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A seated group of priests in white dhoti and shawls with gold borders performs a ritual on a mat-covered marble floor. In the centre, a priest in white with a rudraksha mala presses his palms together in prayer, with brass puja vessels, a kalasha-style brass pot, a small lamp and flower offerings on an orange cloth before him. Beside him, two more priests in white with gold-bordered shawls sit with hands raised, and behind them rows of seated boys and men, many in orange shawls or colourful shirts, sit with hands folded or held in prayer. Several small oil lamps burn on the floor. No figure here is clearly identifiable as a person by the stated cues; the figures are priests and devotees.

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April 18 20122012-04-18 +1 copiesApril 16 20122012-04-16 +1 copiesA seated group in a large hall performs a devotional ritual with palms pressed together in namaskar. In the foreground, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders sits on a mat with sandalwood marks on his forehead, beside a second man in similar white gold-bordered attire and round glasses. Behind them, many devotees, including children and youths in colourful shirts, sit with hands folded. Brass lamps, a burning oil lamp, a kalasha-style brass vessel, flower offerings and a small orange cloth sit on the floor before them. No a person candidate is identifiable by appearance.2012-04-18 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20132013-02-17A large seated group of devotees fills a hall on woven mats during a ritual. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border sits with palms pressed together and a rudraksha mala around his neck, with brass puja plates and oil lamps set before him. Beside him, another priest in white dhoti with gold border sits with hands folded. Behind them, many boys and young men sit on the floor, several wearing orange saffron shawls, and small brass puja trays and lamps are arranged across the mats.2012-04-22A photograph of a large seated ritual gathering on a mat-covered hall floor. In the foreground, several priests in white dhotis with gold borders and bare torsos sit cross-legged before brass puja trays, lamps and small metal vessels. The priest at right holds a small object near a lamp, and the priest at left arranges offerings on a tray. Rudraksha malas hang on their chests and they wear white and gold ceremonial cloth with sacred ash marks on their foreheads. Behind them, rows of boys and men sit in white, saffron and colourful shirts, some wearing orange shawls, watching the rite. A small flame burns at the right edge beside a plate of offerings. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2012-04-22 +1 copiesApril 20 20122012-04-20April 21 20122012-04-21April 20 20122012-04-20April 20 20122012-04-20A seated group of devotees in a hall during a ritual observance. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and white shirt sits cross-legged with hands folded. Beside him, young men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and white forehead bands sit with hands folded in prayer, one with a rudraksha mala. Behind them, boys in maroon and dark clothing hold small brass vessels and sit near brass lamps, kumkum and offering plates. Further back, adults in white and dark clothing sit among the crowd. No single figure is identified as a person in this image.2013-01-24 +1 copiesMay 03 20122012-05-03