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A photograph of a ritual gathering indoors. In the foreground, several shaved-headed young men in saffron-orange cloths and gold beaded necklaces sit with palms pressed together in prayer, their foreheads and arms marked with white paste. A small boy with a shaved head sits in the lower foreground. Behind them, men in white dhotis and white shirts sit on a raised mat, one holding a long wooden stringed instrument. A brass plate with a small oil lamp sits in front of the group. A maroon curtain hangs on the back wall.

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April 23 20132013-04-23April 23 20132013-04-23April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesPhotograph of a seated group of devotees in a temple pada puja. Foreground, a close-cropped man in a maroon dhoti with an orange beaded shawl and a black cord necklace sits with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind him, a shaved-headed man with a white tilak on his forehead and white marks on his arms holds his palms together, wearing an orange beaded shawl and rudraksha-style beads. Further right, a bald man in dark-framed glasses and an orange shawl and bangles sits with hands open in prayer. At the far right, a man in maroon robes sits in meditation with an orange shawl. On the left, a man in white ritual clothes sits with hands folded. Brass lamps and puja vessels sit on the floor at the bottom left and bottom right.2013-04-05 +1 copiesSeated devotees in a meditation or puja session on woven mats. Foreground men wear saffron-orange robes with gold borders, rudraksha malas and white vibhuti stripes on their foreheads and shoulders. Centre, a man in white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala sits with eyes closed. A small brass pot and brass bowls sit on the mat in front, with a green plastic bowl at left. Background shows red wall hangings and more seated figures in orange and white. a person is not clearly identifiable by appearance, so no candidate is named.2013-02-26April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA photograph of a large group of young boys seated cross-legged on the floor of a plain room with cream walls and maroon curtains. Most wear orange-saffron robes, rudraksha malas around their necks, and white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads. Several have their hands pressed together in anjali or clapping, and brass puja trays and oil lamps with flower offerings sit on mats before them. Behind them, older men in orange robes and white clothing stand or sit, and one man in white plays a drum. A white metal rail runs along the front. The children appear to be attending a devotional gathering or puja.2012-04-23 +2 copiesFebruary 02 20132013-02-02A seated satsang or puja scene with a row of devotees in the foreground performing anjali mudra with palms pressed together. A bald priest on the right wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, rudraksha mala beads, and a white tilak on his forehead. Beside him a man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala sits with hands folded, and an older man in white wearing glasses also joins his palms. Brass bangles and red threads are visible on several wrists. In front on a low table sit small bowls, a yellow item, and offerings. Pale yellow walls and a red curtain form the background. Several other people in white and saffron sit in the row. No candidate's appearance is clearly distinctive enough to suggest a specific person.2014-08-24October 26 20142014-10-26September 12 20132013-09-12