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A large group of people sits cross-legged on mats in a hall during a puja, with many in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in orange-brown robes with a gold-framed ornament and rudraksha necklaces sits with palms pressed together in prayer, a red bindu and white tilaka marked on his forehead. Beside him, a white-haired man in a white dhoti and rudraksha malas also sits with folded hands. Brass lamps, offering plates and small bowls lie on the mat in front, and the blurred crowd of seated devotees extends into the background.

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January 08 20172017-01-08January 11 20172017-01-11May 04 20132013-05-04January 11 20172017-01-11September 25 20142014-09-25Devotees sit cross-legged in a bright hall during a group puja, hands pressed in anjali mudra. In the foreground two shaved-headed men wear rust-brown dhoti-wraps and rudraksha malas, with white tilak and white body markings on their arms and chest. Left, a man in orange-saffron robe and rudraksha beads sits with hands joined. Behind them other participants, some bare-chested, sit in prayer. Brass bowls, small oil lamps with flames, flower offerings and a brass vessel with a kalasha-like pot lie on a pink cloth in front. Incense smoke rises at the lower centre. A purple bird logo sits in the top left corner.2017-01-11Devotees seated in a row during a puja, with hands pressed together in anjali mudra. The foreground figure wears an orange saffron wrap draped over his shoulder, a rudraksha mala around his neck and beaded bracelets, with white sacred ash lines on his forehead and white stripes painted across his bare upper arm and chest. Beside him, a second man in an orange wrap sits with eyes closed, and a row of others in orange clothing sits behind on a white cloth before ritual offerings and small lamps. A blurred crowd fills the background of this hall. No clear identity cue for a person is established by appearance, so the foreground devotees are described by role only.2017-01-12Devotees sit cross-legged on a polished floor in a bright hall, hands pressed in anjali and eyes closed in prayer. In the foreground, two shaven-headed men in rust-orange cloth wrap their shoulders, with white horizontal tilaka on their foreheads and arms, and rudraksha malas around their necks; one has a red bindi-style mark. Brass bowls, small oil lamps, a lit incense stick and flower petals are set on a pink cloth before them. Behind, more men in orange and saffron garments sit in rows, some bare-chested, and a red and yellow cloth lies to the right. Appears to be a group chanting or puja session. No clear appearance-based candidate is recognizable with sufficient cues, so the identity remains uncertain.2017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11Devotees seated on a polished floor perform a puja. In the foreground two shaven-headed men in rust-orange dhotis and shawls sit with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, their bodies marked with white sandalwood or ash stripes. The man at centre wears a dark rudraksha mala and a gold chain. Behind them, many bare-chested participants in orange and white cloth sit in prayer. Brass plates hold banana leaves, flowers, a small oil lamp, a brass bowl and incense smoke rises from the floor. Bright interior lighting and a pink chair appear at the edges.2017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11January 12 20172017-01-12