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A group puja at a temple hall where several men sit on the floor performing ritual worship at brass trays with oil lamps, flowers, leaves and small brass vessels. In the foreground a younger shaved-headed man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and gold pendant, sits with cupped hands above the offerings. Beside him an older man with white hair, white body markings and a long rudraksha mala tends a lamp, while others in white dhotis sit behind, some bare-chested.

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A photograph of a seated puja ceremony in a hall. In the foreground a young shaved-headed priest in an orange-brown dhoti and saffron shawl, with rudraksha mala and gold chain, sits cross-legged with hands cupped over a brass plate of leaves and offerings on a low marble stand. Behind him older priests, some bare-chested with white sacred ash markings and rudraksha malas, sit on mats with brass vessels, lamps and kalasha-style pots. Other devotees sit in the background.2017-01-08Several people sit cross-legged on a red mat in a hall, performing a puja at brass and gold ritual vessels on a low white table. In the foreground a young man with shaved head, wearing an orange-and-gold saffron cloth, rudraksha mala, and a gold-toned pendant, places a leaf and a white offering. Beside him an older man with white hair, white ritual cloth, rudraksha mala and gold bangles handles an offering. Others in white dhotis and bare upper bodies sit behind them, with ornate brass plates, diyas, betel leaves, a conch-like vessel and a small kalasha around. Background devotees are blurred. The ceremony appears to be a puja with offerings.2017-01-08Indoor puja in a hall with a white tiled floor, where seated devotees perform ritual worship. In the foreground a young man with a shaved head wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder with a yellow border, a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, and holds a leaf over a brass vessel on a marble slab. Beside him an older bald man with white beard and glasses, wearing a rudraksha mala and white dhoti, bare-chested with white ash marks, handles offerings. Other seated participants in white dhotis and orange cloths sit behind them. Brass pots, bowls, a kalasha-style vessel, leaves and flower petals fill the foreground altar. Background shows more people in orange and white.2017-01-08A seated group of young men performs a puja in a hall with brick-coloured walls and a blue notice board. In the foreground, a man with a shaved head and a rudraksha mala wears a saffron-orange cloth and holds a small brass bell and lamp near brass vessels and flowers on a blue mat. Beside him, another man in orange and a rudraksha-beaded necklace holds a small brass lamp. Other participants in white dhotis sit behind, some holding incense sticks and brass oil lamps, and a bare-chested man with a crown-like tilak on his forehead sits at the back. A brown cloth bag on the left shows a printed turbaned figure. Oil lamps, a conch and offerings sit before them.2017-01-07January 10 20172017-01-10 +1 copiesA seated puja in a large hall with a crowd of devotees behind. In the foreground, a young man in an orange-and-yellow saffron cloth with rudraksha malas and gold bangles sits on a red mat, holding a folded white cloth over brass puja vessels, kalasha-style pots and leaves on a stone low table. Beside him, an older man in white dhoti and shawl, with vibhuti and rudraksha mala, and other priests in white and saffron sit in a row performing the ritual. Brass plates, lamps and small bowls are arranged on the table.2017-01-08A row of men seated on the floor during a puja in a temple hall, many bare-chested with white sacred ash and horizontal markings on their chests and arms. Several wear rudraksha malas and ochre or orange cloth. Brass plates with flowers, small bowls, incense and oil lamps sit on red and yellow mats in front of them, and one man in the foreground holds a small bowl while another lifts incense sticks. Sheltered oil lamps glow in the background.2017-01-10April 20 20142014-04-20January 07 20172017-01-07A 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.2017-01-07A seated man in an orange dhoti and bare chest, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a pendant necklace, performs a ritual with brass vessels and a small metal bowl on a red cloth in the foreground. He has white sandalwood paste marks on his forehead and arms and holds a small object in one hand. Around him, many devotees sit cross-legged on mats in a large hall, some in orange and red garments, some bare-chested with white paste markings, many watching or joining the puja.2017-01-08A row of seated devotees in a temple hall performs a ritual with brass oil lamps and small brass vessels set on red and pink mats in front of them. Several men wear saffron-orange dhotis, bare upper bodies, rudraksha malas and white tripundra markings on their foreheads and arms. The foremost man in orange has his hands near the lamps, eyes lowered. Others sit with palms joined in prayer. Burning incense sticks rise among the lamps, and a blurred background of more seated participants and a framed image completes the scene.2017-01-06 +1 copies