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A seated puja ceremony in a bright hall with many lit oil lamps in the background. In the centre, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border sits cross-legged, holding a lamp and a small offering, with a rudraksha mala and white sacred ash marks on his body. Smoke from incense rises before him. To the right, a priest in an orange-red turban and orange cloth, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold-bordered necklace, sits with hands together. Other bare-chested priests in orange cloths and white ash sit in rows behind them, and a small white deity figure and brass vessels sit on the mat. Many more people are visible in the blurred background.

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January 22 20172017-01-22Photo of a large puja or ritual gathering in a hall with warm lamp light. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest with white sacred ash markings on his arms and chest sits cross-legged on a striped mat, wearing a white dhoti with gold border and multiple rudraksha malas, holding a small incense or ritual object and a bell. Beside him, a man in a blue striped shirt with a rudraksha mala holds a small bell and a steel water bottle nearby. To the right, a shaved-headed devotee in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds a lit lamp, and another priest in an orange turban and white dhoti sits with a long garland and offerings. Many seated devotees in orange and white clothing fill the background, with brass lamps and a brass kalasha-like vessel on the floor.2017-01-22January 22 20172017-01-22January 22 20172017-01-22A photograph of a ritual puja in a large hall with many seated devotees in orange and saffron clothing. In the foreground a bald man with a tripundra on his forehead sits cross-legged in a dhoti with reddish-maroon and gold border and a bare chest, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, holding a small brass bell and a lamp. Beside him are brass puja plates, a lit oil lamp, and a yellow cloth on the floor. Seated devotees in orange shawls and rudraksha malas surround him, some holding lamps or hands in anjali. A man in white clothes sits at the left edge. Pale walls and ceiling lights are visible in the background. The scene shows a group puja or abhishekam-style ritual.2017-01-08January 22 20172017-01-22A photograph of a seated devotee leading a ritual in a hall full of participants. The central man, bare-chested with a saffron-orange turban and a beard, wears layered rudraksha malas, a white pearl necklace and a white dhoti with a gold border. He holds a small brass vessel and a lamp in both hands, while another man to his left holds a lit oil lamp. Around him, many men in saffron cloths sit on mats with white tripundra markings on their foreheads and bodies, holding brass lamps and offering plates. Incense smoke rises at left, and a brass plate with flowers sits on the floor. Behind them, rows of seated people fill the warmly lit room.2017-01-22A seated group of many devotees in orange and saffron robes performs a ritual in a large hall during an aarti-style worship. In the foreground a bald man in a saffron dhoti and orange shawl, with a rudraksha mala and gold chain, holds a lit oil lamp and a small bell. To his left an older man with white hair and a white dhoti holds a lit lamp, and a younger participant beside him also holds a flame. Brass plates with fruit, flowers, and offering items sit on mats and a red-patterned rug in front of them, with more people and small oil lamps glowing behind.2017-01-08A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a striped mat in a hall lit by small oil lamps. He wears a long rudraksha mala with a large gold pendant, a gold chain, and white tripundra markings across his forehead, and he holds a lit lamp or flame near a brass tray of offerings. Around him, rows of women in orange and rust-coloured saris sit in meditative puja posture with small lamps and brass vessels in front of them. Tall golden pillars rise in the background. The scene resembles a group puja or satsang practice.2017-01-22January 22 20172017-01-22Devotees sit cross-legged on red mats in a hall, pressing palms together in anjali mudra. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a yellow border and a sacred thread sits at the centre, eyes closed, and beside him another devotee wears a rudraksha mala and orange cloth. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks, a small metal bell and offerings sit on the floor before them. Behind, more devotees in orange and white garments with malas fill the rows, and framed photo panels hang on the walls. The scene suggests a puja or satsang. No candidate for a person is clearly visible among the foreground devotees.2016-11-06A photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a large hall with warm lighting and a pink-brown wall. In the centre, a bald man sits cross-legged on a mat, wearing a rust-orange cloth over his shoulder, a dark rudraksha mala with a ceremonial gold pendant, and a reddish-brown dhoti with a yellow border. He holds a small oil lamp in one hand and a brass bell in the other, with a red tilak on his forehead. Around him, many people in saffron-orange robes sit in rows, several with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings. In front of them are brass plates, a small flower-and-fruit offering, and a bottle. The setting suggests a puja or satsang session with several dozen participants.2017-01-08