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A photograph of a seated group of devotees performing a ritual in a bright hall. In the foreground, several men sit cross-legged on wooden mats, dressed in white dhotis and shawls with red borders; some wear rudraksha malas. A young man with short brown hair in the centre holds a lit oil lamp, and a man at right holds a flame aloft while sitting on a mat. Brass plates with flowers, lamps and incense sticks lie on the floor, and an open book rests in front. Behind them, many more people sit in rows. A video camera on a tripod and a monitor showing a figure stand at left, with red curtains behind.

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A photograph of a seated ritual in a bright hall with pale pink walls and tall windows. Several men in white dhotis and white shawls with red-and-pink borders sit cross-legged on a raised mat, holding lit oil lamps and brass plates of flowers and offerings. A man in the centre wears a black rudraksha mala and holds a flame near a brass vessel, while a man at right presses his palms together. A video camera on a tripod and a small monitor showing a portrait stand at left. Behind them, many seated devotees in white clothing are visible, and an open book lies on the floor in front.2010-12-02December 02 20102010-12-02A large indoor hall with a red-and-white canopy and a tripod-mounted camera at upper left. Many people sit cross-legged on mats holding lit oil lamps or flames aloft in both hands, a ritual aarti offering. Most men wear white dhotis and shawls with red-striped borders, some with rudraksha malas, and several women in saris and salwar kameez sit behind them. A small wooden pedestal with a screen and brass plates with offerings sit in the foreground.2010-12-28October 25 20102010-10-25October 25 20102010-10-25November 20 20102010-11-20June 05 20112011-06-05October 25 20102010-10-25A row of shaved-headed men in white dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on orange cloths during a ritual in a hall. Several raise lit oil lamps or flames, one holding a lamp high with his right arm while others hold lamps and offerings. Brass plates with flowers, a small brass vessel, and a pink container sit before them on orange mats. Men wear beaded rudraksha-style malas and horizontal white sacred marks on their foreheads and arms. A golden throne with a red cushion stands at the left background beside white doors and red curtains.2010-10-29A seated group of devotees in white ritual dhotis and shawls performs a ceremony in a pale pink hall. Foreground, a bald man with white vertical tilak marks on his forehead and arms, wearing a dark rudraksha mala, holds a brass oil lamp and an open book. Beside him a man holds a lit oil lamp aloft, and rows of others raise lamps or bells. Brass plates on orange cloth hold flowers, fruit, coconuts, conch shells and yellow powder. Orange and red curtains hang in the background.2010-10-25A photograph of a temple ritual in an indoor hall with pale walls and a white curtain. Several men seated on orange and red mats wear white dhotis and upper cloths with red borders and rudraksha malas. Several have hands pressed in namaskar, while others hold lit oil lamps or incense sticks in their raised hands. Steel and blue plastic bowls, brass vessels and a small cardboard box sit on the floor. In the foreground a blurred monitor shows a screen. A young boy in a red shirt watches at right. Looks like a puja with lamps and offerings.2011-01-17A row of young men in white ritual dhotis and white upper cloths sits cross-legged on orange mats in a hall, performing a puja. Several raise small oil lamps with lit flames, and one in the foreground holds a lamp aloft with his right hand while his left hand is at his chest. Some wear rudraksha malas and gold bangles, and several have white urdhva-pundra forehead marks and white body markings. Brass plates of flowers, small brass vessels and a covered plastic container sit on the floor before them. A golden decorated seat or throne is visible at the left edge, with pink walls and white windows behind.2010-10-29