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A photograph of a large indoor ritual gathering at night, with many men seated cross-legged on a tiled floor. Most wear bare-chested white dhotis with gold-edged borders and rudraksha malas around their necks. Lit oil lamps and small silver plates holding rose petals, flowers and offerings are arranged in front of them. In the foreground a seated man with a shaved head and glasses holds one hand extended toward a plate, while others press their palms together in prayer. Behind them the hall is lit with warm lamplight, with a striped cloth draped along a raised platform and devotees standing in the background. The scene resembles a puja or aarti in progress.

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December 31 20182018-12-31December 04 20102010-12-04December 31 20182018-12-31November 20 20102010-11-20December 02 20102010-12-02December 31 20182018-12-31A photograph taken from above of a long double row of seated devotees in a dimly lit hall, lit by oil lamps and candles set on the floor. Most men wear white dhoti and bare upper bodies, with rudraksha malas around their necks, and several hold their hands in anjali mudra. Brass plates with flowers, red offerings, fruit and small oil lamps sit in front of them along the rows. Several people in the front right wear saffron cloth and white garments. This appears to be a group puja or aarti with offerings. No single person in the foreground can be confirmed as a person by appearance, and no throne or distinctive ceremonial figure is clearly identifiable.2018-12-31 +1 copiesA large group of seated men in white dhoti and shawl with red and gold borders performs a ritual, many holding lit oil lamps or flames toward brass plates and offering trays on orange and red cloth mats. Several wear rudraksha malas. One man in the foreground with a gold-bordered white shawl and a rudraksha mala holds a flame over a brass plate. Brass lamps, small bowls and copper vessels are arranged on the floor. Many people fill the hall, appearing to number in the dozens, with a few partially visible at the edges. No clearly identifiable a person figure is evident in appearance.2010-11-20 +1 copiesA seated group of men in white ceremonial dhotis and shawls with yellow borders performs an oil lamp ritual, holding lit diyas aloft. Several have white and ash tilaka markings on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Behind them, a large crowd of seated boys and men in white and striped clothing fills the hall, with more lamps on the floor in front. The scene suggests an aarti or lamp-lighting ceremony. No individual is identified as a person from appearance.2011-07-23A photograph of a seated group of men in white ritual dhotis and shawls at a night puja, many with white vibhuti horizontal bands and rudraksha malas. In the foreground a bald man with white vibhuti and glasses sits with hands folded in prayer. Behind him, a man in the center holds a lit oil lamp in one hand, and another lamp burns on a brass plate. A brass plate in front holds fruit, flowers and a small bowl of offerings on a red cloth mat over a woven mat floor. Lit oil lamps are visible in the background along with seated devotees in white shirts. The scene reads as a pada puja gathering.2010-09-20July 20 20172017-07-20December 30 20112011-12-30