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A photograph of a seated ritual gathering with smoke rising in the background. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl holds a small brass oil lamp, and beside him a bare-chested man with white sandalwood markings on his arm wears a rudraksha mala and orange-saffron cloth while holding a lamp. Behind them rows of boys in maroon and gold-trimmed robes sit cross-legged, several holding lamps or brass plates of offerings, with tilak on their foreheads. Adults in white and grey sit in the background, some with hands folded. Brass plates, kalasha-like vessels and flower offerings lie on mats. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person, so no candidate is marked.

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A photograph of a puja inside a hall with a mat floor. Many young boys in maroon robes with gold-edged sashes sit on the floor holding small oil lamps lit with flame, several with brass plates and ritual items placed before them. In the foreground at right, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a rudraksha mala sits with a lamp in hand. Behind them, others in saffron and white sit among metal pillars. Brass vessels, a bag and sunglasses lie near the front, with incense sticks visible on the floor.2012-11-06A seated group of young boys and adult priests performs a ritual with lit oil lamps (deepa) held in hand and placed on low platforms. Several boys wear maroon kurta-style tunics with yellow trim, others wear saffron-orange cloths, and many have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. Adult men in saffron cloths with rudraksha malas and white dhotis sit among them, one holding a small bell-shaped lamp. Brass plates with offerings and flowers are set before them on the floor. Background shows more seated devotees and orange cloth.2013-05-18A seated group of devotees performs a ritual with small oil lamps in a hall with a light floor. In the foreground, two young men in saffron-orange robes with white sandalwood or ash markings on their arms and foreheads hold lit oil lamps and offering plates, wearing rudraksha malas. Beside them, a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border holds a lamp, and another in white wears a mala. Behind them, many boys and young men in saffron, white and black clothing sit holding lamps and brass plates, while bags and a yellow case lie at the left edge. The scene suggests a group puja or aarti.2013-01-28November 06 20122012-11-06A photograph of a large group of young boys and men in red and maroon robes with gold borders, seated on a white floor during a ritual. Several boys wear rudraksha malas and forehead markings and hold small oil lamps or lit flame vessels, while older men in orange robes in the foreground lift lit lamps toward the camera. Brass pots, small bowls and offerings sit on the floor, and seated devotees in white behind them join hands in prayer. Red drapes hang at the upper right. The ceremony appears to be a lamp offering or aarti.2013-07-11January 03 20132013-01-03January 02 20132013-01-02March 18 20132013-03-18A group of young boys in maroon-red robes with rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on a white floor for a ritual worship, several holding small oil lamps and brass cups, some with white forehead markings. A bald adult man in orange-saffron robes and a saffron shawl sits in the foreground near a tray of offerings, lifting a lit lamp. Behind them, seated adults in white and orange clothing with folded hands watch in a hall with red curtains and a banner on the wall.2013-07-20January 24 20132013-01-24 +1 copiesFebruary 22 20132013-02-22May 01 20132013-05-01