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Photograph of a ritual gathering in a large hall with a crowd seated on the floor behind. In the foreground, several young men in orange saffron dhotis and orange shawls sit cross-legged with white ash marks on their foreheads and bodies. The central man holds a lit oil lamp in his right hand toward a small brass plate, and wears rudraksha malas and a copper-coloured armband. The young man at right, in a maroon and gold cloth, holds a lit flame and a small brass bell. Brass plates with fruit, flowers and burning incense sticks sit on the floor in front, along with a small white figurine. People in the background are also holding lamps.

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A large group of young men in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl sit cross-legged on a white floor during a ritual. Several hold small oil lamps or burning wicks upward, and one raises a lamp near his head. Their faces and arms bear white sacred ash lines, and they wear rudraksha malas and pendant necklaces. Brass plates with fruit, flowers and offerings sit in the foreground, and a bright pillared hall with other participants fills the background.2017-01-04January 04 20172017-01-04A group of young men in saffron-orange dhoti and shawls sit cross-legged on the floor during a ritual. Several are bare-chested with white sacred ash markings on their foreheads, arms and chests, and wear rudraksha malas and pendant necklaces. The man at left raises one arm holding a small lamp, while the man beside him holds a lamp in his hand. In front are brass plates with bananas, fruit, sweets and small oil lamps. Behind them, more participants sit in orange and white clothing in a large hall. No individual is identifiable as a person from appearance.2017-01-04Photograph of a seated ritual gathering with several young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, bare-chested with white and ash markings on their foreheads and arms. The man on the left raises a lit oil lamp overhead in his right hand, the centre man holds a small ritual spoon and bell-like object, and the right man in a maroon-and-white lungi holds a spoon to his lips. They wear rudraksha malas, beaded bracelets and pendant necklaces. Brass trays hold fruit, sweets and offerings, with small oil lamps and a white ritual figure on the floor. Other devotees sit behind them in a large hall, some with lit lamps.2017-01-04 +1 copiesJanuary 04 20172017-01-04 +1 copiesJanuary 04 20172017-01-04 +1 copiesJanuary 04 20172017-01-04 +1 copiesJanuary 04 20172017-01-04 +1 copiesSeveral young men in orange saffron dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on the floor performing a puja in a large hall. Their bodies and foreheads are marked with white sacred ash stripes, and many wear rudraksha malas and small pendant necklaces. The man on the left raises a burning camphor flame aloft, the central man holds a flame over a small brass lamp, and the young man on the right holds a lit flame. Brass plates hold fruit, flowers and offerings in the foreground, with incense smoke rising. Other seated devotees fill the background of the hall.2017-01-04Photograph of a group of young male devotees seated on the floor in a hall performing a puja ritual. Foreground men wear orange-saffron dhotis and shawls, with white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and arms and rudraksha malas. The central man holds a small brass lamp and a wand-like object, and a bearded man behind him holds a lit lamp. Brass plates with fruit, flowers and offerings sit in front of them on the floor, with a small white figure on a stand at left. A bald-headed young man at right wears a maroon patterned cloth and holds a lamp. Smoke rises from incense at left and more people sit in the background.2017-01-04January 21 20172017-01-21August 22 20142014-08-22 +1 copies