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Photograph of a large temple hall where many shaved-headed and grey-haired male priests sit cross-legged on a white marble floor, seen from behind. They are bare-chested, wearing white dhotis with gold borders and sacred threads over their shoulders, with white ash marks on their backs and rudraksha malas around their necks. Some hold ritual objects, and small brass pots, plates and a red box with offerings lie before them. Orange-robed devotees with long hair sit along the right side behind yellow-tipped brass poles, and ornate gold deity murtis and a colourful altar stand at the back. Dense, mostly male-led ritual gathering.

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A large indoor hall during a seated ritual where many men sit on the floor in rows, mostly seen from behind. They are bare-chested and wear white dhotis with gold borders, with white sacred ash or markings on their backs and shoulders. Some wear rudraksha malas and one older man sits in the foreground with a beaded mala. Brass oil lamps, small brass vessels, flower petals, and pink and red cloth offerings lie on the white floor. Tall yellow-painted poles stand among the rows, and women in orange saris sit toward the back. A screen at the top shows an image of a figure, and a person in orange stands near a podium at the far left. Pooja items are arranged in front of the seated participants.2017-07-27July 27 20172017-07-27A large hall with cream tiled floor where many men sit cross-legged in rows, most bare-chested and wearing white dhotis with gold borders, sacred threads over the shoulders and rudraksha malas. Several hold small brass vessels, oil lamps and pink flower offerings on plates in front of them. Behind them, orange-robed attendees stand near a golden-tinted stage, and a deity murti and framed image are displayed at the top of a red-curtained platform. Small brass lamps and bells sit on the floor. A partly visible video camera on a tripod is at the right edge.2017-07-27May 26 20172017-05-26A large hall where many bare-chested men in white dhotis with yellow borders sit cross-legged on the floor performing a puja in rows. Each man has a sacred thread across the chest and some wear rudraksha malas. Brass plates with oil lamps, flowers, a small brass deity murti, a kalasha-style vessel and sandalwood paste sit before them on pink and green cloths. Behind them, rows of people in saffron and orange robes sit on the floor, and devotees in white saris sit on chairs at the right. Yellow-topped lamp posts line the hall, a screen at the back shows an image, and framed pictures hang on the walls. Several people are present, mostly seated, with the seated priests in the foreground prominent.2017-07-27July 27 20172017-07-27 +1 copiesJuly 25 20172017-07-25A large group of men seated on the floor in a hall performing a ritual, with many shirtless devotees wearing white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas across their chests and white sacred marks on their bodies. Some participants lift their arms and hold small offerings, while others sit with hands folded. A few men in saffron and orange robes stand or sit among them, and brass lamps line the back of the hall beneath a large red curtain and a screen displaying an image. Brass pots, flower offerings and plates of food are placed on the floor before the participants.2017-07-25July 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copiesJuly 25 20172017-07-25August 02 20172017-08-02July 25 20172017-07-25