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May 26 20172017-05-26May 26 20172017-05-26September 04 20112011-09-04August 17 20112011-08-17May 26 20172017-05-26A photograph of a row of men seated cross-legged on the floor of a marble hall, performing a puja. They wear white dhotis with maroon borders and are bare-chested or wear white shawls, some with tilak on the forehead and rudraksha malas. Each has a low orange cloth mat in front with brass plates, small cups, flowers, turmeric, a bell, incense sticks, bananas and small oil lamps. One man reads from an open booklet while pouring or arranging items from a brass vessel. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2011-01-23January 03 20172017-01-03 +1 copiesA photograph of a row of men seated cross-legged on a glossy floor during a ritual, all dressed in white dhotis with red-bordered shawls. The nearest man, with a shaved head and rudraksha mala, holds his cupped hands near an offering, while others sit beside brass puja plates, small brass vessels, pink flowers, small oil lamps and orange cloths spread on the floor. A green-lidded container holds small bells. Several folding chairs stand empty along the back wall. Only the seated men are physical people; the figure's identity is not established from appearance.2011-01-23January 01 20172017-01-01January 04 20172017-01-04Close-up photo of a row of seated priests performing a puja on a white marble floor. Several men in white dhotis and orange cloths lean forward, holding small brass lamps, bells and ritual items over brass thalis and copper vessels with flowers and oil lamps. Some wear rudraksha malas and white sacred ash markings on their arms and bodies. A copper pot stands in the foreground beside lit candles and brass dishes arranged on red and multicoloured mats.2017-01-22January 07 20172017-01-07