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A group of about fifteen men seated cross-legged on mats in a hall, performing a ritual with lit oil lamps. Most wear white dhotis and white shoulder cloths with red-striped borders and rudraksha malas. Several hold small flaming lamps or brass plates. In the front, a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes sits holding a lamp, with an open book beside him. A brass plate of offerings and flowers sits on the floor, and a white-walled interior with bright lighting frames the scene.

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October 27 20102010-10-27 +1 copiesNovember 28 20102010-11-28November 16 20102010-11-16A photograph of a large group of shaved-headed men in white dhotis with red-bordered shawls sitting cross-legged on the floor during a puja. In the foreground, one man with joined palms bows his head; others hold flower garlands, rudraksha malas and small brass vessels, and oil lamps and offerings lie on the mat. Stainless steel railings and an orange cloth edge frame the hall. The men are devotees or priests; no one is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance, as they wear only white ritual clothing.2010-11-04A group of shaved-headed men in white dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on orange mats during a ritual, with brass plates, small oil lamps and a clear plastic container in front of them. Several wear rudraksha malas. The man in the centre foreground wears white clothes with a red-and-gold border, a tilak on his forehead, and round glasses, and holds his hands together. On the right, a man in saffron-orange robes with a bare shoulder sits with eyes closed and a rudraksha mala around his neck. Other men sit behind them, some reciting or looking down. The page describes a Karthikai Deepam lamp-lighting, but the visible scene shows only the ritual seating and objects, with no identifiable a person depicted with confidence.2010-11-21July 30 20112011-07-30Indoor ritual scene of several men in white dhoti and shawl with gold-bordered red edging seated cross-legged on an orange mat, hands joined in prayer. Many wear white forehead tilak and rudraksha or bead malas. Brass lamps, a small brass kalasha-style vessel, and pink flower petals sit on low brass trays in front of them. Behind, more seated devotees in white are visible.2010-10-20October 08 20102010-10-08August 01 20112011-08-01August 18 20112011-08-18A 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 20 20102010-10-20