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A 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.

A 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.

A 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.

August 18 2011

October 22 2014

2014-10-22 +2 copies

Photograph of a seated group of about fifteen to twenty priests performing a puja in a hall. Most wear plain white dhotis and shawls with maroon borders and have shaved heads with white tripundra marks on their foreheads and arms. They hold lit oil lamps and small brass pots, and brass plates hold flowers, fruit and offerings on orange and green mats. One figure on the right wears saffron-orange robes and gold ornaments and is seated among the group, but his identity cannot be established from appearance. Orange chairs and a blue banner are visible in the background.

A photograph of a seated group of men performing a puja in a plain hall with mats on the floor. Several men in white dhotis and shawls, with white sacred ash bands across their foreheads, hold small oil lamps and brass vessels in raised hands. A man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits at the right, holding a brass item. Brass plates with flowers, a steel container and a backpack lie on the mats. Children in casual clothes sit in the background. Ritual oil lamp worship is shown.

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 seated group of devotees performs a puja inside a hall with a white floor. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron robe and wristwatch sits with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind him, men in white dhotis and white shawls with maroon borders hold lit oil lamps (diyas) and raise them in offering; one at right holds a lamp in his right hand while a second lamp burns in front. Several men wear tripundra forehead marks and rudraksha malas. A young boy in a striped shirt sits in the background holding a lamp, and further figures in white are seated. Small plates with red flowers and oil lamps rest on the floor in front. The scene reads as a lamp-lit devotional ritual.

September 12 2010

A seated group of men in white dhotis and shawls performs a ritual in a plain hall with pink curtains and a window behind them. Several priests raise small brass lamps with lit flames toward the front, while others hold brass vessels and small bowls. Some wear white cloth, sacred thread, and rudraksha malas, and a few have white and red markings on their foreheads. On the floor in front are plates with offerings, small brass cups, incense, and plastic containers. At the right edge, a man in an orange robe sits watching. This appears to be an aarti with oil lamps during a puja, and the people are visible in the foreground.

2011-09-04 +1 copies

Several men sit cross-legged on a tiled floor performing an aarti-style lamp offering with small brass oil lamps. Foreground, a bald man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered cloth, white tilak on forehead and a rudraksha mala, holds a lamp near a brass plate with flowers and offerings. Beside him, a man in orange robes and glasses lifts a lamp and bell. Behind them, men in white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies, marked with white sandalwood or vibhuti, hold lamps and brass vessels. A red curtain hangs at the back. A small boy in orange sits at the left edge.