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January 24 2013

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A photograph of a seated ritual gathering with smoke rising in the background. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl holds a small brass oil lamp, and beside him a bare-chested man with white sandalwood markings on his arm wears a rudraksha mala and orange-saffron cloth while holding a lamp. Behind them rows of boys in maroon and gold-trimmed robes sit cross-legged, several holding lamps or brass plates of offerings, with tilak on their foreheads. Adults in white and grey sit in the background, some with hands folded. Brass plates, kalasha-like vessels and flower offerings lie on mats. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person, so no candidate is marked.2013-01-14November 07 20112011-11-07August 18 20112011-08-18October 01 20112011-10-01A seated group of devotees performs a ritual with small oil lamps in a hall with a light floor. In the foreground, two young men in saffron-orange robes with white sandalwood or ash markings on their arms and foreheads hold lit oil lamps and offering plates, wearing rudraksha malas. Beside them, a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border holds a lamp, and another in white wears a mala. Behind them, many boys and young men in saffron, white and black clothing sit holding lamps and brass plates, while bags and a yellow case lie at the left edge. The scene suggests a group puja or aarti.2013-01-28Several shaved-headed priests in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on the floor, performing a ritual with lit oil lamps and small brass vessels. The foreground priests wear rudraksha malas and white sacred ash on their foreheads, arms and chests, and hold lamps and ritual items, with brass plates and offerings set on orange cloths before them. Behind them a seated audience in white and black clothing, many with white headbands, also hold small lamps and join the ceremony. Walls and a white cloth backdrop frame the hall. No clearly identifiable a person figure is evident in appearance, so the priests are described by role only.2013-03-01October 07 20102010-10-07September 28 20112011-09-28Photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a hall with a red carpet. In the foreground, shaven-headed sannyasi-style priests wear orange and saffron cloths with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Behind them, younger boys in maroon tunics with gold trim sit cross-legged, several holding small brass vessels and lamps. Behind the rows, adults in white dress sit among other devotees, and a woman in a red top and white sari is visible. Brass pots and ritual items are arranged on mats.2013-06-08A seated group of devotees in a hall during a ritual observance. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and white shirt sits cross-legged with hands folded. Beside him, young men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and white forehead bands sit with hands folded in prayer, one with a rudraksha mala. Behind them, boys in maroon and dark clothing hold small brass vessels and sit near brass lamps, kumkum and offering plates. Further back, adults in white and dark clothing sit among the crowd. No single figure is identified as a person in this image.2013-01-24 +1 copiesOctober 03 20112011-10-03October 22 20102010-10-22 +2 copies