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Photo of a ritual inside a temple hall with a row of seated devotees behind a metal railing, many holding lit oil lamps. In the foreground, several men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a woven mat, one raising a lamp and another holding a small brass vessel. Brass plates with flower petals, lamps and offerings sit on the mat in front of them. A man in a saffron robe with a rudraksha mala sits at the centre, wearing a wristwatch, and gestures with his hand. Men in white dhotis with sacred threads and devotees in white and saffron stand and sit along the railing. A gold-carved ceremonial seat is visible at the lower right. The scene suggests an aarti or puja performed by sannyasi-clad priests.

A seated group performs a ritual indoors on a white floor with mats. Many men and boys wear white dhotis and unstitched white upper cloths, with rudraksha malas, and some have white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads. Several hold small oil lamps and brass implements, lifting lamps toward the centre. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in orange robes sits among the group. Brass plates, small bowls, a plastic container and red and orange cloth lie on the floor. Red curtains hang behind, and a man in white stands near a doorway. About 15 people are visible.

A photograph of a row of seated men performing a puja in an indoor hall with a red curtain backdrop. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold-edged border and rudraksha mala holds his hands together in front of brass lamps and offerings on a mat. Beside him a man in white with gold-bordered shawl, bangles and ash markings, and several men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas sit with hands folded near a brass plate of flowers, fruit and lit oil lamps. Small oil lamps and brass puja vessels are arranged along the floor, with a green-lidded plastic container and a glass container at the right. Several people sit further back in the blurred background.

October 30 2011

A large group of men seated cross-legged on the floor of a hall, dressed in white dhotis and shawls with red-and-maroon borders, many with white and ash tilaka marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several hold brass bells or small ritual implements and incense sticks, with brass oil lamps and bowls of offerings set on orange and red mats in front of them. At the far left, a bald man in an orange robe sits with eyes closed, his head tilted back, apparently in meditation or reverent absorption. Plastic containers and blue plates hold offerings across the mats. The scene resembles a group puja or yagna-style ritual with lamps and chanting participants.

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A group ritual indoors on a white tiled floor, with participants seated on orange mats in rows. Most wear white dhotis and shawls with red-and-gold borders; several have rudraksha malas. A man in the centre wears an orange saffron robe and has a forehead tilak, holding a lit oil lamp in one hand. To the right, a man in white with a red-bordered cloth and a forehead marking holds a lit lamp, and brass plates with offerings, flowers and small lamps sit before the participants. Several other people hold flames. Items on the floor include a small metal box, bowls and a book with a red cover.

A group of seated men in orange and saffron robes perform an aarti-style ritual, each holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame. The central man wears saffron clothing, a rudraksha mala and wire-rimmed glasses, and holds a lamp forward with both hands. Others around him hold lamps and kumkum-marked plates, and a man in white dhoti sits at left. Brass plates with flowers, fruit and small vessels rest on orange mats on the floor, with incense smoke rising at right.

A seated group ritual in a hall with a polished floor, with many participants holding small oil lamps with lit flames and brass bells or cups. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala sits with a brass bell and lamp, next to a man in white dhoti and shawl with a mala holding a lamp. Behind them, rows of men in white dhoti and white shawls with sacred ash markings on their foreheads and arms hold lamps and prayer materials. Brass plates with offerings, lamps and a kalasha-like vessel sit on orange mats in front. Pages of an open book rest on a mat. The scene appears to be a lamp-lit puja or satsang. The orange-robed man is a seated devotee in saffron, and his identity is not established from appearance.

Indoor group ritual on white floor mats with orange cloth. A central man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, holding a lit oil lamp aloft in his right hand and a small brass bell in his left, with a white forehead marking. Around him several men in white dhotis with maroon borders sit and hold lit lamps, one ringing a bell, with brass plates of yellow grains, brass kalasha-style vessels, a small brass lamp and an open book nearby. Several people in the group wear white ritual dress; one wears a white shawl. The scene reads as a puja or aarti in progress.