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January 01 20192019-01-01July 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copiesA large group of men seated cross-legged on a white tiled hall floor perform a ritual. Most wear white dhotis with gold borders, bare upper bodies, rudraksha mala necklaces and sacred white ash markings on their arms and chests. In the foreground, a bespectacled man in a dark shirt sits with eyes closed, while the men beside him hold their hands in mudra gestures. Orange cloth mats in front of them hold brass plates, flowers, a small pot, lamps and incense sticks. Many participants are visible behind them, with white chairs and banners in the background. Several women in white saris are also seated at the rear of the hall.2017-07-27April 28 20182018-04-28May 24 20172017-05-24December 18 20162016-12-18A large group of devotees sits cross-legged on a white marble floor during a ritual gathering, many bare-chested with white dhoti-style cloth bordered in gold and sacred ash markings on their bodies. Small brass lamps, flower-decorated plates and offering trays are arranged before them on red and orange cloths. Several men wear rudraksha malas and one wears a red-orange shawl. In the foreground a grey-haired man with a rudraksha mala and gold chain holds his hands together, and a child sits among the adults. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2017-07-20July 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copiesJuly 04 20172017-07-04 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20192019-01-01A photograph of a large group of devotees seated cross-legged on mats in a hall during a ritual, with brass plates, small oil lamps and metal cups arranged on the floor before them. Most men wear white dhotis with gold-bordered orange shawls and sacred ash markings on their foreheads and arms; the front-row men wear rudraksha malas and gold bangles, and several have shaved or tonsured heads. Younger boys in dark shirts and maroon-and-orange clothing sit among them, and a boy in glasses on the right holds a small notebook. The front-row man with folded hands is closest to the camera, and a printed booklet lies on the floor at lower left. Some devotees have eyes closed in meditation, and there is no visible throne or figure singled out as a person.2013-02-04A photograph of a seated group performing a pada puja in a tiled hall with pink walls and red curtains. In the foreground, several shaved-headed men in saffron and orange robes and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged before brass plates of offerings, small brass lamps and kalasha-style vessels, one holding a small lit wick. Behind them, white-clad men with white shawls and striped borders sit with brass trays. Further back, women and girls in yellow, white and pink saris and salwar kameez sit in rows, some holding offerings. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person by appearance cues, so the a person field is unsure.2011-08-04