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Photograph of a seated group of bare-chested male devotees in white dhoti-style cloth with gold-edged borders, sitting on mats and holding small lit oil lamps or wicks with flames. Several wear rudraksha-style necklaces and some have long dreadlocks or hair tied up; white sacred ash markings are visible on their shoulders and chests. Brass plates with diyas, flowers and offerings lie on the floor in front, and red-and-tan cloth bags sit at the left edge. Many others in orange and white robes sit behind them in a large hall. No clearly identifiable a person appearance is present among the foreground figures.

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January 03 20172017-01-03January 03 20172017-01-03A photograph of a long row of seated devotees performing a puja with brass oil lamps and small plates of offerings arranged on the floor in front of them. In the foreground a bare-chested man with short hair, a white dhoti with yellow borders, and rudraksha beads holds a lit lamp while another man with dreadlocks wears a red-brown rudraksha mala. A bald priest on the right has white tilak on his forehead, rudraksha beads, and an orange cloth. Others in orange, maroon and white clothing sit behind them, some holding lamps. A blurred deity image hangs on the wall in the background.2017-01-06January 06 20172017-01-06January 06 20172017-01-06A photograph of a seated group of bare-chested male devotees in white dhotis with gold-yellow borders during a ritual sitting, holding small lit oil lamps or wicks in their hands. On the left, a man with long blond dreadlocks in a bun and white forehead markings holds a flame. Beside him, a man with long dark hair, earrings and white markings on his chest and arms holds a lamp. In front, a man with a shaved head and gold necklace holds a flame. On the right, a man with rudraksha malas and forehead markings sits in the group. Behind them, more participants in white and saffron clothing sit in a hall with pink walls and wooden doors. The scene suggests a group puja or aarti.2017-01-03January 10 20172017-01-10A row of seated devotees in a hall performs a puja, each sitting on a pink mat before brass oil lamps and small ritual plates with flowers and offerings. Several men are bare-chested, wearing white and yellow dhotis or orange cloths, with white ash markings on their foreheads and arms and rudraksha malas around their necks. A bald man in the foreground wears an orange dhoti and holds an oil lamp, while others around him hold ritual items. Behind them more participants sit in rows, and a few people stand at the edges. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone.2017-01-06January 11 20172017-01-11January 06 20172017-01-06January 03 20172017-01-03A photo of a group of men seated in a row during a ritual in a hall, holding small brass oil lamps (dipas) with flames. The nearest man has long dark hair tied in a bun, a dark beard, a rudraksha mala and a bare chest with white cloth at the waist. Beside him, others with long matted hair, white tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas hold lamps and offerings. Soft bokeh lights and blurred figures in white clothes fill the background.2017-02-02