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Close photograph of several seated priests performing a ritual lamp offering. In the foreground a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered yellow cloth holds a lit wick or incense stick over a small brass lamp, with a red thread and silver and gold wristwatch on his wrist. White sacred ash marks are on his arms and shoulders. Other hands hold brass bells and small oil lamps arranged on a tray, and a seated devotee in the background wears red and white. The scene suggests a ritual lamp offering in a temple or ashram setting.

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Close photograph of seated men performing a ritual with a lit oil lamp. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border holds a small flame on a metal dish in his right hand, while another man in the foreground holds a brass bell. Men are seated on a pink cloth with brass bell and oil lamps nearby. One priest wears a red thread wristband and gold watch; sacred white markings are visible on the upper arms and shoulders. Visible actions suggest an arati-style lamp ritual.2017-02-01Close-up photo of a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered waistcloth, seated in ritual practice. His right hand, wearing a red thread bracelet and a wristwatch, holds an incense stick or lit taper toward a small brass oil lamp with a visible flame. Another person's bare shoulder and back are at left, and a brass bell and brass lamps sit on a pink cloth in front. White sacred markings are visible on the upper arm and shoulder. Appears to be a puja or homa-style ritual setting.2017-02-01Close view of several bare-chested men seated in a row during a ritual, one holding a small lit flame on a spoon or dish near his hand, another with a wristwatch and red-and-silver thread bracelets on his wrist. They wear white dhotis with gold borders and sacred white markings on their arms and shoulders. A brass bell sits on the floor near the lower right, and small oil lamps glow in the background among ritual objects.2017-02-01January 04 20172017-01-04 +1 copiesClose-up photo of several seated men in white dhotis with gold borders, bare-chested, wearing red-brown rudraksha malas, performing a lamp ritual. The foreground figure holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, and others beside him hold lamps too. Brass lamps and small ritual items sit on a low table and red mat at left. Warm candlelight glows throughout. The people in view are priests or devotees; no one visible has a clearly distinctive presentation to qualify as a person, so identity is uncertain.2017-02-02Close photograph of several people seated in a row during a ritual, with a lit flame held in the foreground. In the foreground a woman with a rudraksha mala and glasses, bare-shouldered, holds a small lit lamp or taper with her fingers, its flame glowing warmly. Beside her, another seated person wears an orange cloth and holds a small brass object, and further people in cream and white garments sit blurred in the background. A green coconut or fruit and small brass vessels sit near the bottom left. Warm evening light and bokeh surround the figures.2017-01-04 +1 copiesClose photograph of a seated group during a ritual, with lit oil lamps and wisps of smoke. In the foreground a woman with gold earrings and wire-rimmed glasses wears a dark rudraksha-style bead mala and white clothing, holding a lit wick or stick flame in her right hand. Beside her a bare-shouldered person with a bead mala and a man with a short beard in an orange-toned cloth are seated in a row. Warm bokeh lights and small flames fill the background, with a dark bead garland and an oil lamp visible at lower left.2017-01-04 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a ritual scene in soft focus. In the foreground, a person with a dark beaded rudraksha-style mala and bare shoulder holds a small brass lamp or spoon with a bright flame, lit by a hand in the frame. Beside them, other seated participants wear orange and white cloth, and a green bowl or container and small bowls of offerings sit on a white cloth. The blurred background shows more people and warm lights. The scene suggests an aarti or fire-lamp offering. No face is clearly visible, so no identification is made.2017-01-04 +1 copiesA photograph of several men seated on red mats during a ritual, several wearing white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies. In the foreground a man's hand holds a small brass plate with a lit oil lamp, and another hand holds a brass vessel. Offerings, a yellow cloth, a red water bottle and a black box lie on the floor. The image is blurred, with the rear figures out of focus.2017-01-01Photograph of a row of seated men in white dhoti-style clothing with bare upper bodies, decorated with white ash stripes across their shoulders and backs, holding small brass oil lamps (deepams) lit with flames. The foreground man on the right wears an orange cloth draped over his shoulder and rudraksha bead bracelets, and his hand is tattooed. Blurred figures in pink and other colours sit behind them, with more lit lamps and red cloth offerings in the lower left.2017-01-22January 04 20172017-01-04Photograph of priests performing a puja on a marble floor. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti with gold borders holds a brass plate with a lit oil lamp, and another brass tray holds incense sticks and a flower. Behind them, shirtless priests sit seated with gold-bordered white cloths, some with gold sacred threads over their shoulders, and several small oil lamps glow. A red-and-yellow cloth and dark book lie on the floor.2017-01-01