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Photograph of a seated group of men in a hall with draped fabric and colourful striped pillars overhead. In the foreground, several men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on a white floor with small oil lamps and offering trays before them, holding incense sticks and hands raised in devotion. Men in white dhotis with gold borders and white vibhuti forehead markings sit beside them. Smoke from the incense drifts upward. The shiny floor reflects the lamps and figures. Several people are visible behind them. a person's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.

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A seated group of men in a ceremonial hall performs a ritual with small oil lamps, brass cups and incense smoke rising. In the foreground, a man in an orange-red robe with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace sits cross-legged with hands held together, eyes closed. Beside him, a man in an orange robe with a shaved head and white tripundra marks holds a bell-like object. On the right, men in white dhotis with gold borders sit with rudraksha malas, one with a bare chest and white marks on the arms, while a brass vessel and offerings lie on the reflective floor. Colourful pillars and orange cloth decorate the background, reflecting the candlelit surface.2013-01-28February 02 20132013-02-02Several shaved-headed men sit cross-legged on a white marble floor during a puja. Front row, left to right: a man in orange-red dhoti with a white forehead band holds a lamp; a man in rust-red cloth with rudraksha mala raises a lit oil lamp; a man in white dhoti and white shawl with a tilak and rudraksha beads holds a lamp; a man in red cloth with rudraksha mala holds a lamp aloft. Brass lamps, kumkum and flower-filled plates, and small steel cups sit on orange and red mats in front of them. Behind them, more men in white dhotis are seated with lamps. Ritual aarti is being performed.2013-01-29Indoor group ritual in a large hall with cream walls and a polished pale floor. Many seated participants, mostly bare-chested, wear saffron-orange cloth and rudraksha malas, with white ash markings on their foreheads and arms. In the foreground, a bald man in orange cloth holds a small oil lamp, and a seated man in rust-brown cloth tends incense sticks over a brass tray of offerings. At right, a bald man in rust-brown cloth raises a small brass lamp. Brass bowls, lamps, flowers and incense smoke sit on red cloths on the floor. A child is visible at the left edge. Lamps and offerings suggest a puja or homa-style gathering.2017-01-11January 29 20132013-01-29May 04 20132013-05-04January 11 20172017-01-11A row of men seated on the floor during a pada puja ritual in a hall with white walls and red curtains. The foreground man is bald, wears rimless glasses, a rudraksha mala and a saffron-and-gold shawl over a bare chest, with white sacred ash marks on his forehead and arm, and holds a small offering item. Beside him, a younger man with long hair, a white garment with gold border and dark beads offers something from his hand. Other priests in saffron and red-brown robes sit in a line behind, holding incense or puja items, with brass vessels, flower-decorated plates and oil lamps on the floor in front. Four to five people are clearly visible.2014-04-20January 08 20172017-01-08February 22 20132013-02-22 +1 copiesJanuary 19 20132013-01-19A row of men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on a white floor during a ritual, holding green leaves and small offerings in their hands. Several have white ash markings on their foreheads and arms, and some wear rudraksha malas. Brass oil lamps, small brass bowls and plates with flowers and offerings sit on red and orange cloths in front of them. A few men in white dhotis sit among them. The setting is a plain hall with pale walls and a maroon curtain. This appears to be a puja or homa-style ceremony with oil lamps and leaf offerings.2013-01-13