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A seated group of men in white dhotis and white shawls with red-bordered edges perform a ritual with small brass oil lamps. In the foreground a bare-chested man with a short haircut, white markings on his upper arm and forehead, and a dark beaded mala holds a small brass lamp and reads from papers. Beside him another man in white holds a brass lamp and a bell, and a shaved-headed man at left has a red and white forehead mark. Several other people in white sit in the background among scattered papers and brass items.

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Three men in white ritual dhotis sit cross-legged on the floor performing a lamp ritual. The man on the left, bald and bare-chested with a wine-coloured bordered cloth, holds a small brass oil lamp and a brass vessel. The middle man, with a tilak on his forehead and white vibhuti streaks on his arms, holds a brass lamp and a rudraksha mala. The man on the right, wearing glasses and a gold bangle, holds a lit brass oil lamp. Behind them, a blue-lidded plastic container and brass items sit on the floor, and a person in an orange shirt stands at the right edge. The setting appears to be a hall with white doors, and the scene suggests an aarti or lamp offering.2011-11-09November 10 20102010-11-10 +1 copiesSeveral men seated on the floor in white ritual dhotis and shawls with maroon borders hold small brass oil lamps lit with flames during a ritual. The men in front have white horizontal tilak marks across their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks; one wears a gold bangle. Behind them, other participants in white are bending and seated, with a red curtain and a white wall in the background. The scene suggests a lamp-lighting worship ceremony.2011-10-02Photograph of a group of shaven-headed men in white dhotis and white shoulder cloths with pink-and-maroon borders, seated closely together in a ritual setting. Several have white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. A central man in spectacle frames holds a brass oil lamp aloft in his right hand while chanting, and another seated man on the right holds a small brass bell. Brass vessels and oil lamps sit on the floor in front. No one in the scene is identified as a person by visible cues; all appear to be priests or devotees performing a chanted ritual.2010-10-27Shaved-headed priests in white dhotis and white shawls sit on the floor during a ritual. The central priest, with white vibhuti stripes and a red kumkum dot on his forehead, holds a lit oil lamp in his left hand and a small brass bell in his right, arms extended. Behind him, another man with a rudraksha mala and white clothing sits with eyes closed. Brass lamps and plates with offerings lie on the mat, and a pink tray is visible at right. A blurred priest in the foreground with striped forehead marks and glasses sits facing forward. The scene appears to be aarti being performed in a temple hall.2010-10-27Photograph of three seated men in white dhotis, bare-chested, holding small brass oil lamps with lit flames during a ritual. The man on the left has a shaved head and holds a lamp in his right hand while wearing gold bangles and a rudraksha mala. The man in the centre has a white forehead marking and white paste on his arm, holding a lit lamp and chanting. The man on the right, wearing spectacles and gold bangles, holds a brass lamp aloft. Background is a pale wall and blurred figures.2011-11-09A photograph of several men seated in a hall performing a ritual with incense sticks. Four men in white dhotis with red-bordered cloth and white forehead marks hold lit incense sticks and small brass bells, raising their arms. A man at the front left wears wire-rimmed glasses, rudraksha malas and a gold bracelet. At the right foreground a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron shawl with rudraksha beads sits with his head bowed. A tall whiteboard and pale walls form the background, and a few partially visible children appear at the left edge.2011-10-22Several men in white ritual dhotis sit closely together during a temple-style ceremony, several holding small brass oil lamps lit with flames and one ringing a brass bell. Ceremonial white tilak marks are visible on the foreheads and arms of some participants, and rudraksha malas hang on several chests. A bald man in an orange garment sits at the right edge, and a boy appears in the background. The setting is an indoor hall with white walls.2011-10-21November 10 20102010-11-10A seated assembly of men dressed in white dhoti-style cloth with thin red borders, many with white vibhuti lines painted across their foreheads and arms. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in white wears a rudraksha mala and a red-tilak forehead mark, looking toward the front. Others, some wearing headphones, sit attentively around him.2010-10-15A seated group of devotees in white ritual dhotis and shawls performs a ceremony in a pale pink hall. Foreground, a bald man with white vertical tilak marks on his forehead and arms, wearing a dark rudraksha mala, holds a brass oil lamp and an open book. Beside him a man holds a lit oil lamp aloft, and rows of others raise lamps or bells. Brass plates on orange cloth hold flowers, fruit, coconuts, conch shells and yellow powder. Orange and red curtains hang in the background.2010-10-25November 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copies