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A seated row of men in ceremonial temple dress sits on a red mat inside a decorated hall. The men in front are bare-chested with white dhotis and gold-coloured garlands and necklaces; several wear saffron-and-gold shawls. Offerings of fruit, orange flowers and green leaves lie on a tray at the left. Behind them, a camera operator and a cameraman on a tripod record the scene, and a golden parasol is visible at the top left. Framed pictures hang on the walls above colourful festoons, and more people are seated in the background.

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Several shirtless priests in white dhotis with saffron and gold-bordered shawls sit cross-legged on a red mat in a temple hall, wearing gold and bead necklaces. The man in the centre holds a silver handbell while others sit with hands folded. Garlands of orange and yellow marigolds hang along the pillars, with framed deity pictures and ornate umbrellas behind them.2018-04-14A dense row of seated men in ceremonial temple attire fills most of the frame, many bare-chested and wearing white dhotis with orange, red or purple shawls draped over their shoulders. Several wear heavy gold-coloured beaded necklaces and gold ornaments, and some have rudraksha-style beads. In the foreground, a seated man with hair tied in a knot holds his hands together near a tray of yellow and red marigold and rose garlands and a decorated kalasha-like pot. The men appear attentive, facing a ritual in progress. Visible people count is well over twenty. No candidate matching the described presentation is clearly identifiable from appearance, so no specific figure is named.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14A large ceremonial gathering in a temple hall with a red carpeted floor. In the foreground, a long row of young men sits cross-legged, shirtless or in white dhotis with saffron and maroon shawls, many wearing rudraksha malas and gold chains. A man at left in a white dhoti and gold-trimmed shawl stands beside offerings and brass vessels. Colourful umbrellas, marigold garlands and floral decorations hang across the pillared hall, with a camera on a tripod recording the scene. Behind them, a large audience in white and colourful clothes fills the hall, and a monitor is visible near the pillars.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14September 26 20172017-09-26 +1 copiesSeveral men sit cross-legged on red floor cushions in a hall, bare-chested and wearing white dhotis with yellow borders, many with rudraksha malas and white sacred ash markings on their torsos. In the foreground a bald man with glasses reads a yellow-covered booklet, and beside him a curly-haired man with a rudraksha mala reads a book. Brass plates and bowls with offerings, lit oil lamps and small kalasha-style vessels sit on the floor before them, consistent with a puja or homa ritual. More participants and a camera on a tripod are visible in the background.2017-03-16April 14 20182018-04-14A ceremonial ritual inside a temple hall with an orange-red mat covering the floor. Several men in white dhotis and purple-bordered shawls sit cross-legged, many wearing rudraksha malas. Brass vessels, kalasha pots, trays of grains, pulses, fruit and betel leaves are arranged in front of them. A decorated palanquin-like shrine with marigold garlands and flower arrangements stands behind them. Women in white and red saris sit to the right. Golden umbrellas hang overhead, and a camera operator films from the back. Many white-clad devotees sit in rows in the background.2018-04-14A homa fire ritual in a temple hall decorated with yellow and red umbrellas, colourful pillars and framed portraits. Around a brick fire pit, a group of bare-chested priests in white dhotis wear gold beaded necklaces and red or purple cloth. One pours ghee into a flame from a metal bowl, others hold ladles and sit before trays of flowers, sweets and offerings, with marigold garlands and brass vessels. Partially visible devotees sit at the edges and a cameraman with a tripod films the scene.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14May 25 20172017-05-25