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A photograph of a large seated ritual gathering in a hall with cream walls and framed pictures. In the foreground a bearded man with a red-orange head cloth, white dhoti and layered beaded necklaces sits cross-legged, hands in mudra. Beside him a bare-chested man in orange cloth with rudraksha mala raises a hand to his forehead holding a lit flame, while nearby participants in orange cloth sit before brass plates, oil lamps and flowers on a colourful striped mat. Many more people in orange and white cloth sit behind in rows, some with ash markings on their chests, forming a devotional puja setting.

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Seated puja in a hall with a crowd behind. In the foreground, a bearded man bare-chested in a white dhoti and orange head cloth, wearing a long rudraksha mala and white bead garlands, holds a small ritual item and an oil lamp. Beside him, several men in orange cloth with white tripundra markings on their foreheads and arms hold oil lamps and flowers. Brass plates with fruit, flowers and lamps sit on an orange cloth on a mat. A visible crowd in the background includes a child in a blue shirt.2017-01-22Seated devotees in a hall perform a puja with small oil lamps and offerings laid on orange and multicolored mats. In the foreground a bearded priest with a red-orange turban, a rudraksha-style beaded garland and white dhoti sits with hands in mudra. Beside him a bare-chested man in orange dhoti with rudraksha mala holds a lit lamp and sanctified ash marks on his body. Other men in orange cloth sit around, many with tilak and lamps, and a crowd stands in the background under wall hangings.2017-01-22Several bare-chested men in saffron-orange dhotis sit cross-legged on a mat during a seated ritual inside a hall. The foreground figure on the left wears a bright orange-red headcloth, a rudraksha mala and beaded necklaces, and a white dhoti, with his hands near his chest. The man in the centre holds a small lit oil lamp and a rudraksha mala, his body marked with white sandalwood or vibhuti lines, and offering trays with flowers and brass vessels lie before them. Other participants with white markings sit behind, and spectators are visible in the background.2017-01-22A seated ritual gathering in a hall with dozens of participants. In the foreground, a bearded man in an orange-red shawl and a white dhoti holds a lit flame and a bell-like object, wearing a beaded necklace. Beside him a bare-chested man in orange dhoti wears a rudraksha mala and holds a lit lamp raised near his forehead. Other men in orange and saffron cloth sit on mats with brass plates, flowers, oil lamps and incense. Striped and purple mats cover the floor, and orange garments are folded in front. Behind them, many devotees sit in the background beneath wall posters.2017-01-22January 22 20172017-01-22January 22 20172017-01-22January 22 20172017-01-22A row of seated priests performing a puja on a white tiled floor. Front-left, a bald priest in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas holds a small brass oil lamp, with a brass plate of flowers and offerings before him. Behind him, more priests in orange and white dhotis with white forehead markings sit in a line, their hands raised over brass pooja vessels and lit oil lamps. Several shirtless priests have white sacred ash marks on their arms and chests. Small flames and flower-decorated plates line the floor, with a rudraksha-adorned priest in the right foreground.2017-01-22A large group of young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls sits cross-legged on mats during a puja, many holding small oil lamps and offering trays. In the foreground a bare-chested young man with a bearded face, an orange head wrap, rudraksha and bead necklaces and white vibhuti marks on his arms and forehead sits behind a brass plate with flowers and lamps. Beside him a younger man holds a small lamp, and a red cloth bag and brass pooja items sit on the floor. Lit oil lamps glow across the hall.2017-01-15January 08 20172017-01-08January 08 20172017-01-08January 12 20172017-01-12