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Photo of a seated puja or ritual gathering in a hall with a tiled floor. In the foreground, three men sit on low wooden platforms with brass vessels, flowers, and small offering trays before them. The man on the left wears a white dhoti and shawl, a rudraksha mala, and white ash marks on his forehead and arms. The two men to his right wear red-brown saffron-toned cloth, rudraksha malas, and copper bangles, with white markings on their bodies; the centre man bends over his offerings while the right man holds a small vessel. Behind them, rows of people in orange and red robes, many wearing rudraksha malas, sit along white pillars and a chain barrier.

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September 22 20142014-09-22Photograph of a seated ritual gathering in an indoor hall with a light floor. In the foreground, three shaved-headed priests in orange and maroon robes sit cross-legged, each wearing rudraksha malas and holding small brass oil lamps (deepa) aloft. A row of young boys in orange and saffron robes sit behind them, some with white headbands, and small brass lamps, cups and plates are set on the floor. The setting suggests a puja or aarti performed by sannyasi priests during a ceremony. No individual is confidently identified as a person from appearance, so no identity claim is made.2014-10-06A photograph of a seated ritual in a hall with a white floor, where several participants sit on low platforms. In the foreground, a bald man with white forehead markings and bare upper arms wears a red-maroon dhoti and a long wooden rudraksha mala, holding a brass horn-shaped vessel. Beside him, a younger man in a white dhoti and a rudraksha mala holds a similar brass vessel, while a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and rudraksha mala pours liquid from a steel jug into a brass funnel. Steel bowls, brass pots, a small brass lamp, red powder and a plate of offerings sit on the silver trays. Behind them, rows of people in orange and saffron robes sit in a ritual setting.2014-10-06Three saffron-robed male priests sit cross-legged on a mat in a hall, performing a ritual with small oil lamps held in their hands. Each has white vertical tilak marks on the forehead, shaved heads and rudraksha malas; the centre priest also wears a brown shawl and a small pendant. Brass bowls, flowers and a metal vessel sit before them. Behind them, seated devotees in white clothing with lanyards and a man in a yellow shirt watch with palms pressed together. A red curtain hangs on the right wall.2013-10-02March 17 20132013-03-17September 13 20132013-09-13June 11 20142014-06-11Photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a hall with red and cream walls. Three men in front wear saffron-orange cloth and rudraksha malas, with white ash horizontal markings on their foreheads and arms. They sit cross-legged on a red mat, one with hands folded, behind a low table holding brass lamps, a kalasha-style brass vessel, flower petals, a conch shell and offering bowls. Behind them, seated devotees in white clothing and a man in a red shawl watch the ritual, with a woman in a white shirt at right.2013-10-09A photograph of a ritual gathering in a hall, with many young priests and devotees seated on the floor in orange and maroon robes. Foreground boys wear orange cloth and rudraksha malas, their foreheads and arms marked with white ash; some hold small items at their hands while sitting before brass puja vessels, small dishes and flowers on low tables. Behind them, rows of seated participants in maroon and red garments and white clothing sit behind rope barriers, with a few standing figures and an older man in white at the right edge. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam-style ceremony with brass vessels and oil lamps.2013-09-23Photograph of a seated puja in a hall with a mat-covered floor. Several men in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas and white tilak markings on their foreheads and arms sit in rows. In the foreground, a man in reddish-brown and orange cloth tends small brass vessels and a plate on a low wooden stand, while a man on the right in orange cloth holds a silver lamp and tray. Behind them, seated devotees in white and orange clothing watch, and a small framed picture is set on the floor. Brass lamps and offering bowls are arranged on the mats.2014-08-14January 13 20132013-01-13A seated group of shaven-headed men in saffron-orange robes perform a ritual in a hall. Several have white horizontal tilaka stripes on their foreheads and arms. The front man wears a long orange shawl, rudraksha mala, and bracelets, and holds his hands in a mudra gesture. Brass vessels, a small brass bell, and plates with offerings sit on a white cloth before them, and a crowd of seated devotees fills the background.2013-03-29