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A puja in a large hall with polished tile floors and red-cushioned chairs in the background. Several young men in white dhotis with red-bordered shawls sit cross-legged on the floor, several with shaved heads and rudraksha malas. The man at right raises a small lit lamp in his hand, and a brass plate with flowers, kumkum and offerings sits before him. Boys in casual shirts and older men in white sit nearby, some with folded hands in prayer. Brass and silver ritual vessels rest on the floor.

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September 17 20112011-09-17A crowd of seated devotees performs a lamp ritual indoors. In the foreground, shaved-headed men in saffron-orange cloth hold brass oil lamps with flames near their faces, wearing rudraksha malas and white forehead markings. Behind them, men in white dhotis with gold borders sit with their hands joined or holding lamps, and boys in maroon and orange cloth fill the room. Small brass plates and offering items sit on mats. Several people are visible, roughly twenty or more, and no one is identified as a person.2013-01-17 +1 copiesA group of young male priests in white dhotis and shawls with gold borders sit cross-legged on a tiled floor performing a ritual with oil lamps and brass plates. Several have white vertical and horizontal sacred ash markings on their foreheads and bodies, and some wear rudraksha malas. One priest in the foreground holds a lit oil lamp aloft toward his face, while others hold lamps and offering plates; small shivalingam-style stone objects and kumkum and flowers sit on the mats. Behind them stands an ornate gold and red throne, empty, and younger boys in dark clothing watch from the left. Treadmill equipment is visible at the right edge.2013-02-04 +1 copiesNovember 07 20112011-11-07February 02 20132013-02-02A photograph of a large hall where many seated men and boys in white ritual dhotis and shawls with maroon borders perform a puja. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti with a red-striped shawl and a tilak on his forehead holds a brass lamp, while others sit before brass plates of offerings, flowers and small oil lamps on mats. A shaved-headed man in white with a rudraksha mala sits at right. A man in orange robes sits at far left. Red curtains and framed pictures line the back wall, and many more seated and standing people fill the room.2011-09-25A group of shaved-headed men in plain white dhotis and shawls with maroon borders sit cross-legged on a mat during a ritual. Several wear rudraksha malas and gold bangles, and one at front holds a small item in his hands above a brass plate. Oil lamps, brass cups, fruit, flower petals and offering plates lie on the floor in front of them. Behind, a few people in white and a seated figure in white stand or sit in a room with red curtains and white walls.2011-09-02October 03 20112011-10-03November 06 20122012-11-06A seated group of young sannyasi-style participants in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti lines on their foreheads performs a pada-puja ritual on a mat-covered floor. Several hold brass lamps or small brass vessels and offer flame, while others sit with palms joined. In front, a light-skinned participant in white dhoti and shawl with a rust-coloured mala holds a lit lamp. Brass plates, a small offering tray and a steel flask sit on the floor. An onlooker in white shirt stands in the background. a person's presence is not established by any visible cue.2014-09-05January 13 20132013-01-13Devotees sit on red mats in an indoor hall during a ritual with small oil lamps. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in an orange-brown robe and rudraksha mala holds a lit diya with both hands and chants with his mouth open. To his right, another shaved, white-tilak-marked man in orange holds a lit diya. Behind them, a young man in white kurta sits cross-legged, hands together, holding a small brass vessel. Further back, seated men in white and orange clothing, one wearing a white tilak and a mala, hold lamps or sit in prayer. A red box with a gold emblem sits centre-frame beside brass dishes.2013-03-13 +1 copies