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Several seated devotees perform a ritual with oil lamps during worship. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp, with white tripundra marks on his forehead and arms. Beside him, another man in orange with a dark bead mala holds a lamp. Behind them, young boys in maroon and gold-bordered cloths and beaded necklaces sit, some holding lamps. Brass vessels, flowers and offerings lie on a low table. No candidate is visibly identifiable as a person from appearance; these are devotees and priests.

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April 13 20132013-04-13June 15 20132013-06-15September 07 20142014-09-07June 08 20132013-06-08April 10 20142014-04-10A row of shaved-headed men in saffron and orange robes sits in profile, holding small brass oil lamps with lit flames in their cupped hands during a devotional ritual. Several wear rudraksha malas and white tripundra markings on the forehead and arms; one wears gold bangles and a dark mala. A red curtain forms the backdrop, with a bundle of flowers visible at lower right. The men appear to be chanting or speaking as they hold the lamps.2013-10-30A photograph of a group of young male devotees seated on the floor in an indoor hall, performing a ritual. The foreground man wears a rust-red dhoti and wrap with a long rudraksha mala, holding a small brass vessel. Behind him, several men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas hold lit oil lamps, and one has a white-painted forehead. A man on the right with a bald head, white forehead and arm markings, and a rust-red wrap raises a hand. Brass pots sit on the floor, and spectators sit in the background. No identifiable a person is visible in appearance.2013-04-14A row of shaved-headed men in saffron and orange robes sits cross-legged on the floor, performing a seated ritual puja. Several wear long orange-beaded garlands and rudraksha malas, and each has white sacred ash markings on the forehead. The foreground man, in red-orange cloth with an orange shawl, holds a small lit oil lamp in his hands, and the man beside him holds a brass bell and a lamp. Brass vessels, a lit oil lamp and flower-filled plates sit on the floor before them, with red curtains and a white wall behind. A few people in white clothing sit at the far left.2013-03-25March 21 20132013-03-21A central man in an orange saffron shawl over bare shoulders wears a long rudraksha mala and white horizontal tilak on his forehead, holding a small brass lamp with a lit flame in his raised right hand. Behind him, rows of young boys in maroon robes with gold trim sit cross-legged on a floor, many with white tilak and some holding small brass vessels, during what appears to be a ritual gathering.2013-06-08November 22 20132013-11-22 +1 copiesOctober 26 20142014-10-26