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Indoor group ritual on white floor mats with orange cloth. A central man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, holding a lit oil lamp aloft in his right hand and a small brass bell in his left, with a white forehead marking. Around him several men in white dhotis with maroon borders sit and hold lit lamps, one ringing a bell, with brass plates of yellow grains, brass kalasha-style vessels, a small brass lamp and an open book nearby. Several people in the group wear white ritual dress; one wears a white shawl. The scene reads as a puja or aarti in progress.

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October 05 20112011-10-05A seated priest in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and a small pendant holds a brass cup and a handbell during a ritual on an orange mat. Brass plates with flowers and small brass vessels surround him. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and shawls with red and gold borders sit and perform ritual actions, one holding a brass bell, with a book open on the floor. Plastic containers and a phone rest in the foreground.2010-10-27A photograph of a pada puja ritual in a hall with white tiled floor. Four saffron-robed men in the foreground sit cross-legged on orange mats, each holding a lit oil lamp or ritual vessel, with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces. Brass plates with flowers, fruit and offerings, brass kalasha-style vessels and a small open book lie before them. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and shawls sit in rows holding lamps and brass items, some with sacred ash marks. A blue plastic bucket and a metal stand are at the left edge.2010-10-21A photograph of a seated group of men performing a ritual puja. In the foreground, several men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with maroon borders sit on orange mats, holding small brass oil lamps and bowls; the closest man on the right wears gold beaded necklaces and wristbands. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirtless figures with rudraksha malas and tilak marks hold brass lamps and offering vessels. Brass plates with flowers, lamps and cups are arranged on the floor, and an open book lies on a mat. Several men wear white dhotis and sacred ash markings on their bodies.2010-10-19A photograph of a seated ritual group in an interior hall with a white floor. In the foreground, a man with grey-streaked hair and a short beard, wearing an orange robe with a red border and a gold necklace, holds a small brass lamp in both hands. Beside him, several men in orange robes and gold beaded necklaces sit cross-legged, holding small brass bells and lamps over brass plates of flowers, fruit and vermilion. Behind them, men in white dhotis with white ash marks on their arms and foreheads sit with lamps and hands raised, and open books and brass pots lie on red cloth. Several brass pooja plates hold yellow flowers and red petals.2010-10-16June 06 20112011-06-06A seated ritual scene in a hall where two priests in saffron-orange robes with red borders sit cross-legged on mats. The foreground priest on the right, wearing a long gold necklace of beads and tilak on his forehead, holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small brass bell in the other. The older priest on the left, with grey beard and glasses and a red bindi, also holds a lit lamp and a bell. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas sit and hold lamps, and a brass plate with flowers, fruit and a red-tipped offering sits on the mat in front. This appears to be an aarti or puja with lamps and bells.2010-10-16October 24 20102010-10-24 +1 copiesIndoor ritual on a white marble floor with several seated men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha-style gold-bead necklaces holding lit oil lamps aloft. In the foreground a man with long dark hair and a wristwatch, wearing an orange robe, extends a lamp toward a brass plate of offerings on an orange mat. Beside him a shaven-headed young man with a vertical tilak on his forehead raises a flame. Behind them, men in white dhoti-style garments with reddish borders also hold lamps, and small oil lamps glow on the floor among brass trays, a covered container and a tripod stand.2010-12-26April 13 20132013-04-13October 20 20112011-10-20January 07 20172017-01-07