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A photograph of a ritual puja under a white canopy tent. A bare-chested man with glasses and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, holding a microphone and reciting from a sheet, while a second man in white dhoti and shawl with green-and-red border sits beside him holding a paper. Before them are a brass deity murti, a gilded peetha-like metal figure of a cow or bull, a gold-coloured kalasha-type vessel, banana leaves with offerings and a wooden box. The white cloths are arranged for the ceremony.

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Photo 11680495 +2 copiesFebruary 26 20062006-02-26Indoor ritual scene of several men in white dhoti and shawl with gold-bordered red edging seated cross-legged on an orange mat, hands joined in prayer. Many wear white forehead tilak and rudraksha or bead malas. Brass lamps, a small brass kalasha-style vessel, and pink flower petals sit on low brass trays in front of them. Behind, more seated devotees in white are visible.2010-10-20January 08 20122012-01-08September 03 20102010-09-03 +1 copiesSeptember 18 20102010-09-18December 06 20102010-12-06June 30 20122012-06-30 +1 copiesMay 23 20122012-05-23May 08 20132013-05-08June 30 20122012-06-30A group of shaved-headed men in white dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on orange mats during a ritual, with brass plates, small oil lamps and a clear plastic container in front of them. Several wear rudraksha malas. The man in the centre foreground wears white clothes with a red-and-gold border, a tilak on his forehead, and round glasses, and holds his hands together. On the right, a man in saffron-orange robes with a bare shoulder sits with eyes closed and a rudraksha mala around his neck. Other men sit behind them, some reciting or looking down. The page describes a Karthikai Deepam lamp-lighting, but the visible scene shows only the ritual seating and objects, with no identifiable a person depicted with confidence.2010-11-21