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A group of shirtless men seated on the floor in a hall during a puja. Many wear rudraksha malas and white-ash markings on their bodies and foreheads. In the center, a man with folded palms and closed eyes wears a white dhoti and a red-and-gold tagged mala, with a sprinkling of kumkum on his brow. Beside him, another man in black trousers holds a small object in his hands. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, plates of flowers and fruit, and small brass bowls are arranged on cloth mats in front of them. No person in this image is shown as the a person with appearance-based cues, so the a person field is none.

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A seated group of male priests performs a puja on a white marble floor. Several bare-chested men wear white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas, with white ash markings on their chests and arms. In the foreground, a man with a long rudraksha mala and gold pendant sits cross-legged, his hands joined over a brass plate of pink flowers, a brass lamp and small brass vessels arranged on a red cloth, and an open book beside him. Other devotees sit in rows behind, some in saffron robes, with brass lamps, flowers and offering trays set on the floor in front of them.2017-08-02July 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copiesA large group of men seated on the floor in a hall performing a ritual with hands in añjali mudra. Most wear bare upper bodies with rudraksha malas, white dhotis bordered in gold, and white tripundra marks on their foreheads. Brass puja plates with flowers, kumkum and small oil lamps sit before them on mats. In the foreground a bald man in a white dhoti with gold border and bare chest, with white forehead markings, presses his palms together with eyes closed. Several men wear ornate necklaces and bracelets.2017-07-20A photograph of a seated group of men in a ritual hall performing a puja. Most wear white dhotis with gold-bordered edges, bare upper bodies, rudraksha malas, and white vibhuti marks on forehead and arms. Several hold their hands together in anjali or sit with eyes closed. Oil lamps and small brass plates with offerings and flowers are set on the floor before them. A man in the foreground wears a white shawl with gold border and rudraksha mala and sits with eyes closed.2017-06-07January 06 20172017-01-06 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated puja ceremony in a hall. In the foreground a young shaved-headed priest in an orange-brown dhoti and saffron shawl, with rudraksha mala and gold chain, sits cross-legged with hands cupped over a brass plate of leaves and offerings on a low marble stand. Behind him older priests, some bare-chested with white sacred ash markings and rudraksha malas, sit on mats with brass vessels, lamps and kalasha-style pots. Other devotees sit in the background.2017-01-08A row of seated devotees in white dhotis and shawls performs a puja ritual indoors, holding incense sticks and offering lamps on brass trays. Several men wear rudraksha malas and white and sandalwood-coloured body markings, and some are bare-chested. Brass plates hold flowers, fruit, oil lamps and a small brass bell in front of them, while a copper vessel sits at left. A framed deity portrait hangs on the wall in the upper left, and a purple-and-white bottle stands nearby. The setting suggests a padapuja and satsang gathering.2017-05-25A large group of men seated cross-legged on a white floor during a puja or satsang in a hall, many with bare chests, rudraksha malas around their necks, white dhotis with gold-coloured borders, and white ash or sandalwood markings on their foreheads and bodies. Most have palms pressed together in anjali mudra and eyes closed; some are reading from papers. Brass plates, small lamps and offering dishes are set before them. Several men in the front rows are shaved-headed, and the background shows more seated participants, a bright stage and people standing near serving tables.2017-05-27A row of men seated on the floor during a puja in a temple hall, many bare-chested with white sacred ash and horizontal markings on their chests and arms. Several wear rudraksha malas and ochre or orange cloth. Brass plates with flowers, small bowls, incense and oil lamps sit on red and yellow mats in front of them, and one man in the foreground holds a small bowl while another lifts incense sticks. Sheltered oil lamps glow in the background.2017-01-10A large group of shirtless men in white dhoti-style cloth sit cross-legged on pink mats during a ritual sitting, many with white ash markings on their arms and chests and rudraksha malas around their necks. In the foreground a young man with long dreadlocks tied with a red cloth reaches toward a brass plate of offerings, while a bearded man with rudraksha beads on his arm works beside him. Brass trays, small oil lamps, a red thermos, a bowl of flowers and sandals sit on the floor, and a yellow-clad devotee appears at the lower right. The scene matches the morning puja and satsang context of an Arudra Darshan programme.2017-01-11January 10 20172017-01-10 +1 copiesMay 25 20172017-05-25