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A seated group of priests in plain white ritual dress with red-edged cloth performs a puja in a pale room. Many hold brass oil lamps and bells raised in aarti, and the foreground priest on the left has white tripundra markings on his forehead and arms, a rudraksha mala, and a bangle, chanting with a book open in his hands. Brass plates with flowers and small lamps rest on orange mats before them, and a pink tray sits in the lower right. Several shaved-headed participants sit in rows behind, and a gilded deity murti or shrine is visible at the left edge.

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A seated group of devotees in white ritual dhotis and shawls performs a ceremony in a pale pink hall. Foreground, a bald man with white vertical tilak marks on his forehead and arms, wearing a dark rudraksha mala, holds a brass oil lamp and an open book. Beside him a man holds a lit oil lamp aloft, and rows of others raise lamps or bells. Brass plates on orange cloth hold flowers, fruit, coconuts, conch shells and yellow powder. Orange and red curtains hang in the background.2010-10-25A row of shaved-headed male devotees in white dhotis and shawls sits cross-legged on a tiled floor, reading from open booklets while chanting. Many have white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and arms, and some wear rudraksha malas. In front of them, orange cloths hold brass plates, a brass kalasha, small brass oil lamps with lit flames, a lit incense stick, flower petals and yellow turmeric or kumkum powder.2010-10-25October 01 20112011-10-01Photograph of a group of shaven-headed men in white dhotis and white shoulder cloths with pink-and-maroon borders, seated closely together in a ritual setting. Several have white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. A central man in spectacle frames holds a brass oil lamp aloft in his right hand while chanting, and another seated man on the right holds a small brass bell. Brass vessels and oil lamps sit on the floor in front. No one in the scene is identified as a person by visible cues; all appear to be priests or devotees performing a chanted ritual.2010-10-27November 25 20102010-11-25Shaved-headed priests in white dhotis and white shawls sit on the floor during a ritual. The central priest, with white vibhuti stripes and a red kumkum dot on his forehead, holds a lit oil lamp in his left hand and a small brass bell in his right, arms extended. Behind him, another man with a rudraksha mala and white clothing sits with eyes closed. Brass lamps and plates with offerings lie on the mat, and a pink tray is visible at right. A blurred priest in the foreground with striped forehead marks and glasses sits facing forward. The scene appears to be aarti being performed in a temple hall.2010-10-27A photograph of a seated group of men in white ritual clothing performing an aarti with oil lamps during a satsang-style gathering. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man with white vertical tilak marks on his forehead holds a flaming lamp near a brass vessel, and a man in the centre wearing a lanyard and rudraksha mala holds a lamp while reading from an open book. Other devotees on the right hold lit lamps, and a man in the back row wears a white dhoti with a beaded necklace. A brass plate with offerings and small oil lamps sits on the orange cloth in front. Behind them, a crowd of seated devotees in white and pastel clothes presses their palms together in the background.2010-11-25A group of shaved-headed men in white dhoti-style clothing sit cross-legged in rows on the floor of a plain room, performing a ritual. Each has a white ash marking on the forehead and wears a rudraksha-style beaded mala. In front of them stand brass plates and small oil lamps with lit flames, with petals, offerings and bowls of water on orange mats. Some participants hold small brass vessels and spoons, and a few pages of text lie open. Plastic chairs and a red bag sit in the background against pale pink walls.2010-10-25A photograph of a row of seated male devotees in white dhotis and shawls during a puja or satsang, with vibhuti tripundra marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. The foreground man in the left corner reads from an open book while others hold books and sit cross-legged on a floor. Before them on orange cloths are brass plates with flowers, brass oil lamps and small lit diyas, and a shell. The room has pink walls and red chairs in the background. No person is clearly identifiable as a person by appearance, so the candidate is unsure.2010-10-25November 20 20102010-11-20October 04 20112011-10-04A photograph of a group of men seated on the floor in a plain room performing a ritual with small brass oil lamps and brass vessels. Several men wear plain white dhotis and shoulder cloths with red-edged borders, rudraksha malas, and white sacred markings on their foreheads and arms. The seated figures hold small brass lamps and offerings on mats, with bananas, flowers and a brass plate in front of them. A red curtain hangs at a window behind them, and an orange-clad figure appears at the right edge. A plastic container and cardboard box sit in the background. No one is identified as a person.2011-09-06