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Several seated men in white dhotis with gold and orange borders sit on colourful striped mats during a ritual. A man in the foreground with short dark hair, a hoop earring, rudraksha mala and a tattoo of Om on his upper arm grinds or marks a grey stone slab with a gold-coloured stylus. Another seated man, bare-backed with white marks on his shoulders, holds an orange cloth. Other white-clad participants are partly visible at the edges.

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Photo of several men seated on a colourful striped rug during a ritual. The nearest man, shown from behind and side-on, is bare-chested with white ritual dhotis edged in gold and a rudraksha mala, wearing a gold bangle and gold-pointed stylus while holding a grey stone slab with a dark circular mark. A tattoo of the Om symbol is on his upper arm, and he wears a hoop earring. Other seated men wear white dhotis and white sacred marks on their backs and shoulders, one holding a small orange cloth. A microphone stand is visible in the background.2017-03-18 +1 copiesMarch 18 20172017-03-18March 18 20172017-03-18March 16 20172017-03-16Several men seated in a row perform a ritual in white dhotis with saffron-and-gold shawls and rudraksha malas. The foreground man in the centre holds a grey stone slab in his cupped hands while another man pours or places something with a gold-tipped implement. Some men bear white sacred ash markings on arms and forehead, and a man at left presses his palms together. A gold-and-yellow ornamental backdrop and a fan are visible behind them.2017-03-18Several men in white dhoti with orange-and-gold shawls printed with Sanskrit text sit close together in a devotional gathering. The man on the left holds a grey stone slab across his arms while his head is bowed and eyes closed; a thin gold stylus is in his hand. Beside him a bearded man wearing rudraksha malas and a gold chain sits with eyes closed. On the far right a bald man with white tilak marks on his forehead and arms wears rudraksha beads and an orange shawl, eyes lowered. Behind them a white wall, a fan and a light-coloured cabinet are visible. Their posture suggests a ritual or meditative practice.2017-03-18July 31 20172017-07-31 +1 copiesJanuary 06 20172017-01-06January 07 20172017-01-07Seated priests in white dhotis with red-bordered cloth perform a puja on orange mats on a white marble floor. The central priest, shaved-headed with a red bindi and white tilak marks, holds a small metal cup over a brass plate with a bell and offerings. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, a clear bowl of sweets and a bowl of marigold petals lie nearby. Other priests sit behind, many wearing rudraksha malas. Tall windows and white walls frame the ritual space.2010-11-05Four men in white dhotis with gold-bordered edges sit in a row during a ritual, wearing orange-red shawls printed with script and rudraksha malas. The man on the left, with close-cropped hair, holds a small grey stone block cradled in his arms and a metal ladle or spoon in his hand. The next man has a short beard and sits with eyes closed, with white marks on his arms. The man on the right has white tilaka on his forehead and a gold necklace. Another man at far left has hands pressed together in prayer, and a brass horn-like object is visible at the lower left edge. The setting appears to be a temple hall with a gold-coloured backdrop.2017-03-18 +1 copiesMarch 18 20172017-03-18