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A photo of a group of saffron-robed ritual participants seated in rows on white floor mats during a puja at a hall with orange and maroon decor. Many men have white horizontal tilak lines on their foreheads and bodies and wear rudraksha malas; they hold brass horn-shaped vessels and pour ritual water into silver and steel bowls arranged on trays before them. Women in red and orange sarees sit at the left edge. Brass pots and offering plates with flowers and petals fill the foreground. Orange panels with gold pillars and lattice windows line the back wall.

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October 07 20132013-10-07October 07 20132013-10-07October 07 20132013-10-07December 02 20132013-12-02December 09 20132013-12-09March 03 20142014-03-03A 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.2017-01-07February 22 20132013-02-22 +1 copiesA row of young monks in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on the floor during a puja. Many have shaved heads with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and wear rudraksha malas around their necks. Several chant with eyes closed or gaze forward. In front of them lie rows of brass oil lamps, kalashas and small brass vessels on trays, with lit flames and flower offerings. Red curtains hang in the background.2013-04-10Photo 11737765December 02 20132013-12-02April 18 20142014-04-18