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A seated group of men in white dhotis and shawls with red and orange borders performs a ritual, many holding lit oil lamps or wicks in their hands. Several wear rudraksha malas and forehead markings. In the foreground, an older man with grey hair holds a flame and a small brass bell, while others around him chant and raise lamps. Brass plates with lamps and offerings sit on the floor in front. The setting appears to be a hall with a soft light, and the scene reads as a puja with aarti.

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A photograph of a seated group of men in white dhoti-style garments with red-bordered cloth over their shoulders, many holding lit oil lamps or wicks aloft during a ritual. In the foreground a man with a shaved head and a small red bindi, wearing a white shawl and a dark beaded mala, holds a lamp near a brass plate. Other devotees in the background wear white and yellow cloths, and a green-rimmed plate of offerings sits at the lower edge. The setting appears to be a hall with a wooden floor and a crowd seated behind the priests. Only the people in front are individually visible.2011-01-29A seated group of devotees performs a lamp ritual in a hall, each holding a lit oil lamp flame. Most men are bare-chested or wear white dhotis and shawls with red-and-gold borders, and some wear rudraksha malas. A woman in the foreground in a white sari with a red-bordered shawl holds a lamp near her face, with a small red bindi. Brass plates with offerings and small lamps sit on the floor, and a white bucket is visible at lower right. The atmosphere is that of a puja, with no visible swami figure distinguished by ornate cues.2011-01-29A photograph of a densely packed ritual gathering with many men dressed in white dhoti and shawls, sitting on the floor. Several men in the foreground hold small lit oil lamps (diyas) in their outstretched hands while chanting with mouths open. Some have white and orange vibhuti and kumkum tilaks on their foreheads, and several wear rudraksha malas. A man at the centre wears wire-rimmed glasses and a white shawl, and another in the front right wears a white dhoti with a red border. Brass and clay bowls, offerings and plates sit on the floor before them. Behind them, more seated devotees in white and cream clothing press their palms together. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this view.2010-12-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated group of men in plain white dhotis and shawls, many with rudraksha malas, holding lit oil lamps or flames aloft in a dim hall during a ritual. The central man in the foreground, wearing a white cloth over his shoulder, a red-and-white ash mark on his forehead and a dark rudraksha mala, extends a lit lamp forward with his right hand. Others around him, some with bare upper bodies and red-bordered cloths, raise flames toward the front. A boy with a shaved head sits at the bottom edge, and a white-bearded man with a tilak stands behind the group. Several flames glow warmly against the dark background.2011-01-29A seated group of shaven-headed men in plain white dhotis and shawls, many with sandalwood and vibhuti marks and wooden rudraksha malas, perform a pada puja-style ritual on a mat. In the centre, a man in white holds a lit oil lamp in one hand, with brass plates of offerings, flowers and betel leaves on a red cloth in front of him. Others sit with hands joined in prayer, and the background shows more devotees in white and a seated crowd behind a railing with small flames lit around the room.2010-09-20A group of shaved-headed men in white dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on the floor of an indoor hall during a pada puja style ritual. Many hold lit oil lamps aloft while chanting, and some wear white and ochre tilak marks, rudraksha malas and wrist beads. Brass plates, small bowls, flowers and a red cloth with offerings lie on the floor in front. Behind them, a man in white holds a lamp, and red chairs and a white curtain fill the background. No one is identified as a person.2011-02-28A photograph of a seated group of men in white dhotis and shawls with red-striped borders, many wearing rudraksha malas, holding lit oil lamps (diyas) in a dim hall during a ritual. Several men in the foreground hold flames aloft, and a small clay vessel sits at the bottom edge. Behind them, more seated devotees and younger boys in white and a child in red look on. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person by the visible cues, so the presence of a person is unclear.2011-01-29December 26 20102010-12-26A group of men in plain white ritual dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on orange mats during a pada puja ceremony. Several hold lit oil lamps or flame-holding brass vessels aloft toward the viewer, with flames visible in the foreground and background. Many wear rudraksha malas, and some have white and red forehead markings or white sandalwood paste on the arms. Brass puja vessels, small bowls, flowers and offerings sit on a mat in the lower right corner.2010-11-18 +1 copiesA 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 copiesA photograph of a seated group of men in white dhotis and shawls with red borders, holding small lit oil lamps or flames in their hands during a pada puja style ritual. Many other seated devotees with lit lamps fill the background, some wearing yellow and orange clothing. Rudraksha malas hang on several chests, and plates of offerings sit before them on the floor. Several people hold flames aloft in a shared devotional gathering.2011-01-23A seated group of devotees in white ritual dhotis and shawls perform a puja, many holding lit oil lamps (diyas) in their hands. Several men wear rudraksha malas around their necks, and some have sacred red and white markings on their foreheads. A man in the centre wears wire-rimmed glasses and holds a lamp forward, while a bald man in the lower left chants with his mouth open. The atmosphere is focused and devotional, with more participants seated behind them in the dim hall.2011-01-29