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A photograph of a large group of men seated closely together at a nighttime ceremony, lit by many small flames. In the foreground, two men in saffron-orange robes hold lit oil lamps in cupped hands, and a shaved-headed man in orange at the lower centre holds a lamp with both hands. Behind them, rows of men in white ritual clothing sit with lit candles or lamps and some with hands raised in offering. The scene suggests an evening puja or aarti with lamps, though no deity murti is clearly visible.

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October 19 20102010-10-19 +1 copiesA large group of shaved-headed men in white ritual clothes sit in rows on a light floor, holding small oil lamps or flames in their hands during a ritual. In the front left, a figure in saffron-orange robes holds a lamp, and beside him another saffron-robed man in the foreground holds a brass ritual vessel. The setting appears to be a hall with white walls and several people performing synchronized puja. Their hands are raised with lamps, and the mood is one of collective worship.2010-10-26A group of men in white ritual dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged in rows on a floor, many holding small oil lamps lit by flame. In the foreground a man in an orange-saffron cloth with a white forehead band and a bead necklace sits near brass plates of offerings. Several seated men wear rudraksha beads and sacred threads, and the setting appears to be a ritual gathering with lamps and offerings in front of them.2010-11-23October 28 20102010-10-28 +2 copiesNovember 07 20102010-11-07 +1 copiesA group of shaved-headed men in white dhotis and white shawls sit cross-legged in rows during a ritual. Several hold small brass vessels or cups raised near their faces, and a few wear rudraksha malas. The foreground figures are in sharp focus while others recede into the background, with brass lamps and offering plates visible near the floor. The mood is devotional.2010-12-03October 08 20102010-10-08A seated group of priests and devotees performs a puja on a mat before brass plates holding offerings and small lamps. In the foreground, a shaven-headed man in orange-saffron robes sits cross-legged, holding a flower or offering in his hands. Beside him, men in white dhotis with sacred threads sit with their palms together and hold small brass vessels. Behind them, rows of women in yellow and white saris and men in white sit on a red carpet along a railing inside a temple hall, many holding offerings. The scene conveys a formal group ritual in progress.2010-10-05October 31 20102010-10-31 +2 copiesSeptember 16 20102010-09-16 +1 copiesNovember 20 20102010-11-20 +1 copiesSeptember 22 20102010-09-22 +2 copies