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A seated group of men in a hall performs a puja with brass vessels and trays on a mat. In the foreground, several men wear orange dhotis and rudraksha malas, their bodies marked with white sacred ash on the arms and chest. One man holds a small brass spoon over a plate of offerings. Behind them, other devotees in white dhotis sit cross-legged. Pink flowers, a brass lamp and a small oil lamp are arranged on the floor. Framed pictures hang on the pale wall behind them.

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January 06 20172017-01-06 +1 copiesJanuary 07 20172017-01-07January 07 20172017-01-07January 06 20172017-01-06 +1 copiesJanuary 04 20172017-01-04 +1 copiesJanuary 07 20172017-01-07Several young men in saffron-orange dhotis sit cross-legged on the floor in a row, bare-chested and marked with white vibhuti stripes on their arms and torsos. They wear rudraksha malas and some have long hair or shaved heads with a tuft. Before them stand brass puja vessels, a small oil lamp, a kalasha-style container, flower petals and offerings, with incense smoke rising. A man in the front right lowers his hand toward the offerings. Behind them, more devotees in orange and white sit in a hall with a painted panel on the wall. The setting suggests a ritual puja or homa-type ceremony.2017-01-03 +1 copiesJanuary 04 20172017-01-04 +1 copiesJanuary 26 20172017-01-26A photograph of a seated ritual group in a hall with pink walls and framed posters behind them. Several men in orange and saffron dhotis and wraps sit in a row on cushions, many with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and bodies, rudraksha and bead malas, and hands folded in namaskar or raised in mudra. A brass thali and small brass lamps and offering vessels sit on a low table in the foreground. A man at the far left has long blond hair in a bun and wears a mala, and a man at the far right wears an orange wrap. The people appear focused in prayer or puja, with several others partially visible in the background.2017-01-01A seated group of many devotees in orange and saffron robes performs a ritual in a large hall during an aarti-style worship. In the foreground a bald man in a saffron dhoti and orange shawl, with a rudraksha mala and gold chain, holds a lit oil lamp and a small bell. To his left an older man with white hair and a white dhoti holds a lit lamp, and a younger participant beside him also holds a flame. Brass plates with fruit, flowers, and offering items sit on mats and a red-patterned rug in front of them, with more people and small oil lamps glowing behind.2017-01-08A photograph of a large ritual gathering in an indoor hall during a puja. In the foreground, two shirtless priests sit on mats with rudraksha malas and ceremonial beads across their chests. The priest on the left has white hair and wears a white dhoti, gesturing with his right hand. The priest in the centre wears an orange-red dhoti and a yellow-edged cloth, gesturing with a small object in his hand. Behind them, rows of devotees in orange and saffron garments sit on mats, several with orange shawls and beaded necklaces. Brass plates with flowers, fruit, lamps and small vessels are arranged on the floor. The crowd fills the background.2017-01-08