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Photo of a large puja or ritual gathering in a hall with warm lamp light. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest with white sacred ash markings on his arms and chest sits cross-legged on a striped mat, wearing a white dhoti with gold border and multiple rudraksha malas, holding a small incense or ritual object and a bell. Beside him, a man in a blue striped shirt with a rudraksha mala holds a small bell and a steel water bottle nearby. To the right, a shaved-headed devotee in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds a lit lamp, and another priest in an orange turban and white dhoti sits with a long garland and offerings. Many seated devotees in orange and white clothing fill the background, with brass lamps and a brass kalasha-like vessel on the floor.

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January 22 20172017-01-22A seated puja ceremony in a bright hall with many lit oil lamps in the background. In the centre, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border sits cross-legged, holding a lamp and a small offering, with a rudraksha mala and white sacred ash marks on his body. Smoke from incense rises before him. To the right, a priest in an orange-red turban and orange cloth, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold-bordered necklace, sits with hands together. Other bare-chested priests in orange cloths and white ash sit in rows behind them, and a small white deity figure and brass vessels sit on the mat. Many more people are visible in the blurred background.2017-01-22January 22 20172017-01-22A seated group of many devotees in orange and saffron robes performs a ritual in a large hall during an aarti-style worship. In the foreground a bald man in a saffron dhoti and orange shawl, with a rudraksha mala and gold chain, holds a lit oil lamp and a small bell. To his left an older man with white hair and a white dhoti holds a lit lamp, and a younger participant beside him also holds a flame. Brass plates with fruit, flowers, and offering items sit on mats and a red-patterned rug in front of them, with more people and small oil lamps glowing behind.2017-01-08A photograph of a large ritual gathering in an indoor hall during a puja. In the foreground, two shirtless priests sit on mats with rudraksha malas and ceremonial beads across their chests. The priest on the left has white hair and wears a white dhoti, gesturing with his right hand. The priest in the centre wears an orange-red dhoti and a yellow-edged cloth, gesturing with a small object in his hand. Behind them, rows of devotees in orange and saffron garments sit on mats, several with orange shawls and beaded necklaces. Brass plates with flowers, fruit, lamps and small vessels are arranged on the floor. The crowd fills the background.2017-01-08January 08 20172017-01-08A photograph of a seated group puja inside a hall with pink-beige walls and framed artwork. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a gold-rimmed watch and a wooden rudraksha mala holds a brass lamp with a lit flame and a small bell. Beside him, a younger man in orange cloth with a long rudraksha mala, white tripundra markings on his forehead and arms, and a brass bell in his hand sits cross-legged with eyes closed. Behind them, many other bare-chested men in white and orange sit on mats, some with hands folded, and a brass plate, a small bowl and a plastic container of items rest on the floor in front.2017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated puja ceremony in a large hall with many devotees. In the foreground, a bald man with a red-and-white tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala across his bare chest sits on a mat in orange-brown and gold dhoti, holding a small bell and gesturing with his right hand. Around him, young men in orange and saffron cloths, some wearing rudraksha malas and ceremonial chains, sit in rows with brass lamps, oil lamps, flowers and offerings on a low tray. A man at left in white dhoti holds a lit oil lamp. A pink plate of fruit and sweets sits in front. Several people are visible in the background.2017-01-08January 22 20172017-01-22January 08 20172017-01-08January 08 20172017-01-08