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A photograph of a ritual scene outdoors. In the foreground a bare-chested man in white dhoti with yellow borders bends forward, his arms and chest marked with white sacred ash, holding a flower-wrapped stick near a row of potted plants and clay pots topped with coconuts and fruit. On the right, a man with long dark hair, a red-brown shawl and a strand of yellow flower garland looks toward the offerings. Behind them, other men in white dhotis and a figure in saffron-orange cloth stand at a table draped with colourful striped and purple cloths. A standing fan and seated attendees appear in the background.

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July 04 20172017-07-04July 04 20172017-07-04 +1 copiesJune 23 20172017-06-23 +1 copiesPhotograph of a seated puja or ritual gathering with several men sitting in a row on pink and red mats. Foreground: a bald man with white horizontal sacred ash bands on his chest and arms wears a rudraksha mala and an orange dhoti, holding a brass lamp. Beside him a bearded man with dreadlocks and a white dhoti with gold border holds a small brass bell. Other bare-chested participants with ash markings hold brass lamps and offerings. Brass oil lamps and small brass dishes with flames sit on the floor in front. Visible people number roughly six to eight.2017-01-06May 24 20182018-05-24 +1 copiesJanuary 06 20172017-01-06 +1 copiesJanuary 06 20172017-01-06A seated man with long dark hair and a flowing rust-red wrap sits on a striped rug, holding a braided bundle of flowers and a small stick, with gold bangles on his wrists and a gold necklace. Clay pots topped with fruit and red and yellow flowers sit on the cloth before him, and a standing fan is at his side. Behind him, a woman in white and a man in orange drape carry trays of offerings across a courtyard, with potted plants and a stone pillar nearby. This appears to be a puja or offering ritual.2017-07-04A row of seated devotees in a hall performs a puja, each sitting on a pink mat before brass oil lamps and small ritual plates with flowers and offerings. Several men are bare-chested, wearing white and yellow dhotis or orange cloths, with white ash markings on their foreheads and arms and rudraksha malas around their necks. A bald man in the foreground wears an orange dhoti and holds an oil lamp, while others around him hold ritual items. Behind them more participants sit in rows, and a few people stand at the edges. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone.2017-01-06January 10 20172017-01-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated puja ceremony in a hall. In the foreground a young shaved-headed priest in an orange-brown dhoti and saffron shawl, with rudraksha mala and gold chain, sits cross-legged with hands cupped over a brass plate of leaves and offerings on a low marble stand. Behind him older priests, some bare-chested with white sacred ash markings and rudraksha malas, sit on mats with brass vessels, lamps and kalasha-style pots. Other devotees sit in the background.2017-01-08April 14 20182018-04-14