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A photograph of a seated group of about a dozen devotees in a hall with orange-draped tables and white chairs. Several men sit on the floor in white dhotis with gold borders, bare-chested, wearing rudraksha malas and white ash stripes on their foreheads and arms. Two men in the front row wear orange-red shawls over bare shoulders. A man in the centre has palms pressed together in prayer. A younger man near the front has long dark hair and a white forehead mark. Nobody in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person, so no candidate is marked as present.

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June 26 20172017-06-26A seated group of devotees sits cross-legged on a white marble floor in a banquet hall with white chairs and orange-and-maroon tablecloths behind them. Several men wear rudraksha malas and white dhotis with gold borders, and some have white ash markings on their foreheads and arms. A man in the front center has a shaved head and white forehead markings. A long-haired man on the right wears rudraksha malas and a white dhoti, and a man in orange robes sits at left. Their hands rest on their laps in meditative posture, and the seated devotees appear attentive. No one in the image is clearly identifiable as a person.2017-06-26 +1 copiesJuly 05 20172017-07-05 +1 copiesA large hall during a seated ritual where many men sit cross-legged on a white marble floor, mostly shirtless and wearing white dhotis with gold borders. Many have rudraksha malas around their necks and sandalwood or ash marks on their bodies, and several have their palms pressed together in prayer or hold small items. Some wear orange or saffron robes and sit in rows toward a raised platform at the back, where a figure in orange stands near a stand holding a lamp. Brass oil lamps stand along the edges, and flower petals, small plates and water bottles lie among the participants. A video camera on a tripod and a large screen are visible at the back, and a red curtain hangs behind the stage.2017-07-25 +1 copiesMay 24 20172017-05-24A photograph of a seated group of male devotees in a plain hall with pink walls and a wooden door, performing a ritual in a row. The foreground man has long light dreadlocks tied up, wears a rudraksha mala, a white dhoti and an orange-and-gold cloth across the shoulder, with white tilak marks on his forehead and body; his hands are raised in a mudra. Beside him sit other men with shaved heads, white horizontal forehead markings, rudraksha malas and bare upper bodies, some in orange cloths. Brass lamps and offering items sit on the floor in front of them. Other participants are visible further back.2017-01-01A seated congregation of many devotees fills a hall, sitting on colourful striped mats. Most wear white dhotis and white shirts, while others wear orange or saffron cloth and rudraksha malas, and several have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads and bodies. Some devotees have their hands folded in anjali mudra, and a few appear to be clapping. Wooden chairs and wooden doors are visible in the background. No individual can be confidently identified as the a person from appearance alone, so the people are described by role and attire only.2017-06-21A seated row of devotees with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed, in a pink-walled hall. The central man wears an orange saffron dhoti and a long rudraksha mala, with white horizontal tilak stripes on his forehead and arms. Beside and behind him, other men sit bare-chested with white stripes on their chests and shaven heads, some in white and yellow cloth, and one wears a maroon cloth. Brass oil lamps and offerings lie on the floor at the left, and a deity murti hangs in the background behind a garland. The image is blurred at the edges. No candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance, so the central figure is described by role only.2017-01-06 +1 copiesMarch 02 20172017-03-02 +1 copiesApril 03 20182018-04-03A photograph of a seated puja in a hall with a cream floor. In the centre, a grey-haired man with glasses and white body markings sits with palms pressed together in anjali, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border, a bare upper body, several rudraksha malas and a pendant necklace. Around him, other men and women sit on mats in white and saffron cloths, many with white ash markings on their bodies. Brass plates with flowers, a small oil lamp and a book lie on the floor in front. A shaved-headed man at left also presses his palms together.2017-01-08January 08 20172017-01-08