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A large hall with cream tiled floor where many men sit cross-legged in rows, most bare-chested and wearing white dhotis with gold borders, sacred threads over the shoulders and rudraksha malas. Several hold small brass vessels, oil lamps and pink flower offerings on plates in front of them. Behind them, orange-robed attendees stand near a golden-tinted stage, and a deity murti and framed image are displayed at the top of a red-curtained platform. Small brass lamps and bells sit on the floor. A partly visible video camera on a tripod is at the right edge.

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July 27 20172017-07-27A large indoor hall during a seated ritual where many men sit on the floor in rows, mostly seen from behind. They are bare-chested and wear white dhotis with gold borders, with white sacred ash or markings on their backs and shoulders. Some wear rudraksha malas and one older man sits in the foreground with a beaded mala. Brass oil lamps, small brass vessels, flower petals, and pink and red cloth offerings lie on the white floor. Tall yellow-painted poles stand among the rows, and women in orange saris sit toward the back. A screen at the top shows an image of a figure, and a person in orange stands near a podium at the far left. Pooja items are arranged in front of the seated participants.2017-07-27Photograph of a large temple hall where many shaved-headed and grey-haired male priests sit cross-legged on a white marble floor, seen from behind. They are bare-chested, wearing white dhotis with gold borders and sacred threads over their shoulders, with white ash marks on their backs and rudraksha malas around their necks. Some hold ritual objects, and small brass pots, plates and a red box with offerings lie before them. Orange-robed devotees with long hair sit along the right side behind yellow-tipped brass poles, and ornate gold deity murtis and a colourful altar stand at the back. Dense, mostly male-led ritual gathering.2017-07-27A large hall with cream tiled floor and pink walls filled with rows of seated devotees performing a group puja. Many men wear white dhotis and bare upper bodies with rudraksha malas and tilak marks, while others wear saffron or orange robes. In the foreground, a man in an orange shawl and dark rudraksha mala sits before a brass plate holding an oil lamp, flowers and offerings, and a bare-chested man with white-painted forehead and body marks sits nearby with his palms together. Brass lamps and small puja trays with flowers are arranged in front of the seated rows, and framed pictures hang on the wall behind.2017-08-02July 25 20172017-07-25July 27 20172017-07-27 +1 copiesJuly 25 20172017-07-25A large group of men seated on the floor in a hall performing a ritual, with many shirtless devotees wearing white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas across their chests and white sacred marks on their bodies. Some participants lift their arms and hold small offerings, while others sit with hands folded. A few men in saffron and orange robes stand or sit among them, and brass lamps line the back of the hall beneath a large red curtain and a screen displaying an image. Brass pots, flower offerings and plates of food are placed on the floor before the participants.2017-07-25A large seated congregation of men fills a hall during a ritual. Most are bare-chested, wearing white dhotis with gold borders, rudraksha malas, and white sacred ash marks on their bodies, many with hands in anjali or holding flowers. Several monks in saffron and orange robes sit among them, and one saffron-clad figure stands at a wooden lectern on the left. Brass ritual lamps stand in rows along the back, a framed picture sits on the floor, and a video screen shows colourful deity imagery at top right. Women in white saris stand at the right edge. A camera on a tripod is visible in the background.2017-07-25A 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 copiesA large hall where many bare-chested men in white dhotis with yellow borders sit cross-legged on the floor performing a puja in rows. Each man has a sacred thread across the chest and some wear rudraksha malas. Brass plates with oil lamps, flowers, a small brass deity murti, a kalasha-style vessel and sandalwood paste sit before them on pink and green cloths. Behind them, rows of people in saffron and orange robes sit on the floor, and devotees in white saris sit on chairs at the right. Yellow-topped lamp posts line the hall, a screen at the back shows an image, and framed pictures hang on the walls. Several people are present, mostly seated, with the seated priests in the foreground prominent.2017-07-27July 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copies