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A photograph of a shaven-headed man in white dhoti and white shawl with maroon borders sits cross-legged on a pale tiled floor performing puja. He wears a rudraksha mala and is focused on a small brass lamp and a brass vessel on an orange cloth, with a conch shell, incense stick and a brass bell nearby. His hands are held over the lamp's flame. There are no visible ornate robes or long hair, so the figure does not meet the appearance cues for a person and is described as a priest performing puja.

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A seated photograph of a ritual in progress on woven mats. A bare-chested man in white dhoti and white shawl with maroon-edged borders sits cross-legged, wearing a rudraksha mala, holding a lit oil lamp in his right hand with flame raised, while a brass thali of offerings sits nearby. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and shawls sit in rows, some holding lit lamps aloft and others with palms joined in prayer. Brass plates, small oil lamps and plastic containers are on the floor. The scene suggests an aarti with oil lamps.2010-09-22Devotees sit cross-legged on a woven mat for a ritual. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and a pendant holds a small brass oil lamp in one hand and a brass vessel in the other. Behind him other men in white with forehead markings hold lamps and sit beside plates of flowers and offerings. The man on the right has his palms pressed together in prayer. The scene suggests a puja or aarti with oil lamps and flowers.2010-09-22A shaved-headed man sits cross-legged on a mat, wearing a white dhoti and white shawl with red-maroon borders and a red waist cloth, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and white tilak marks. He holds a small brass plate with yellow offering and a red flower, as seated figures in white clothing fill the background. A brass cup, a small brass bell, and brass plates with red flowers and kumkum sit on an orange cloth at the lower left. The man shows no distinctive a person cues such as long hair, crown or saffron robes, so his identity is uncertain.2011-03-05A shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shoulder cloth with yellow-gold borders sits before red curtains, wearing a rudraksha mala with a dark pendant and a small red mark on his forehead. He tips a small flame of an oil lamp with one hand while looking down. A green plate and incense sticks are visible at lower left, and a metal vessel sits on a shelf at right. The man appears to be a priest or devotee performing a lamp offering; no clear appearance cues establish him as a person.2011-07-26October 29 20102010-10-29A photograph of a seated priest in white dhoti and shawl, with a sacred thread and a white tilak on his forehead, holding a brass implement over a small brass oil lamp on an orange cloth. Behind him another man in white clothes and a red-bordered dhoti holds up his hands near rising smoke, and a few more people in white sit on the floor. Brass vessels, a bowl, and a lamp with a flame sit on a red mat in the foreground.2011-01-17October 20 20112011-10-20May 12 20172017-05-12November 09 20112011-11-09September 27 20112011-09-27A photograph of a shaved-headed man seated cross-legged on the floor performing a puja. He wears white dhoti-style cloth with a gold-bordered shawl over one shoulder and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck. He holds incense sticks and gestures over a brass plate with red flowers, a small brass bell and a lit oil lamp, with a small dark framed picture and a brass figure beside the offerings. Red curtains hang behind him. Printed copyright text is along the right edge.2011-07-26A photograph of a seated group of men in white dhotis and shawls, with white and red sectarian markings on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks, performing a ritual on a woven mat. In the foreground a bald man in a white dhoti and shawl with a red bindi and a rudraksha mala sits with eyes closed and hands together, while another man beside him holds a small ritual item over brass plates and oil lamps. Behind them, several other men sit in meditative posture, and a metal railing and a crowd of seated people fill the background. Some people wear wristbands and bangles.2010-09-22