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Several shirtless priests in white dhotis with saffron and gold-bordered shawls sit cross-legged on a red mat in a temple hall, wearing gold and bead necklaces. The man in the centre holds a silver handbell while others sit with hands folded. Garlands of orange and yellow marigolds hang along the pillars, with framed deity pictures and ornate umbrellas behind them.

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A seated row of men in ceremonial temple dress sits on a red mat inside a decorated hall. The men in front are bare-chested with white dhotis and gold-coloured garlands and necklaces; several wear saffron-and-gold shawls. Offerings of fruit, orange flowers and green leaves lie on a tray at the left. Behind them, a camera operator and a cameraman on a tripod record the scene, and a golden parasol is visible at the top left. Framed pictures hang on the walls above colourful festoons, and more people are seated in the background.2018-04-14September 26 20172017-09-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a large seated group of white-clad devotees performing a ritual in a hall with orange floor mats and saffron-and-white hangings overhead. In the foreground, several men sit cross-legged with hands joined in anjali or holding a meditative pose, wearing white dhotis and shawls with red borders, rudraksha malas, and white sacred ash markings on their arms and foreheads. Brass plates with fruit, small oil lamps and offering bowls sit before them on the mat. Behind them, rows of seated devotees fill the room, many in white, with metal railings lining the aisle. The scene suggests a puja or satsang gathering.2010-11-09April 14 20182018-04-14A large group of men seated on a red cloth-covered floor under a pink and white canopy decorated with hanging colourful tassel banners, performing a ritual. Most are bare-chested with sacred thread and rudraksha malas, wearing white dhotis with gold borders, many with shaved heads, some with tilak markings. Several hold small objects and sit in rows facing a distant golden deity shrine lit with stage lights. Brass lamps and offering items lie on the floor. Some women in saris are seated further back among the gathering.2017-09-26 +1 copiesA large group of men seated cross-legged on an orange cloth at night, bare-chested, wearing white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas, many with white forehead markings, eyes closed in meditation or chanting. Several have hands folded in anjali, and one in front holds his hands together while another reads or gestures. Behind them stand more devotees and illuminated ritual decorations, with a golden ornate structure visible at the upper right. No individual is singled out as a person; the attendees appear to be devotees and priests in ritual dress.2017-09-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a large group seated on the floor during a ritual, mostly men in white dhotis and saffron-orange garments with red borders. Several wear rudraksha malas and gold chains, with white tripundra marks on their foreheads. In the foreground, a man in saffron clothing with a gold necklace holds a small brass implement, flanked by other saffron-clad seated participants with brass vessels, flowers and small oil lamps on the mat before them. The setting is a hall with orange draping.2010-10-19Photograph of a seated puja or ritual gathering with several men sitting in a row on pink and red mats. Foreground: a bald man with white horizontal sacred ash bands on his chest and arms wears a rudraksha mala and an orange dhoti, holding a brass lamp. Beside him a bearded man with dreadlocks and a white dhoti with gold border holds a small brass bell. Other bare-chested participants with ash markings hold brass lamps and offerings. Brass oil lamps and small brass dishes with flames sit on the floor in front. Visible people number roughly six to eight.2017-01-06A seated group of devotees in an indoor hall with pale floor mats and a red curtain behind them. In the foreground a bald man with white forehead and arm markings wears an orange-and-maroon robe with a rudraksha mala and gold bangles, sitting cross-legged with hands folded. Beside him a man in saffron robes with a red sash and glasses holds a notebook. Behind them others in white and orange robes with rudraksha malas sit attentively, some with white ash markings, while a man in a white shirt with a red garland sits to the left. Several people are seated in rows in the background, looking forward toward an unseen speaker.2014-08-23July 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copiesSeveral men in white dhotis with gold borders sit cross-legged on a polished floor during a puja. In the foreground, a man with folded hands and rudraksha malas sits with eyes closed. Near the centre, a man with white tilak and rudraksha mala holds an object while chanting; brass plates, small cups, flowers and a lit oil lamp rest on a green cloth and orange mats. Behind them, more white-clad devotees and a few onlookers in white and red sit in a yellow-walled hall. No figure here is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so the role is described only as priests and devotees.2012-05-14 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20102010-09-21