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A seated group of devotees performs a puja inside a hall with a white floor. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron robe and wristwatch sits with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind him, men in white dhotis and white shawls with maroon borders hold lit oil lamps (diyas) and raise them in offering; one at right holds a lamp in his right hand while a second lamp burns in front. Several men wear tripundra forehead marks and rudraksha malas. A young boy in a striped shirt sits in the background holding a lamp, and further figures in white are seated. Small plates with red flowers and oil lamps rest on the floor in front. The scene reads as a lamp-lit devotional ritual.

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A 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 copiesNovember 23 20102010-11-23September 22 20112011-09-22A 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 men performs a puja in a plain room, holding lit oil lamps and small brass bells; smoke or incense haze rises through the air. In the foreground, a bald man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds a lamp, beside a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and a sandalwood tilak on his forehead, holding a lamp, and a man in white holding a brass bell. Behind them, others in white dhotis and shawls hold lamps, one wearing a gold garland, and a young child sits among the devotees. Stacked cushions and bags sit at left, with plastic chairs at the back of the room.2011-01-21October 28 20102010-10-28October 10 20102010-10-10A 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.2011-01-29October 22 20142014-10-22 +2 copiesJune 05 20112011-06-05November 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesNovember 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copies