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Photo of a ritual scene with several men in white dhotis bordered in maroon and bare upper bodies, most with shaved heads and white-and-red tilak on the forehead. Two men in front hold silver plates piled with folded saffron-orange cloth, one with a red bindi and glasses, the other with eyes closed and chanting. Rudraksha malas hang on their chests and gold bangles are visible. Behind them an older bald man and another man in dark clothing are partly visible. Blurred audience heads fill the foreground and a maroon curtain and grey pillars appear in the background.

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Three shaven-headed men in white dhotis with red-bordered edges and bare upper bodies stand in a row holding silver plates piled with folded saffron-orange cloth. The man in the centre wears glasses, a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, and gestures with his free hand. The man on the left has a red tilak and holds a small plate; the man on the right has eyes half-closed and holds two plates of orange cloth. Oil lamps and offerings are visible in the foreground, and a dark red curtain forms the backdrop. Two partially visible heads are in the lower foreground.2011-01-21Photograph of a group ritual in an indoor hall with maroon curtains behind. Several shaved-headed men in white dhotis with maroon borders and bare upper bodies stand at a table, holding silver plates piled with folded orange cloths. Some wear rudraksha malas and forehead markings, and one wears glasses and a red tilak. Seated devotees in the foreground, including a person with dark hair and a woman with a red flower, reach toward the offerings on the table, which holds glass bowls and brass vessels. A microphone stands at the left edge. Visible people total about 9, and the scene shows a puja-style offering rather than a named event.2011-01-21A ritual scene during a puja. Two shaven-headed priests in white dhoti and shawl with maroon borders stand at right, holding brass trays with orange cloth and offerings. The taller priest on left wears a rudraksha mala and a white forehead marking, and the other has a white and red tilak. In the foreground at left, a person in orange robes and a maroon head covering sits beside an ornate gold-toned wooden structure. Blurred heads of attendees fill the lower edge, and small brass vessels sit on a tray below.2011-01-21Four men sit in a row with palms pressed together in namaskar and eyes closed, in a devotional gathering. The foreground man on the left is bald, wears thin round glasses and a rudraksha mala, and is wrapped in white cloth with maroon borders. The next man has white tripundra markings on his forehead and arms and wears white cloth. Two younger men further right also wear white garments with maroon edging and fold their hands. At the right edge, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits partly visible. Bronze and brass vessels sit in the lower foreground near bare feet.2011-09-25Photograph of a group of shaven-headed men in white dhotis and white shoulder cloths with pink-and-maroon borders, seated closely together in a ritual setting. Several have white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. A central man in spectacle frames holds a brass oil lamp aloft in his right hand while chanting, and another seated man on the right holds a small brass bell. Brass vessels and oil lamps sit on the floor in front. No one in the scene is identified as a person by visible cues; all appear to be priests or devotees performing a chanted ritual.2010-10-27October 23 20102010-10-23October 23 20102010-10-23September 10 20112011-09-10October 29 20112011-10-29September 10 20112011-09-10January 17 20132013-01-17January 16 20132013-01-16