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A large group of men seated on the floor in a hall performs a puja with lit oil lamps and brass vessels in front of them. Most wear white dhotis and white upper cloths with rudraksha malas, some bare-chested with white markings on their arms. In the foreground, several men in saffron/orange robes sit with brass plates, a small bell and lamps, one wearing a long necklace of beads. Two ornate golden thrones stand empty at the back left, with white chairs and a curtained window behind the group. Several dozen people are visible in total.

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October 18 20102010-10-18A seated group of men performs a ritual with lit oil lamps in a hall. In the foreground, a bald man in saffron/orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on an orange mat, holding a small lamp and an open book, with brass vessels and a brass lamp on the floor before him. Beside him, a younger man in orange with a mala holds a lamp. Behind them, rows of men in white dhotis and shawls hold lit lamps, some wearing rudraksha malas and sacred thread. A table with a striped cloth and a metal pot stands at the back. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person, and the scene shows only ritual participants.2010-10-22 +2 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.2010-11-19August 18 20112011-08-18A 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 large group of men in white dhotis and shawls sits cross-legged on a glossy floor during a ritual observance, many holding small oil lamps or brass lamps and ritual implements. Several have white sacred marks on their foreheads, rudraksha or red-bead malas, and bare upper bodies. In the foreground, a bald man in a saffron robe with a red border and a red-beaded mala sits closest to the camera, holding a brass lamp over an open book. Behind the group, several people in white sit on chairs and a man in white stands near a window. Brass vessels, small plates and a cloth bundle lie on the floor.2010-10-09A photograph of a group of men and boys seated cross-legged on mats in a bright hall performing a pada-puja or ritual lamp offering. Several men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies, with white and orange sacred markings on their foreheads and arms, hold lit oil lamps and brass plates with flowers and offerings. Men in orange robes sit to the right, holding lamps and brass bells. A standing man in an orange robe and mala stands at the back between red curtains and chairs. Brass bowls, plates, and a small bell lie on the floor.2011-06-05October 10 20102010-10-10 +2 copiesA photograph of a seated group of about two dozen men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas, many with white sacred ash lines on their foreheads, holding lit oil lamps. In the centre front, a bald man in an orange saffron robe sits cross-legged on an orange mat, holding a lamp and a book. Brass puja plates and brass lamps sit on orange mats on a polished white floor. Behind them, more people sit on chairs and stand near red and orange seating in a pale room.2010-10-09October 10 20102010-10-10October 25 20102010-10-25A group of shaved-headed men in white dhotis and shawls with red borders sit on a floor covered with orange mats and cloth, holding small brass lamps or oil lamps and gesturing as if performing a ritual. A brass plate with flowers, a red-and-white offering, and a metal tray sit in front of them. Several men wear rudraksha malas and white-painted tripundra marks on their foreheads and arms. One man in saffron/orange cloth and a rudraksha mala sits at the front right with a small lamp, while behind the group standing figures and a chair appear in the background. Copyright overlay text appears at the lower right.2010-10-28