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Two young priests in white dhotis with gold-bordered edges sit cross-legged on a white floor before a ritual setup. Both wear rudraksha malas, white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and shaved heads. The left priest reads from a green-covered booklet while the right priest holds a green book and handles brass vessels, a small bell and a lamp on a wooden platform. Behind them stand tall brass lamp stands and a painted red-and-gold pot. No a person candidate is visible.

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Two shaved-headed young men in white dhoti and shawl sit cross-legged reading from pink bound booklets, one reading aloud. Both wear dark rudraksha malas, rudraksha bracelets and white vertical tilak on the forehead. The man on the left has a small red dot on his brow and earrings; the man on the right has a small pendant on his mala. Brass lamp stands with lit wicks and white flowers stand behind them on a pink-walled background.2013-12-31 +2 copiesThree men in white dhotis and white shawls with gold borders sit cross-legged on a polished floor during a puja, each with a gold-bordered sash. The man at right, with a horizontal white tilak on his forehead and white markings on his arms, pours from a small brass vessel over a brass plate with lit oil lamps. The middle man wears a long rudraksha mala and bangles, and the left man wears a beaded necklace and has white arm markings. Brass lamps, small brass bowls, flower offerings and orange cloth are arranged before them. Seated devotees in white fill the background, and a white-garbed figure with a sash is visible at the right.2012-05-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple ritual setting with polished cream floor and gold-coloured brass lamp stands. In the foreground a woman with short dark hair sits cross-legged in a white dhoti-style garment with gold borders and a white sleeveless top, wearing a long rudraksha mala, a brown beaded bracelet and small earrings, with a white tilak on her forehead. She reads from a green book held in her lap. Behind her, a figure in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and white forehead marking sits in the background. Beside her are a silver bell, brass cups, and white flowers on a silver tray. A deity murti in red and gold clothing stands at the upper right, and a painted orange-and-gold wall forms the backdrop.2013-10-26A photograph of a temple ritual in which a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and white shawl sits cross-legged on a red mat reading from a green book. Rudraksha malas hang around his neck and wrist. Behind him, a second person in orange robes with a white forehead band sits with rudraksha beads. Brass lamps stand on the floor, and a brass bell, a silver tray with flowers, a small brass vessel and offerings lie in front. Painted deity murti legs in red and orange appear at the upper right.2013-10-26December 30 20112011-12-30August 03 20132013-08-03Two shaved-headed men in white dhotis with maroon and red borders sit cross-legged on an orange and striped mat in a hall. Both wear gold bead necklaces and have white and red markings on their foreheads and arms. The man on the left, eyes lowered, sits with hands folded and a brass bell placed before him. The man on the right holds a microphone near his mouth and a sheet of paper, speaking while reading. Behind them stands an ornate gold throne with a red velvet seat and carved lion-head arms, set against a red wall.2010-08-19Two men sit cross-legged on a floor in meditation, eyes closed, hands resting in their laps. The foreground man wears white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a rudraksha mala with a small pendant, white vertical tilak on his forehead with a red dot, white bands on his upper arm, and a gold bracelet. Behind him a second man in white with a rudraksha mala also sits in meditation. A red wall and a notebook with rudraksha beads appear in the background.2011-11-19August 11 20162016-08-11December 31 20112011-12-31November 24 20102010-11-24February 18 20132013-02-18