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A photograph of a group of men seated on the floor in a plain room performing a ritual with small brass oil lamps and brass vessels. Several men wear plain white dhotis and shoulder cloths with red-edged borders, rudraksha malas, and white sacred markings on their foreheads and arms. The seated figures hold small brass lamps and offerings on mats, with bananas, flowers and a brass plate in front of them. A red curtain hangs at a window behind them, and an orange-clad figure appears at the right edge. A plastic container and cardboard box sit in the background. No one is identified as a person.

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October 04 20112011-10-04A seated group of devotees in white ritual dhotis and shawls performs a ceremony in a pale pink hall. Foreground, a bald man with white vertical tilak marks on his forehead and arms, wearing a dark rudraksha mala, holds a brass oil lamp and an open book. Beside him a man holds a lit oil lamp aloft, and rows of others raise lamps or bells. Brass plates on orange cloth hold flowers, fruit, coconuts, conch shells and yellow powder. Orange and red curtains hang in the background.2010-10-25A seated group of men in white dhoti-style garments with reddish-maroon borders performs a puja in a bright room with pink curtains and a window. Many have white tripundra-style markings on their foreheads and wear rudraksha-style malas. They sit cross-legged on mats with hands pressed together in anjali or holding offerings, while brass plates, small oil lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, and bowls of offerings with small heaps of white substance lie on the floor in front. A white cabinet and a small table with a red fabric draped over it are visible at the back. Several men are partly visible in the background.2011-09-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a group of shaven-headed priests in white dhotis and white shawls seated on a floor for a puja, with brass lamps, bells and small brass pots on a mat in front of them. Several men hold lit oil lamps and bells, and one priest on the right raises his arm to hold a lamp near his forehead. Their faces bear white vertical tilaka marks, and some wear rudraksha malas. In the foreground right, a tray holds fruit, flowers and kumkum-coloured offerings. Seven people are visible.2011-09-10September 30 20112011-09-30Several shaved-headed priests in white dhotis and shawls, with white and sandalwood-coloured body markings and tripundra forehead lines, sit cross-legged on a floor mat performing a ritual in a hall with red curtains. Foreground priest in glasses raises an incense stick; others hold brass bells and incense. Brass plates with lamps, flowers, and offerings lie before them, and a few onlookers sit in the background. A ritual puja setting.2011-10-01A group of men seated on the floor in a plain room performs a ritual with small oil lamps. Most wear white dhotis and shawls with red borders, and several have bare shoulders and rudraksha malas. A man in the front right wears a saffron robe, a long rudraksha mala and gold bangles, holding a lit lamp and a small brass vessel. Others with white tilak marks hold lamps and brass bowls. Red curtains, a steel table with pots, folding chairs and plates of offerings are visible behind them. The people shown are seated devotees and priests performing an aarti with lamps; the saffron-robed man in the foreground is a sannyasi-appearing figure and his identity is uncertain from appearance.2011-08-23October 01 20112011-10-01A group of shaved-headed men in white dhoti-style clothing sit cross-legged in rows on the floor of a plain room, performing a ritual. Each has a white ash marking on the forehead and wears a rudraksha-style beaded mala. In front of them stand brass plates and small oil lamps with lit flames, with petals, offerings and bowls of water on orange mats. Some participants hold small brass vessels and spoons, and a few pages of text lie open. Plastic chairs and a red bag sit in the background against pale pink walls.2010-10-25A group of shaved-headed men in white dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on a glossy floor during a ritual. Several hold small oil lamps with flames, while others hold brass bells and kalasha-style brass vessels on a low orange cloth. Some wear rudraksha malas and white sandalwood or vibhuti markings on their foreheads and arms. A young child in an orange shirt sits at the left edge, and an open book and brass plates with offerings lie in front. The setting appears to be a puja or pada puja with lamps and bells.2010-10-12A photograph of a group of young male priests seated on mats on a white tiled floor, performing a ritual with oil lamps. They wear white dhoti and shawl-style cloths bordered in gold, with white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and arms, and rudraksha malas. Several hold lit oil lamps or raise their hands in offering, while brass plates, bells, a small shivalinga and copper vessels lie before them. Behind them a gold-framed seat and a cream sofa stand against a white wall, and a treadmill is visible at the right edge. No one present is identified as the a person.2013-02-04A seated group of priests in plain white ritual dress with red-edged cloth performs a puja in a pale room. Many hold brass oil lamps and bells raised in aarti, and the foreground priest on the left has white tripundra markings on his forehead and arms, a rudraksha mala, and a bangle, chanting with a book open in his hands. Brass plates with flowers and small lamps rest on orange mats before them, and a pink tray sits in the lower right. Several shaved-headed participants sit in rows behind, and a gilded deity murti or shrine is visible at the left edge.2010-10-25