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A crowded ritual scene in a hall where many people in white clothes crowd around a steel counter and a wooden box. Several men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white markings on their foreheads and bodies stand close to the counter, one bending forward to handle items. A man in white with a yellow-and-pink turban stands centre-left, and others in white shirts and dhotis press in from behind. Fresh green leaves and a brass plate with small bowls sit on the counter. A foreground woman with long dark hair faces away from the camera. The scene suggests a group offering or prasad-distribution activity, with mostly white-clad devotees and saffron-robed participants gathered in close quarters.

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A crowded indoor ritual scene with many people in white dhotis and kurtas, several with white sacred ash markings on their foreheads and arms. In the foreground a man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala stands at a steel counter holding a tray of green leaves and food offerings. Beside him a bare-chested man with a white cloth around his waist and a rudraksha mala is handling leaves. A person in an orange robe at left and a woman with long dark hair at lower left are partly visible. A man in a pink-and-orange turban stands at centre. Devotees around the counter are reaching toward the offerings.2017-08-26Crowded indoor event where devotees gather around a low wooden table piled with green leaves. In the centre, a bald man in an orange-brown shawl and a white dhoti, wearing a wooden rudraksha mala, leans over the table and handles a leaf, while a man in a white dhoti with a yellow border in the lower right sorts greens from a bowl. Around them, men in white and orange, a bearded man in a blue-and-white striped shirt, and others with tilaka marks press in closely. a person is not clearly identifiable from appearance, so the central figure is described by role only.2017-08-26A crowded ritual scene of devotees in white clothing with rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and dark-rimmed glasses leans over a wooden tray piled with fresh green betel leaves, holding one leaf. Around him, white-clad men with sacred ash marks on their foreheads and rudraksha beads around their necks reach toward the tray, some holding leaves. A bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala stands at the left, and a shaved-headed devotee in the lower right adds to the press of bodies.2017-08-26August 26 20172017-08-26 +1 copiesNovember 02 20132013-11-02A photograph of a temple ritual in progress. A figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red sari and a thick garland of yellow and purple flowers, sits cross-legged on a patterned mat and holds a brass tray of fruit, bananas, coconut pieces and lit camphor-like offerings. Beside them, a man in orange robes with a shaved head and gold neck ornaments sits with palms joined. Several people in white dhotis and white kurtas stand behind with hands folded, some wearing yellow shawls and rudraksha or bead necklaces. A bare-chested priest in the foreground with a green bead necklace extends his hand toward the tray. The scene suggests a puja or aarti at a temple, with devotees watching attentively.2010-01-08A large group of men seated on the floor in a hall performs a puja with brass plates of flowers, small oil lamps and offerings in front of them. Most wear white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies, with rudraksha malas around their necks and white sacred ash marks on their skin. Several wear saffron-orange cloth draped over their shoulders or sit in the background among orange-clad participants. Some hold small ritual items and offer them with their hands. In the foreground a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and a woman with a hair bun sit in front of decorated brass trays. Pillars and wooden doors line the back of the room. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance.2017-07-27August 26 20172017-08-26A dense crowd fills a decorated hall at a religious camp, with many saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees in orange and red clothing with rudraksha malas. In the foreground a bald man in orange robes and a garland stands beside a man in a white shirt, while a figure in an orange turban with jasmine garlands and a long braid faces away at right, near a table of offerings. Behind them red and yellow umbrellas, red drapes and ornate gold deity murti decorate the stalls. Some devotees wear white dhotis with red shawls and kumkum on their foreheads.2016-04-24August 26 20172017-08-26 +1 copiesA large indoor hall with many seated devotees in saffron-orange robes, rudraksha malas and white ash markings on their foreheads and bodies, performing a group ritual on mats. In the foreground a young man with a tied topknot and a rudraksha mala sits bare-chested in orange cloth, hands together over small offerings, with an oil lamp and brass items on the floor beside him. Other sadhakas, some with dreadlocks, sit nearby. Background participants wear white and cream clothing. Photograph credit text is visible in the lower right corner.2018-03-06September 21 20162016-09-21