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A photograph of a row of seated devotees in saffron-orange robes performing a ritual in a hall. Several men in the foreground have white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and bare shoulders and arms, with rudraksha malas and beaded bracelets. They hold lit oil lamps and incense, with brass plates of flowers and offerings arranged on the floor before them. Behind them, other figures in orange and a standing man with a bare chest and white markings are visible, and a deity image hangs on the back wall. The photo is cropped, so the number of visible people is uncertain. a person is not clearly identifiable here.

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January 04 20172017-01-04January 26 20172017-01-26Several young men in saffron-orange dhotis sit cross-legged on the floor in a row, bare-chested and marked with white vibhuti stripes on their arms and torsos. They wear rudraksha malas and some have long hair or shaved heads with a tuft. Before them stand brass puja vessels, a small oil lamp, a kalasha-style container, flower petals and offerings, with incense smoke rising. A man in the front right lowers his hand toward the offerings. Behind them, more devotees in orange and white sit in a hall with a painted panel on the wall. The setting suggests a ritual puja or homa-type ceremony.2017-01-03 +1 copiesJanuary 07 20172017-01-07A row of seated men in saffron-orange dhotis and sacred ash markings performs a ritual along a white floor, each with brass puja plates, small oil lamps and flower offerings arranged before them. The nearest priest, shaved-headed and wearing multiple rudraksha malas and a gold pendant, holds a small brass lamp in his right hand while others, some bare-chested with white tripundra marks and white or yellow cloth, hold lamps and bells. The scene suggests a group puja or aarti, with the lamps and plates in front of each participant.2017-01-06 +1 copiesAugust 24 20162016-08-24January 11 20172017-01-11January 12 20172017-01-12A photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a large hall with pink walls. In the foreground, a shirtless young man with a long dark braid and white body markings holds a lit oil lamp in his right hand, wearing a rudraksha mala and a small pendant. Beside him, another shirtless man with a long braid wears a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged on a saffron cloth, and holds a small brass lamp. Several people in saffron-orange dhotis sit in rows behind them, holding lamps and offerings, with brass plates of fruit, flowers and sweets on the floor. Some seated women in colourful clothes also appear in the background, and a white ritual fire with smoke rises among the participants.2017-01-03 +1 copiesJanuary 04 20172017-01-04 +1 copiesJanuary 03 20172017-01-03 +1 copiesA photograph of a group ritual in a plain hall with pale walls and red curtains. Many shaved-headed men in saffron and maroon robes, many wearing rudraksha malas and white tilak markings, sit on the floor with hands raised or holding small brass vessels and lamps. Silver trays with flowers, a conch-like shell and small oil lamps are arranged in front of them. Several white-clad men stand at the back. Partial glimpses of an ornate figure appear in the scene, but no clear appearance-based candidate for a person is established. The image shows a puja or satsang-style observance.2013-03-17