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A shaved-headed young priest in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged, holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame in his left hand and a brass bell in his right. He wears a red sarong-style wrap draped over one shoulder, a dense mala of dark rudraksha beads with a small gold pendant, white vertical tripundra bands on his forehead and arms, and a red kumkum dot between his brows. He appears to be speaking or chanting. Behind him an older man with white forehead marks and a rudraksha mala holds a lit lamp, and a white-clad devotee stands at the right edge. A small yellow-capped bottle and a cup sit on the floor in front.

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October 06 20132013-10-06A photograph of a young shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes and a red shawl, holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame in his right hand during a seated ritual gathering. He wears a long rudraksha mala, white sacred ash bands on his forehead and arms, and a red dot on his forehead. Behind him, a man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala raises his hand to his forehead, and seated attendees in white shirts sit among red chairs in a hall.2013-10-09October 15 20132013-10-15A shaven-headed man wearing an orange-saffron shawl draped over bare shoulders sits in front of an orange-walled room, holding a silver oil lamp with a lit flame in both hands. He wears a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads alternating with gold-coloured bead spacers, a gold bangle and a beaded armband, with white and red tilak markings on his forehead, and a small microphone clipped near his mouth as he speaks. Behind him stands a red and gold draped table bearing a brass bowl and a golden pyramid-shaped ornament, with a window on the left.2013-03-07September 07 20142014-09-07A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged holding a silver oil lamp with a lit flame in his right hand, while his left hand rests on a small silver bell-shaped stand. He wears a long string of rudraksha beads with gold-coloured bead spacers, a gold bangle, and a white tripundra mark with a red dot on his forehead. Behind him stands a table draped in red fabric with gold border, topped by a brass bowl and a golden pyramidal ritual object. A glass cabinet stands at left against an orange wall.2013-03-07April 08 20142014-04-08Photograph of a shaved-headed man in an orange saffron robe and a long dark rudraksha mala, holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame in his right hand during a ritual. White horizontal tilak marks on his forehead and a red bindi are visible. A second person in orange robe appears at the right edge, holding a brass lamp, and blurred figures in white clothing sit in the background.2013-10-07A photograph of a shaved-headed young priest in an orange saffron shawl seated among boys in red and orange robes, several with white sacred ash stripes on their foreheads and arms. The central man wears a red bindi, a long rudraksha mala and gold bangles, and holds a lit oil lamp in his right hand while speaking and gesturing outward. Behind him, boys in red garments sit cross-legged, some holding brass items, in what looks like a ritual or teaching gathering.2013-09-23July 18 20132013-07-18Several seated devotees perform a ritual with oil lamps during worship. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp, with white tripundra marks on his forehead and arms. Beside him, another man in orange with a dark bead mala holds a lamp. Behind them, young boys in maroon and gold-bordered cloths and beaded necklaces sit, some holding lamps. Brass vessels, flowers and offerings lie on a low table. No candidate is visibly identifiable as a person from appearance; these are devotees and priests.2013-07-10A young shaved-headed boy in saffron-orange garments with a red sash sits before a red drape, holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame in his right hand. He wears a white horizontal tilak across his forehead with a red dot, long dangling earrings, and a long rudraksha mala of brown beads that hangs across his chest. Behind him, a seated devotee in white clothes and a golden ceremonial rod are partly visible.2013-09-06