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A seated group performs a ritual indoors on a white floor with mats. Many men and boys wear white dhotis and unstitched white upper cloths, with rudraksha malas, and some have white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads. Several hold small oil lamps and brass implements, lifting lamps toward the centre. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in orange robes sits among the group. Brass plates, small bowls, a plastic container and red and orange cloth lie on the floor. Red curtains hang behind, and a man in white stands near a doorway. About 15 people are visible.

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A seated group of men in a plain indoor hall performs a puja with small oil lamps and brass vessels set on a mat. Most wear white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies, some with white forehead marks, and several hold lit lamps or spoons aloft. A man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits at lower right with hands folded, and a few younger boys sit in the background. Offerings of fruit, flowers and a small book lie on the mats, and a red curtain hangs behind them.2011-10-15June 05 20112011-06-05October 30 20112011-10-30February 02 20132013-02-02A large group of men in white dhotis and shawls sits cross-legged on a polished floor during a ritual, many holding lit oil lamps or small flames while brass plates and bowls rest on orange cloth before them. In the front centre a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits with a lit lamp, and beside him a man in white with a red-and-white sash holds a flame. Behind them, seated on chairs, are two older figures, one in white and one in white with a red sash. The room has pink walls and a plain white door.2010-10-08February 27 20132013-02-27 +1 copiesNovember 20 20102010-11-20October 29 20102010-10-29November 07 20112011-11-07January 25 20132013-01-25Men in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged on orange mats in a bright hall, several performing ritual hand gestures and some marking their foreheads with white and sandalwood tilak. Brass plates, a bell-like pot, small brass oil lamps with lit flames and white shells sit on the orange mats in front of them. A golden ornate chair with red cushions stands at the left of the room, and a patterned cloth hangs on the right. Rudraksha malas hang around some necks. The scene resembles a group puja or satsang practice.2010-10-29A group of young male priests in white dhotis and shawls with gold borders sit cross-legged on a tiled floor performing a ritual with oil lamps and brass plates. Several have white vertical and horizontal sacred ash markings on their foreheads and bodies, and some wear rudraksha malas. One priest in the foreground holds a lit oil lamp aloft toward his face, while others hold lamps and offering plates; small shivalingam-style stone objects and kumkum and flowers sit on the mats. Behind them stands an ornate gold and red throne, empty, and younger boys in dark clothing watch from the left. Treadmill equipment is visible at the right edge.2013-02-04 +1 copies