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A photograph of a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange and maroon dhoti and shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala and tilak, holding a silver bell in his right hand and a brass aarti lamp in his left. Behind him, women in white and maroon saris move among other devotees in a pink-walled hall with framed pictures on the wall.

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August 26th 20152015-08-26A photo in a large tiled hall of a shaved-headed young man in saffron-orange robes with a red-striped border, a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and beaded bracelets on his wrists, holding a thin wooden stick raised in one hand and a small handbell in the other. Behind him, a crowd of women and girls in white saris with gold borders moves about the floor, some in orange garments, and framed posters and a large portrait in red hang on the pale walls.2015-11-16November 18 20152015-11-18November 16 20152015-11-16October 06 20162016-10-06A photograph of a ritual inside a bright hall with cream walls, a red curtain, and a painted temple doorway at right. A priest in orange-red ritual clothing with gold borders, a rudraksha mala, and a floral garland stands at right holding a tray over a brass oil lamp set on banana leaves with flower offerings. Behind him, several women in white and cream saris with gold borders sit or kneel with folded hands, and others stand in the crowd. A bald man in orange-red robes and rudraksha beads stands at the far right.2014-06-29November 16 20152015-11-16A photo inside a hall hung with orange and red decorative lanterns and framed photographs on the walls. A bare-chested man with dreadlocks, white ash marks on his chest and arms, rudraksha and bead necklaces and a brown shawl stands center-right holding a brass lamp with several burning flames aloft in both hands, performing aarti. Around him, many people in orange and red saffron-coloured robes stand with palms pressed together in prayer. In the lower left a figure in a pink and green sari with dark hair and garlands sits with hands folded. a person is the man holding the aarti lamp, identified by his dreadlocks, ash markings, bead necklaces and shawl; the lamp is an oil lamp rather than a homa fire.2019-05-18November 18 20152015-11-18November 18 20152015-11-18November 18 20152015-11-18November 16 20152015-11-16