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Photograph of a row of seated monastics in saffron-orange robes performing a puja at floor level. In the foreground a figure sits cross-legged in orange cloth with rudraksha beads and a bracelet, holding a small brass spoon or ladle. Beside them a brass tray holds small brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, lit wicks, flowers and a stick of incense. Further along the row, other seated devotees hold similar offerings, with several glowing oil lamps lined along the floor. Coloured mats and a green cloth lie on the floor, and an orange cloth and plastic container sit at the bottom of the frame.

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Several seated people in saffron-orange robes perform a ritual with brass oil lamps and brass puja vessels on a light floor. In the foreground, a man with a long rudraksha mala and a bead bracelet holds a small brass lamp with a lit flame while his other hand holds a brass vessel. Beside him, a young person with a white tilak and hoop earrings, wearing orange, holds a lamp. Brass plates hold pink lotus flowers, small brass cups, and a conch-shaped vessel. Incense sticks rise from the left, and warm lights blur in the background.2017-01-13January 25 20172017-01-25January 07 20172017-01-07A row of seated devotees in orange robes perform a ritual with lit oil lamps and brass implements during a puja. In the foreground a young man with curly hair and a gold bangle raises a small lit lamp, while beside him a man with white tilak marks holds a brass deepam. Further along, more hands hold lamps and a brass bell, and a tray of flowers and offerings sits on the floor. The background is softly blurred with warm orange light and a dark doorway.2017-01-26Close photograph of a seated puja row in a hall with white tiled floor. Several men in saffron-orange robes and white dhotis sit cross-legged on blue and red mats, holding flower petals and offerings in their hands. Ornate brass puja plates, lamps, incense, pink and white flower petals, a small brass kalasha-style vessel and a red-framed picture sit on red and yellow cloths before them. A clear plastic box with pink lid sits among the items. Wrists show rudraksha malas and bracelets. Two to five people visible.2017-01-07A row of seated Hindu priests and devotees performs a puja in a hall with a white tiled floor. Men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white ash markings on their foreheads and arms sit on colourful striped mats. Each has a brass puja plate with oil lamps, flowers, fruit and small brass vessels set in front of them, and a lit oil lamp burns near the foreground. In the foreground a priest in an orange cloth holds a small flame to a lamp. Figures in white dhotis sit at the back right.2017-01-22January 13 20172017-01-13Photo of a row of young men in saffron-orange robes seated along a long table, each holding a small brass oil lamp (deepam) toward a shared offering tray. Several have white and sandalwood forehead markings and rudraksha malas; one on the right is bare-chested with a saffron shawl and ear studs, while others wear wrist beads and bracelets. Fresh flowers and offering plates sit on the table, and a striped rug lies at the left edge. Warm lamplight and bokeh fill the hall. Lamp offering ritual. Several other seated devotees are blurred in the background.2017-01-26January 08 20172017-01-08January 25 20172017-01-25 +1 copiesA row of seated devotees in saffron-orange robes hold small brass oil lamps lit with flames, with blurred bokeh lights of more lamps behind them. In the foreground, a grey stone tray holds brass plates and small brass cups with pink flowers, a brass kalasha-style vessel, a brass spoon and offering bowls. Incense sticks stand upright at left beside a wooden box and a plastic container. A young woman in front has a tilak on her forehead and a rudraksha mala around her neck. The scene suggests a ritual lamp offering, but no specific figure is clearly visible.2017-01-13A row of seated devotees in saffron-orange robes perform a puja with brass oil lamps (diyas) lit along a floor covered with flower petals. In the foreground a young man with rudraksha mala beads and a white ash line on his forehead holds a small lamp aloft, while beside him others sit with lamps and brass plates. On the left, a brass tray holds kumkum, flowers and incense sticks, and a wooden box with more lamps sits in the middle. Candle lights glow in the background. Scene is ritual lamp worship.2017-01-13