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Seated group ritual in a hall with warm lighting and wall hangings. In the foreground, an older man in a white dhoti with bare chest holds a small oil lamp and a brass item, with a rudraksha mala and wristwatch. Beside him, a younger man in saffron-orange cloth wears a rudraksha mala, horizontal white tilak stripes on his forehead and arms, and holds a small lamp and a bell. Several other bare-chested participants sit on mats behind them, some with hands joined in prayer. Brass puja vessels and a lamp sit on the mat in front, consistent with a puja or aarti.

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January 01 20172017-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated group puja inside a hall with pink-beige walls and framed artwork. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a gold-rimmed watch and a wooden rudraksha mala holds a brass lamp with a lit flame and a small bell. Beside him, a younger man in orange cloth with a long rudraksha mala, white tripundra markings on his forehead and arms, and a brass bell in his hand sits cross-legged with eyes closed. Behind them, many other bare-chested men in white and orange sit on mats, some with hands folded, and a brass plate, a small bowl and a plastic container of items rest on the floor in front.2017-01-01January 04 20172017-01-04January 08 20172017-01-08January 07 20172017-01-07January 12 20172017-01-12Photograph of a large indoor ritual gathering with many seated participants. In the foreground, two men sit on mats performing an aarti with lit oil lamps held in their hands. The man on the left has swept-back white hair, white vibhuti on his forehead, a white dhoti, and a long rudraksha mala with a gold pendant. The man at center has a shaved head, a red kumkum tilak, a rudraksha mala, and an orange-red shawl over a dark orange dhoti. Behind them, rows of devotees in saffron and orange garments sit on the floor with trays of offerings, brass plates and small lamps. Pale lights and a high ceiling fill the hall.2017-01-08January 12 20172017-01-12January 08 20172017-01-08January 08 20172017-01-08Seated devotees in a hall perform a puja with small oil lamps and offerings laid on orange and multicolored mats. In the foreground a bearded priest with a red-orange turban, a rudraksha-style beaded garland and white dhoti sits with hands in mudra. Beside him a bare-chested man in orange dhoti with rudraksha mala holds a lit lamp and sanctified ash marks on his body. Other men in orange cloth sit around, many with tilak and lamps, and a crowd stands in the background under wall hangings.2017-01-22January 01 20172017-01-01