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A photograph of a young girl in an orange draped garment and a long rudraksha mala lighting an oil lamp with a flame while holding a small brass bell in the other hand. Brass puja plates, a small brass trident, candles and an offering tray sit on a glossy floor in front of her. Beside her a second girl in dark clothing and rudraksha beads bends over another brass tray with a lamp. Behind them, several men with bare upper bodies, rudraksha malas and white forehead markings sit blurred in a hall, some in orange cloth. No one in the photo is identified as a person, and the scene appears to show a lamp-lighting ritual.

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Photo of a young girl in an orange saffron dress with a rudraksha mala and a small pendant, lighting a flame from a brass oil lamp while holding a small brass bell. Beside her, a second child in dark clothing with rudraksha beads and a pendant tends brass lamps and a puja tray with a trident and other ritual items on a white marble floor. Behind them, several seated men wear orange garments, rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, and the background is blurred.2017-01-04January 04 20172017-01-04A girl in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha beads sits cross-legged on a white floor, lighting a small flame from a lamp with her right hand while holding a brass bell. In front of her are brass plates, oil lamps, candles, a trident-shaped object and a brass pot. Beside her another young girl in black leggings and a purple top sits with her hands near the offerings. Behind them, many seated men with bare chests, saffron cloths, rudraksha malas and white forehead markings are gathered in a blurred hall. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person.2017-01-04Photograph of a puja setting on a white marble floor. In the foreground a young girl in an orange shawl and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, holding a brass bell in one hand while her other hand reaches toward a lit oil lamp. Beside her a second child in black trousers and a rudraksha mala arranges brass items on a tray. Brass trident, kalasha-style vessels, a small candle and a lit flame sit on the floor. Behind them several men in orange garments and white forehead markings, some bare-chested, sit in a blurred row.2017-01-04January 13 20172017-01-13A group of young boys and young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on low white wooden platforms on a polished marble floor, performing puja. Many have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads and arms, and several wear rudraksha malas. Each platform holds brass plates, a small oil lamp, flowers, and offering bowls. Behind them, seated devotees in orange and white watch and join in, and red chairs line the hall under a gold-framed mirror.2013-05-03Photograph of a large seated group of young male devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, bare-chested, wearing rudraksha malas and white sacred ash on their foreheads. In the foreground two boys hold up brass oil lamps with lit flames in raised hands, while others sit behind on the floor with brass puja trays and small lamps. Many small lamps glow in the background. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the foreground.2017-08-04Photograph of a ritual puja in a hall. Two boys in front wear saffron-orange robes, rudraksha malas, and white sacred ash lines on their foreheads. The boy on the left holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a brass bell in the other, and is singing. The boy on the right holds a small brass lamp and sits beside him. Behind them, several men in orange robes and white-clad priests hold lit oil lamps, with brass plates and vessels on the floor. Red curtains hang in the background.2013-06-08March 06 20132013-03-06June 05 20132013-06-05Seated devotees in saffron-orange robes perform a puja on a white marble floor, sitting on woven straw mats before silver trays holding brass bowls, small oil lamps, flower petals, fruit and kumkum. Several boys wear white vibhuti stripes on their foreheads and rudraksha malas; a younger boy in the centre holds a small brass vessel while others pour and offer. Behind them, more devotees in maroon and saffron sit with similar trays. A brass kalasha and a red-and-gold tray stand nearby.2013-04-18June 07 20132013-06-07