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A photograph of a seated group of men in white ritual dhotis with gold borders, performing a ceremony with oil lamps and small brass vessels. The man in front center wears a dark rudraksha mala and holds a small brass vessel with both hands; the man at right, wearing white sacred markings on his forehead and arms, raises a lit oil lamp and a small brass vessel; the man at left holds a lit oil lamp. Others sit behind them in white clothes in a warmly lit hall with pillars.

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A photograph of three men seated in a ritual setting, dressed in white dhoti-style cloth with yellow-gold borders, with white ash bands on their foreheads and arms. The man on the left holds a lit oil lamp aloft and wears a rudraksha mala; the man in the centre holds a brass bell and a lit lamp while wearing a rudraksha mala; the man on the right, partly blurred, wears spectacles and holds a lamp. Their posture and lamps suggest an aarti or puja.2011-11-05February 18 20132013-02-18A group of men in plain white ritual dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on orange mats during a pada puja ceremony. Several hold lit oil lamps or flame-holding brass vessels aloft toward the viewer, with flames visible in the foreground and background. Many wear rudraksha malas, and some have white and red forehead markings or white sandalwood paste on the arms. Brass puja vessels, small bowls, flowers and offerings sit on a mat in the lower right corner.2010-11-18 +1 copiesSeveral 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.2011-10-21A photograph of a seated group of men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls performing a ritual. The central man, shaved-headed with a white sacred ash marking on his forehead and glasses, holds a small flame lamp in his raised right hand and a brass bell in his left. Men around him hold brass lamps and bells, and brass plates with flowers, bananas and offerings sit on mats in front. Rudraksha malas hang on their chests. The men wear white with saffron-gold borders.2011-11-05Several men in white dhotis with gold borders sit bare-chested, wearing rudraksha malas and wristbands. The men in front and centre hold lit oil lamps or small flames aloft in their hands during a ritual. The man on the left has a red tilak and sacred ash on his forehead, and another man at right has white ash marks. A blurred figure with a tilak is at the far left edge. Behind them hang orange and red cloths. The scene suggests an aarti-style lamp offering.2013-01-18November 09 20112011-11-09Three 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 20102010-11-10October 11 20112011-10-11Several shaved-headed priests in white dhotis and shawls, with white and sandalwood-coloured body markings and tripundra forehead lines, sit cross-legged on a floor mat performing a ritual in a hall with red curtains. Foreground priest in glasses raises an incense stick; others hold brass bells and incense. Brass plates with lamps, flowers, and offerings lie before them, and a few onlookers sit in the background. A ritual puja setting.2011-10-01A 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.2010-10-25