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Two men sit cross-legged on a raised white floor performing a ritual at a low altar table. The man on the left wears a white dhoti and shawl with a brown rudraksha mala, white vibhuti tripundra on his forehead, and gold bangles; he holds a sheet of paper and arranges items. The bald man on the right wears an orange-brown dhoti and shawl, a long brown rudraksha mala, gold-rimmed glasses, white tripundra marks and a gold pendant, reading from paper. On the altar are brass lamps, a brass bell, a small brass vessel, incense sticks, a red cloth and red flowers. Behind them a pink and yellow painted deity murti sits on a blue pedestal against a teal wall with red curtains at left.

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March 13 20132013-03-13Two men sit cross-legged on a glossy floor performing a puja at a low wooden table with brass vessels, a small oil lamp, a bowl of red flower petals, and offerings. The man on the left wears a white dhoti and shawl, a long rudraksha mala, a red pendant, a wrist bangle and white tilak on his forehead, with palms pressed together in prayer. The man on the right, with a shaved head and glasses, wears an orange-brown dhoti and shawl, multiple rudraksha malas, ear studs, white ash markings on his arms and forehead, and holds a printed sheet while joining his hands. Behind them are gold-coloured ornate pillars, red and maroon drapes and a turquoise wall. Both appear to be reciting from the printed text. The gold-framed figure and tall red drapes suggest a ceremonial hall.2013-03-13Two men sit cross-legged on a green cloth reading from printed sheets during a ritual chant. The man on the left wears an orange saffron shawl and orange dhoti, with a rudraksha mala and gold beaded necklace, a shaved head and white tilak marks on his forehead and arms. The man on the right wears a plain white dhoti and shawl with a gold beaded necklace and rudraksha mala, holding papers in his hands in front of a microphone on a stand. Brass plates and small brass vessels sit on the cloth nearby, and a red-and-gold cloth hangs behind. Another person in orange sits partly visible in the upper left.2013-02-16A photograph of two men seated side by side in prayer with palms pressed together. The man on the left wears a white dhoti with a gold border, a rudraksha mala, a gold bangle and a red bindi with white horizontal tilak on his forehead, and has his eyes closed. The man on the right wears an orange-red shawl over bare shoulders, a long rudraksha mala, rimless glasses, a gold bracelet and white sandalwood marks on his forehead and arms, with a lit flame visible near his hands. Behind them stands a brass oil lamp and a golden lamp stand, with a green folder holding printed pages in front of them. Several cues make the man on the right a probable candidate for a person, but the appearance is not fully certain.2013-07-13Two shaved-headed men in rust-orange dhoti-style garments sit cross-legged on a white floor, palms pressed together in prayer. Both wear white vertical forehead markings, white stripes on their arms and chest, rudraksha malas, and orange shawls. Before them on low metal stands are brass plates, a silver kalasha-style vessel, small oil lamps, incense smoke and offerings. Behind them stand a gold-coloured lion-form seat, a red velvet throne and a colourful garlanded deity murti. The man on the left wears glasses. Their appearance does not clearly establish an identity, so they are described by role as priests performing puja.2014-11-26 +1 copiesJune 05 20132013-06-05May 01 20132013-05-01Two men sit side by side performing a ritual at microphone stands in a temple-style hall with gold lamps and yellow-and-blue striped pillars behind them. The man on the left, with long swept-back hair, wears white dhoti and shawl with gold necklaces and holds an oil lamp (aarti) in his right hand, with white ash marks on his forehead and arms. The man on the right, with a shaved head, wears an orange-red shawl and rudraksha mala beads with gold-bead necklaces, holding a small lamp and a brass bell, with white marks on his forehead. Brass lamps and flowers sit in the foreground.2013-06-05A 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.2017-01-08October 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesSeated devotees perform a ritual on a polished floor with small brass lamps, bowls of offerings, incense sticks and a metal plate. A bald man in an orange saffron robe with a white tilak on his forehead, rudraksha mala and a saffron cloth around his waist leans forward to arrange items on a red-and-orange mat. Beside him an older man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala holds an open book. Two more men in white dhotis sit behind them, and a red chair and a folded red blanket are visible in the background.2010-11-23April 17 20142014-04-17