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Photograph of three shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes seated cross-legged on low wooden platforms in a pink-walled hall with red curtains. Each has white sacred ash marks on the forehead and arms and rudraksha malas. Each sits before a brass tray with oil lamps, small bowls of offerings and a small metal vessel. The man at left and the centre man read from loose papers. No one in the scene is identified by name.

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March 04 20132013-03-04A photograph of a seated ritual gathering indoors on a pale tiled floor. Three men in front sit cross-legged in the foreground: the left man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a red bindi, the centre man in saffron robes with a long rudraksha mala and bangles, and the right man in a white dhoti with an orange border and gold-toned bangles, all with white sacred ash markings on their foreheads and arms. Brass oil lamps, small offering dishes, a tray and clear plastic cups sit on red cloths before them. Behind them, seated devotees in white and dark clothing fill the room, with red curtains at the back. No identifiable a person candidate is distinguished by the qualifying cues, so the figures are described by role and attire.2013-02-20Seated devotees in a temple hall perform a puja ritual with brass lamps, a small kalasha, and offerings on a low stone platform. Three shaved-headed men in the foreground wear rust-red and saffron dhotis with gold borders, rudraksha malas, and white vibhuti tripundra on their foreheads, arms and chests; the man at right is looking down at a phone-like device. Behind them several younger boys in saffron clothing and white forehead marks sit with hands folded. Oil lamps burn on brass plates, and a white cloth-clad priest is partly visible at left edge.2014-09-22Several saffron-robed monks sit cross-legged on a white marble floor during a ritual. The nearest man in the foreground has eyes closed and hands folded, wearing an orange cloth with gold border and a rudraksha mala. Beside him a bald man with white tilak on his forehead reads from a sheet of paper. Further right, another bald monk with white forehead markings sits in orange robes. Behind them, figures in white dhotis with gold borders sit with hands folded. In front are brass oil lamps, small silver and brass cups, a kalasha-style vessel, flower petals, and orange cloths laid on the floor as puja offerings.2013-01-29March 04 20132013-03-04A 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 group puja in an indoor hall with many participants seated on orange mats. In the foreground, several men wear saffron/orange robes with red-bordered dhotis or shawls and gold or beaded necklaces. Two men at the front are seated cross-legged with brass vessels, a plate of flowers and bells before them. Behind them, men in white dhotis and white shawls, some with white sacred markings on their foreheads and arms, sit with open books on the floor. Brass oil lamps, small cups and a plate of offerings sit on the orange cloth.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA photograph of several saffron-robed men seated cross-legged on a low marble platform during a ritual. Foreground figures wear orange cloths over their shoulders, rudraksha malas, white horizontal tilak marks on their foreheads and arms, and wristbands; a few wear glasses. One man on the left holds loose papers and handles a small offering, another on the right works with a brass vessel and small dishes of petals, and a white conch-like object sits on the cloth. Brass lamps and oil lamps stand on red cloth in front of them. A red curtain and white doors frame the background, and a few more participants sit behind them. No one in the image is identified by name, and no figure is confidently identified as a person.2013-03-04 +1 copiesA seated group of shaven-headed men in saffron-orange robes perform a ritual in a hall. Several have white horizontal tilaka stripes on their foreheads and arms. The front man wears a long orange shawl, rudraksha mala, and bracelets, and holds his hands in a mudra gesture. Brass vessels, a small brass bell, and plates with offerings sit on a white cloth before them, and a crowd of seated devotees fills the background.2013-03-29October 26 20142014-10-26A seated ritual scene in a hall where several men in orange and saffron robes perform a puja. Three men in the foreground wear rudraksha malas, sandalwood-paste tilak on their foreheads and arms, and orange or red shawls over bare upper bodies. The man in the centre sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, while the man at left and the man at right handle ritual items. A silver tray holds brass oil lamps, a small brass bell, a kalasha-style vessel, flower offerings and fruit. Young boys in orange robes sit behind them, and a figure in white sits at the far left edge. The bald-headed man at right, with a red-orange robe and ornate necklace, is a priest-attendant role; no visible appearance cues establish a person's presence.2014-09-22June 19 20142014-06-19