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A photograph of a seated group of men in a hall performing a ritual with hands joined in anjali mudra. Several front-row men wear saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with gold borders, rudraksha malas, white vibhuti or tilak lines on their foreheads and bare upper bodies with gold bangles. Others wear white dhotis and shawls. Small brass oil lamps, brass bowls, a kalasha-style vessel and offering dishes sit on woven mats and a red cloth in front of them. Behind them, a crowd of seated devotees, some in white and black, watch from a pale pink-walled room with tall windows.

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February 02 20132013-02-02January 11 20172017-01-11January 28 20132013-01-28January 11 20172017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11A row of shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a polished white floor during a puja. Several wear rudraksha malas, white horizontal tilak marks on their foreheads and brass bangles, and hold open white paper sheets. Before them are brass plates with oil lamps, incense sticks, small brass cups, flower offerings and white cloths on orange and red mats. Red curtains and a white wall form the background. A few other people in plain clothes sit behind them.2013-02-22 +1 copiesFebruary 02 20132013-02-02January 11 20172017-01-11January 18 20132013-01-18A seated group of devotees in an indoor hall with pale floor and colourful hanging tassels overhead. In the foreground, a bald man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits with hands pressed together in prayer, and beside him a man in saffron with a mala holds his hands together. To the right, a man in white dhoti with gold border and forehead markings joins his palms. Behind them, boys in maroon and saffron garments and men in white kurtas sit on mats. Offerings including a small brass plate, a cup, and a flower sit on the floor in front, along with an open booklet.2013-01-13Devotees sit cross-legged in a bright hall during a group puja, hands pressed in anjali mudra. In the foreground two shaved-headed men wear rust-brown dhoti-wraps and rudraksha malas, with white tilak and white body markings on their arms and chest. Left, a man in orange-saffron robe and rudraksha beads sits with hands joined. Behind them other participants, some bare-chested, sit in prayer. Brass bowls, small oil lamps with flames, flower offerings and a brass vessel with a kalasha-like pot lie on a pink cloth in front. Incense smoke rises at the lower centre. A purple bird logo sits in the top left corner.2017-01-11