass vessels and a covered plastic container sit on the floor before them. A golden decorated seat or throne is visible at the left edge, with pink walls and white windows behind.2010-10-29October 30 20112011-10-30A row of shaved-headed men in plain white dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on a floor in a pale pink room, performing a ritual with small oil lamps. The man in front, bare-chested with white ash markings on his arms and forehead, holds a lit lamp near his chest and chants with his mouth open; he wears a rudraksha mala. Beside him, another man holds a flame in his hand, and several others to the right hold lit wicks, with brass plates and small oil lamps on an orange cloth in front of them. A green-and-white draped table with more lamps stands behind. A child sits at the far left edge. The scene looks like a satsang-style puja with aarti, not an identified event.2010-11-30A seated group of men in a plain indoor hall performs a puja with small oil lamps and brass vessels set on a mat. Most wear white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies, some with white forehead marks, and several hold lit lamps or spoons aloft. A man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits at lower right with hands folded, and a few younger boys sit in the background. Offerings of fruit, flowers and a small book lie on the mats, and a red curtain hangs behind them.2011-10-15A group of men seated on the floor in a plain room performs a ritual with small oil lamps. Most wear white dhotis and shawls with red borders, and several have bare shoulders and rudraksha malas. A man in the front right wears a saffron robe, a long rudraksha mala and gold bangles, holding a lit lamp and a small brass vessel. Others with white tilak marks hold lamps and brass bowls. Red curtains, a steel table with pots, folding chairs and plates of offerings are visible behind them. The people shown are seated devotees and priests performing an aarti with lamps; the saffron-robed man in the foreground is a sannyasi-appearing figure and his identity is uncertain from appearance.2011-08-23A row of men seated on the floor in a hall performs a puja, holding small brass oil lamps and lit flames toward the front. Most wear orange or saffron robes with rudraksha malas, while the man in front left wears white dhoti and shawl with white ash markings and beads on his arms. Brass plates with fruit, oil lamps and small vessels sit on orange cloths before them. Several young boys sit behind them on the left, and a figure in white sits near the back. Red chairs and a red curtain line the room.2011-12-17September 17 20112011-09-17Photograph of a group of men seated on orange mats performing a ritual. The foreground man, shaved-headed and bare-chested, wears a white dhoti and sacred thread and holds his arms outstretched while chanting with his mouth open. Beside him, a man with short hair wears a red-bordered white dhoti and a red-beaded mala. Other men in white dhotis and vests sit behind them, some holding lit oil lamps raised in their hands. Brass plates with flowers, small lamps and offerings lie on the mats in front. A green and white cloth backdrop and a small boy on the left complete the scene.2010-11-30February 04 20132013-02-04 +1 copiesSeptember 30 20112011-09-30