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A photograph of a shaved-headed priest seated cross-legged on a striped mat, bare-chested, wearing a rust-brown dhoti with a gold border, a long rudraksha mala with a pendant, and a dark beaded mala around the upper arms. He holds a small brass bell and raises one hand with an oil lamp flame toward a seated group of devotees in orange and saffron robes, many bare-chested with rudraksha malas. Brass plates, a bowl of offerings and an oil lamp sit before him, with an orange bag on the left. Behind them the room is softly blurred with more seated participants. Several people are in view, and the scene appears to be a puja or ritual gathering.

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A photograph of a seated group in orange and saffron robes during a ritual gathering, with a dim hall and warm lamplight behind them. In the foreground a bald man with a red tilak on his forehead wears a long rudraksha mala, a pendant and red-orange wrap, and holds a small lamp or incense in his raised right hand. Beside him a young man with a red bindi and an orange shawl sits with eyes closed. At left a young girl in orange holds smoking incense, and on the right a young man has a red tilak mark. Many more people in orange sit in rows behind, and offerings with small flames rest on a tray in front. No identity is confirmed from appearance.2017-01-15A photograph of a dimly lit ritual hall where a shaved-headed man in the foreground wears a red rudraksha mala, a pendant necklace, an armlet and orange-red robes, holding a small lamp and a bell-like object with his mouth open mid-chant. Beside him a young man in an orange shawl and beaded necklace raises a lit taper, and several other figures in orange garments sit on mats before trays of oil lamps, flowers and offerings. Small flames and smoke rise in the warm, candlelit background crowded with seated devotees.2017-01-15A photograph of a seated man in the centre, shaved-headed with a red tilak on his forehead, bare-chested with a reddish-brown shawl and dense rudraksha malas around his neck and arms, holding a small brass bell and a small lamp in his hands. Around him, several young men and boys sit cross-legged on mats, bare-chested and dressed in orange-saffron cloths, many wearing rudraksha malas. Some wear pendants and gold chains. Behind them, a hall with cream walls, a framed picture and a tall flower display. The central man appears to be a person by appearance cues of rudraksha malas and saffron-toned ritual dress, shown here as a priest leading a ritual ceremony.2017-01-22A photo of a seated puja in a hall with orange-robed devotees. In the foreground a bald man with a vibhuti line and forehead marks sits bare-chested, wearing long rudraksha malas, a rudraksha necklace and a loose reddish-brown shawl, holding up a small brass item or lamp near a plate of offerings. Nearby, a shirtless young man with a shaved head and a rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp, and others in orange garments and beaded necklaces sit on cloth-covered mats behind. Small brass lamps, a stand and orange bags are on the floor, with a blurred background of cream walls and framed images.2017-01-22A photograph of a seated group ritual in a dimly lit hall with many devotees behind. In the foreground a shaved-headed man with a red tilak on his forehead wears orange-red cloth over his shoulders, a dark rudraksha mala and a pendant, and holds a small lit oil lamp and a brass bell-like object while speaking. Beside him a young man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala raises one arm holding a lit lamp. Other devotees in orange and red garments sit on mats, and small oil lamps and offerings in brass trays are arranged on a low orange-cloth-covered table at left. Warm lamplight and smoke fill the air.2017-01-15January 15 20172017-01-15January 15 20172017-01-15Several seated devotees perform a ritual with oil lamps during worship. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp, with white tripundra marks on his forehead and arms. Beside him, another man in orange with a dark bead mala holds a lamp. Behind them, young boys in maroon and gold-bordered cloths and beaded necklaces sit, some holding lamps. Brass vessels, flowers and offerings lie on a low table. No candidate is visibly identifiable as a person from appearance; these are devotees and priests.2013-07-10August 11 20162016-08-11August 16 20142014-08-16A large hall filled with devotees dressed in saffron and orange robes, seated on mats and performing a ritual with small oil lamps and offering plates. In the foreground, a bald man with a rudraksha mala and a red-and-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders holds a lit lamp, while a younger man in orange with a red tilak and rudraksha beads sits beside him, also holding a flame. A boy at left with long dark hair and a pendant holds a small lamp, and smoke or incense drifts through the warm, dim room. Many other participants sit behind them, some with shaved heads and white beards. The scene looks like a group puja with lamps and aarti.2017-01-15August 08 20142014-08-08