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Several men seated on the floor, seen from behind, in white dhotis with maroon-red borders and bare shoulders, many shaved-headed, wearing rudraksha malas. Each holds a small lit oil lamp or diya in their hands during a ritual. Some wear orange or saffron cloth over their shoulders. The setting is a white tiled hall with steps and an orange draped cloth behind them, with a brass vessel and offerings on the floor nearby.

A 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 copies

A photograph of a group of people seated on orange mats on a tiled floor, each holding a lit oil lamp (diya) aloft or near their chest during a ritual. Most wear white dhoti-style cloth with maroon borders and bare upper bodies or white shawls; several have shaved heads and rudraksha malas. One woman in a white shawl sits at left, with a metal plate and offerings nearby. The setting appears to be an indoor temple hall with pink walls and a metal railing. Around 12 people are visible.

A photograph of a group of men in white dhotis and shawls performing a ritual with lit flames. Most are seated on the floor holding up lit oil lamps or camphor flames in their raised hands, several wearing rudraksha malas and gold bangles, some with yellow shawls and white-painted foreheads. Brass bells and a small brass vessel rest on the floor in front. A man standing in the background also holds a flame. The room has pink walls, shelves, and a white door. No single figure is identifiable as the a person from appearance; all visible people are ritual participants.

A photograph of a group of shaved-headed men in plain white dhotis and shoulder cloths with red-and-white borders, seated closely together and holding up lit oil lamps with flames at shoulder height. The lamps appear to be the focus of a devotional lamp-lighting ritual, with a small lit lamp on a low tray in the foreground. In the lower right, a young child in a light blue shirt sits in front of the group. The setting is a plain, pale-walled hall with an overhead metal structure. No one in the image is clearly identifiable as a person; the seated men are ordinary devotees in white ritual clothing.

A photograph of a seated group of men in white dhotis and shirts performing a ritual with lit oil lamps (deepas) held in their hands. Many participants wear rudraksha malas around their necks, and several have white and ash markings on their foreheads and arms. Some hold brass lamps and small brass vessels on a low table covered with orange cloth, with flower petals and offerings visible. The setting is an indoor hall with plastic chairs and a blue banner along the wall. Several men in the foreground are sharply focused while others behind them are softer. The scene reflects a group padapuja with lamps. No single presiding figure is clearly identifiable among those shown.

2010-11-18 +1 copies

A photograph of a group of shaved-headed men in white dhotis and white upper cloths seated on the floor during a lamp ritual, several holding lit oil lamps or flames aloft. Some wear orange cloth over one shoulder, and a few have sandalwood or tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Brass lamps and a brass pot sit on a cloth in the foreground. The setting is a plain pale hall with a grey curtain and metal railing. One of the seated men in orange cloth is partly visible at the right.

November 25 2010

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A seated group of devotees performs a night ritual in a hall, many holding small lit oil lamps or wicks flaring in their hands. Most wear white dhotis and shawls with red-edged borders, some with rudraksha malas and vibhuti or kumkum on the forehead. A bare-chested man in saffron-orange cloth sits near the lower centre with a white tilak and a mala, beside a brass plate of offerings and flowers. Small brass vessels and oil lamps rest on orange mats across the floor. The page names the event as a person Pancha Tapas, but no printed text is visible in the frame.

A group of shaved-headed men in white dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on the floor of an indoor hall during a pada puja style ritual. Many hold lit oil lamps aloft while chanting, and some wear white and ochre tilak marks, rudraksha malas and wrist beads. Brass plates, small bowls, flowers and a red cloth with offerings lie on the floor in front. Behind them, a man in white holds a lamp, and red chairs and a white curtain fill the background. No one is identified as a person.