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Photograph from behind of a large seated group in a white-tiled hall during a ritual. Many men sit bare-chested in white dhotis with gold-bordered yellow edges and rudraksha malas, hands joined in prayer or resting on brass plates. Some women wear orange saris and sit among them. Each mat holds brass puja plates with flowers, betel leaves, lit oil lamps, kumkum and yellow cloth. Long brass lamp stands rise between rows. In the background, orange-robed attendants stand near a golden deity murti on a raised altar, and a few people sit on chairs at the rear.

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July 20 20172017-07-20July 30 20172017-07-30 +1 copiesA large seated congregation fills a pale hall during a ritual gathering. In the foreground, men with bare upper bodies wear saffron-orange lower cloths and rudraksha malas, their backs to the camera, with white sacred threads across their chests. Many participants in white garments sit on mats behind them. Small brass oil lamps, pink flower offerings, pink petals on plates, and a small red cloth bag stand on the floor in front. Some people hold small items at their hands. Sandalwood or ash markings are visible on several foreheads and arms. Behind the crowd, a few people stand near a wall hung with framed pictures and a red-glowing digital clock. No single speaker is clearly identifiable in the frame.2017-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 20 20172017-07-20A large hall during a group puja, with many participants seated on the white marble floor facing away from the camera. Most men are bare-chested, wearing white dhotis with gold borders, sacred threads over their shoulders and white sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their backs; several have shaved heads or grey hair. Women in white saris sit among them. In the foreground a woman with hair in a bun, and an older woman with grey hair, prepare offerings: brass plates, flowers, small oil lamps, a small brass deity figure on a pink cloth, and a kalasha-style vessel. Orange-robed people stand near the back and a large framed deity image hangs on the far wall. Many attendees are present across the room, with a small crowd of people visible, consistent with a sizable group puja.2017-07-27July 25 20172017-07-25July 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copiesJuly 27 20172017-07-27July 27 20172017-07-27July 30 20172017-07-30 +1 copiesJuly 20 20172017-07-20A large hall with cream tiled floor and pink walls filled with rows of seated devotees performing a group puja. Many men wear white dhotis and bare upper bodies with rudraksha malas and tilak marks, while others wear saffron or orange robes. In the foreground, a man in an orange shawl and dark rudraksha mala sits before a brass plate holding an oil lamp, flowers and offerings, and a bare-chested man with white-painted forehead and body marks sits nearby with his palms together. Brass lamps and small puja trays with flowers are arranged in front of the seated rows, and framed pictures hang on the wall behind.2017-08-02