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A large group of men sit cross-legged on the floor of a hall performing a ritual, most bare-chested with white dhotis, rudraksha malas and white forehead markings. Several hold small brass plates and papers, and a man at the back stands near a table of offerings. Behind them a large altar with a deity image and framed portraits line the walls. Many participants are seated on mats and cushions.

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July 04 20172017-07-04A large indoor hall packed with seated male devotees in white dhotis and bare upper bodies, many wearing rudraksha malas, sitting on red mats before brass plates, flower-filled trays, oil lamps and small offering bowls. Foreground figures press palms together or lower their heads in prayer. A man in front with white hair and a sandalwood-marked forehead folds his hands, while a bald devotee beside him sits cross-legged. A bare-chested figure stands at the far right near a gold-trimmed table, and a large red-and-gold deity image hangs on the back wall. Some younger boys in white dhotis sit among the group, reading or meditating. Pink walls and a wooden door frame the room.2017-05-25A large indoor hall filled with many seated devotees, mostly men, sitting in rows on the floor facing a stage at the far end. Most wear white dhotis with gold or yellow borders and bare upper bodies or white kurtas, many with rudraksha malas around their necks. Several wear orange or saffron cloths; one man in the foreground wears a red-orange shawl over white clothing. Pink walls are decorated with framed religious pictures, and ceiling lights and air conditioners are visible. No individual within the scene is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no a person candidate is marked.2017-07-09 +3 copiesJuly 20 20172017-07-20 +1 copiesA 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.2017-08-02August 02 20172017-08-02A large indoor hall with cream tiled floor and decorated walls hosts a group ritual. Thirty-plus shirtless men in white dhotis and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on mats in rows, many holding open books or small brass items; some have tilak and body markings. Each has a brass puja plate with flowers, fruit and oil lamps before them. Golden trident-topped staffs stand at left and a camera on a tripod films the scene. Behind, more people in white, saffron and orange clothing stand near a stage with framed deity pictures and hanging decorations.2019-01-01May 26 20172017-05-26June 25 20172017-06-25A photograph of a large seated group of men and boys in a white-marble hall, performing a ritual. Most are bare-chested, wearing white dhotis with gold borders, rudraksha malas, and white vibhuti or tilaka marks on forehead and body. Several sit cross-legged with hands folded or eyes closed; some hold palm-leaf books. In the foreground a man with a rudraksha mala and white forehead marks sits with eyes closed, and a bald older man in white dhoti holds his hands together. Small brass oil lamps, kumkum dishes, flower petals and incense sticks lie on the floor before them. Orange and red cushions and white covered tables line the back of the hall, and a screen glows at the top. A man in an orange shawl with rudraksha beads sits on the right.2017-06-20September 19 20172017-09-19 +1 copiesJuly 04 20172017-07-04 +1 copies