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Several men in white ritual dhotis sit closely together during a temple-style ceremony, several holding small brass oil lamps lit with flames and one ringing a brass bell. Ceremonial white tilak marks are visible on the foreheads and arms of some participants, and rudraksha malas hang on several chests. A bald man in an orange garment sits at the right edge, and a boy appears in the background. The setting is an indoor hall with white walls.

A photograph of three men seated in a ritual setting, dressed in white dhoti-style cloth with yellow-gold borders, with white ash bands on their foreheads and arms. The man on the left holds a lit oil lamp aloft and wears a rudraksha mala; the man in the centre holds a brass bell and a lit lamp while wearing a rudraksha mala; the man on the right, partly blurred, wears spectacles and holds a lamp. Their posture and lamps suggest an aarti or puja.

October 30 2011

A row of shaved-headed men in plain white dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on a floor in a pale pink room, performing a ritual with small oil lamps. The man in front, bare-chested with white ash markings on his arms and forehead, holds a lit lamp near his chest and chants with his mouth open; he wears a rudraksha mala. Beside him, another man holds a flame in his hand, and several others to the right hold lit wicks, with brass plates and small oil lamps on an orange cloth in front of them. A green-and-white draped table with more lamps stands behind. A child sits at the far left edge. The scene looks like a satsang-style puja with aarti, not an identified event.

A photograph of a group of men seated on the floor in white dhotis with gold borders, performing a ritual with small brass oil lamps held in outstretched hands. The foreground man wears wire-rimmed glasses, a rudraksha mala, and a white forehead mark, and holds a lamp toward the left. Behind him, a shirtless man with a white tilak and a bead necklace holds a lamp, and another man in white holds a lamp to the right. Boys in casual clothes sit in the background, and a blue-rimmed container and brass items lie on the mat in front. Watermarked archive photo. A white-robed figure stands in the upper background.

October 20 2011

A photograph of several men seated in a hall performing a ritual with incense sticks. Four men in white dhotis with red-bordered cloth and white forehead marks hold lit incense sticks and small brass bells, raising their arms. A man at the front left wears wire-rimmed glasses, rudraksha malas and a gold bracelet. At the right foreground a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron shawl with rudraksha beads sits with his head bowed. A tall whiteboard and pale walls form the background, and a few partially visible children appear at the left edge.

A row of young men in white ritual dhotis and white upper cloths sits cross-legged on orange mats in a hall, performing a puja. Several raise small oil lamps with lit flames, and one in the foreground holds a lamp aloft with his right hand while his left hand is at his chest. Some wear rudraksha malas and gold bangles, and several have white urdhva-pundra forehead marks and white body markings. Brass plates of flowers, small brass vessels and a covered plastic container sit on the floor before them. A golden decorated seat or throne is visible at the left edge, with pink walls and white windows behind.

A photograph of a Hindu ritual gathering indoors. In the foreground a bald man with white and red tripundra markings on his forehead holds a small brass object and looks ahead. Behind him a man with white forehead markings holds a lit oil lamp aloft on a silver stand. Other seated men wear white dhotis with gold borders, one with a rudraksha mala, and a young boy in a yellow garment holds a brass vessel. Background shows a metal pot on a shelf and red cloth. Attendees appear to be taking part in a puja or aarti.

Photograph of a group of men seated on orange mats performing a ritual. The foreground man, shaved-headed and bare-chested, wears a white dhoti and sacred thread and holds his arms outstretched while chanting with his mouth open. Beside him, a man with short hair wears a red-bordered white dhoti and a red-beaded mala. Other men in white dhotis and vests sit behind them, some holding lit oil lamps raised in their hands. Brass plates with flowers, small lamps and offerings lie on the mats in front. A green and white cloth backdrop and a small boy on the left complete the scene.

Men in white ritual dhotis perform an aarti with small brass oil lamps held outstretched. The foreground man, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala across his chest and a brass bangle on his wrist, faces left holding one lamp. Behind him a man with white horizontal tilak stripes on his forehead and arms holds a second lit lamp. Another man at left edge is partly visible. A green and gold draped structure and a red tray with offerings sit at the lower right. The scene suggests a devotional lamp offering. The foreground man's bare chest and mala are visible, but his face is not distinctively marked by the qualifying cues required for a probable identification, so his identity is unsure.

Three men in white ritual dhotis sit cross-legged on the floor performing a lamp ritual. The man on the left, bald and bare-chested with a wine-coloured bordered cloth, holds a small brass oil lamp and a brass vessel. The middle man, with a tilak on his forehead and white vibhuti streaks on his arms, holds a brass lamp and a rudraksha mala. The man on the right, wearing glasses and a gold bangle, holds a lit brass oil lamp. Behind them, a blue-lidded plastic container and brass items sit on the floor, and a person in an orange shirt stands at the right edge. The setting appears to be a hall with white doors, and the scene suggests an aarti or lamp offering.