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Several men in white dhotis with gold borders sit cross-legged on a mat in a hall with a deep red curtain behind them. The foreground man, shaved-headed with white forehead markings and wire-rimmed glasses, holds his right hand toward a lit oil lamp and a brass bell, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him, other men in white hold lamps and brass vessels, with brass plates, incense smoke and a small pot on a mat in front, as in a puja. The men are shown in ritual practice; no visible figure is identified as a person.

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November 09 20112011-11-09September 26 20112011-09-26October 04 20112011-10-04November 10 20102010-11-10November 09 20112011-11-09Several shaved-headed priests in white dhotis and shawls, with white and sandalwood-coloured body markings and tripundra forehead lines, sit cross-legged on a floor mat performing a ritual in a hall with red curtains. Foreground priest in glasses raises an incense stick; others hold brass bells and incense. Brass plates with lamps, flowers, and offerings lie before them, and a few onlookers sit in the background. A ritual puja setting.2011-10-01Photograph of a group of male devotees seated closely together during a puja, mostly in white dhotis and white shirts. The foreground man has a shaved head and white markings on his face and arms; the man in the center wears glasses and a silver bracelet, holding a lit flame on a small lamp toward the viewer. Brass bells and small brass lamps sit on the floor in front, and a smoky haze fills the warm-lit room. Several other shaved-headed participants are partially visible behind them.2010-11-18 +1 copiesSeveral men seated on the floor in white ritual dhotis and shawls with maroon borders hold small brass oil lamps lit with flames during a ritual. The men in front have white horizontal tilak marks across their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks; one wears a gold bangle. Behind them, other participants in white are bending and seated, with a red curtain and a white wall in the background. The scene suggests a lamp-lighting worship ceremony.2011-10-02A seated group of men in white dhotis and shawls performs a ritual in a plain hall with pink curtains and a window behind them. Several priests raise small brass lamps with lit flames toward the front, while others hold brass vessels and small bowls. Some wear white cloth, sacred thread, and rudraksha malas, and a few have white and red markings on their foreheads. On the floor in front are plates with offerings, small brass cups, incense, and plastic containers. At the right edge, a man in an orange robe sits watching. This appears to be an aarti with oil lamps during a puja, and the people are visible in the foreground.2011-09-04 +1 copiesNovember 25 20102010-11-25November 07 20112011-11-07November 10 20102010-11-10 +1 copies