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Photo 11704529August 13 20162016-08-13March 03 20172017-03-03January 03 20172017-01-03Photo of a seated group of devotees performing a ritual in a hall. In the foreground, a young man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing orange dhoti cloth, a rudraksha mala and white ash markings on his shoulders, holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small brass bell or ritual object in the other. Beside him, another bare-chested man wears a rudraksha necklace and holds a lit lamp. Behind them, more participants in saffron-orange cloth sit along a row, holding lamps and incense, with brass vessels and offerings on the floor. A small camphor or incense smoke trail rises in the air. Blurred figures and warm lights fill the background.2017-01-03August 12 20162016-08-12 +1 copiesA seated man in long dark hair, saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, holds a silver-handled ceremonial staff and a small book while his hands are open in a gesture of blessing, with a shawl draped over his left arm. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back dark hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala cues are visible on this seated figure, who is on a red cushioned seat. Beside him, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes with a tilak and a gold necklace sits in front of a golden bird-shaped vahana. To the right, a person in white clothes with an orange shawl raises both hands in devotion. Garlands of yellow and red flowers hang above the golden figure, and a white tower cooler stands in the background. Another orange-robed attendant sits behind.2012-04-27August 13 20162016-08-13A ritual puja in progress on a low wooden stool. A seated man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, with long swept-back dark hair and a tilak, holds a golden deity murti in a green silk dress with a white flower garland, while a kneeling devotee in a white kurta and jeans offers flowers. Behind them, a seated attendant in orange and standing devotees in saffron and white watch. Marigolds, a brass kalasha, a pink flower offering and a brass vessel are on the stool.2008-07-03January 12 20172017-01-12Outdoor ritual photograph at a temple courtyard. In the foreground a woman with long dark hair, saffron-gold clothing and a long beaded garland sits on a yellow cloth with palms pressed together in prayer. Beside her, a shaven-headed young man in orange robes and a white tilak sits with hands folded, and a man with long hair in white dhoti and shawl kneels at right, also in prayer. A standing figure in orange cloth stands behind them. Brass plates with grains and flowers and small bowls sit on the cloth. Crowds of devotees in white watch from behind, and a pink temple wall with columns is visible.2010-12-29A seated group of devotees in white ritual clothing sits on colourful striped mats during a gathering. In the centre, a person in orange robes with rudraksha malas and gold ornaments holds a grey stone-like object and places another on the mat, while a shaved-headed man in an orange-and-white outfit behind them also holds a grey object. Brass boxes and a small tray lie on the mats, and others in white with orange shawls sit around, one writing on paper.2017-03-03