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A row of shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a white floor, performing a puja ritual. Several have white vibhuti or tilaka marks on their foreheads, and some wear rudraksha malas. They hold small brass implements and ritual vessels, with brass plates, a small brass lamp and a white cup arranged on a red cloth in the foreground. Lit oil lamps glow at left, and devotees in the blurred background sit in a large hall.

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January 22 20172017-01-22A row of seated men in saffron-orange dhotis and sacred ash markings performs a ritual along a white floor, each with brass puja plates, small oil lamps and flower offerings arranged before them. The nearest priest, shaved-headed and wearing multiple rudraksha malas and a gold pendant, holds a small brass lamp in his right hand while others, some bare-chested with white tripundra marks and white or yellow cloth, hold lamps and bells. The scene suggests a group puja or aarti, with the lamps and plates in front of each participant.2017-01-06 +1 copiesA seated group performs a puja in a hall with a light-coloured floor. In the foreground, two young men in saffron-orange dhoti-style cloths and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged; the nearer one holds a bell and incense while his neighbour holds a stick of incense, and both wear white forehead marks. Behind them more devotees in orange and white clothing raise incense sticks and hands. Brass lamps, oil lamps lit with flames, small brass vessels and a bottle sit on the floor in front. A wall-mounted information board and wooden doors appear in the background. Smoke from the incense drifts through the air.2017-01-12January 07 20172017-01-07January 07 20172017-01-07January 07 20172017-01-07January 12 20172017-01-12January 12 20172017-01-12January 10 20172017-01-10January 10 20172017-01-10A seated group of men in a hall performs a puja with brass vessels and trays on a mat. In the foreground, several men wear orange dhotis and rudraksha malas, their bodies marked with white sacred ash on the arms and chest. One man holds a small brass spoon over a plate of offerings. Behind them, other devotees in white dhotis sit cross-legged. Pink flowers, a brass lamp and a small oil lamp are arranged on the floor. Framed pictures hang on the pale wall behind them.2017-01-07A group of seated men in an indoor hall perform a ritual with small oil lamps and brass bowls set on the floor before them. The foreground man on the right wears an orange saffron wrap, a long rudraksha mala and bracelets, and holds a lamp. Beside him, a younger man in an orange cloth and beaded necklace also holds a lamp. Others in white dhotis with bare upper bodies and white-painted forehead markings sit behind them. Marigold-like petals and flowers lie on a cloth at lower left, next to a framed printed portrait of a turbaned man with a drawn, decorative border. Fluorescent lights and a bulletin board appear on the wall behind.2017-01-07