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A photograph of a group of male priests seated closely together in white dhotis and white shawls with red borders, several bare-chested. Many wear white vibhuti horizontal marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several hold small oil lamps with lit flames, and a brass bowl and plate sit among them. Their expressions are focused as they chant, with a row of hands and lamps raised in ritual worship. A partially visible head in the lower foreground, wearing glasses, appears in the scene.

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Photograph of a group of shaven-headed men in white dhotis and white shoulder cloths with pink-and-maroon borders, seated closely together in a ritual setting. Several have white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. A central man in spectacle frames holds a brass oil lamp aloft in his right hand while chanting, and another seated man on the right holds a small brass bell. Brass vessels and oil lamps sit on the floor in front. No one in the scene is identified as a person by visible cues; all appear to be priests or devotees performing a chanted ritual.2010-10-27October 01 20112011-10-01Dozens of men in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged on orange mats during a ritual arati. Many hold lit oil lamps and brass bells, and several have white and red tilak marks on their foreheads. Multiple men wear rudraksha malas. Brass plates with flowers and offerings sit before them on the floor. The front-centre man, bare-chested with a red-and-white forehead mark and gold border dhoti, raises a flame toward the camera. The scene resembles a group puja led by priests in ritual dress.2010-10-26A seated group of men in white dhotis and shawls with red and orange borders performs a ritual, many holding lit oil lamps or wicks in their hands. Several wear rudraksha malas and forehead markings. In the foreground, an older man with grey hair holds a flame and a small brass bell, while others around him chant and raise lamps. Brass plates with lamps and offerings sit on the floor in front. The setting appears to be a hall with a soft light, and the scene reads as a puja with aarti.2011-01-29A group of men seated closely together in white dhotis and shawls with maroon borders, holding small brass oil lamps (aarti lamps) lit with flames. Several have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks; one in the foreground holds an open booklet. Some men at the top left and right raise lamps; the lighting is warm and the setting appears to be a devotional gathering or puja. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues in this image, so the candidate status remains uncertain.2010-11-10A seated group of men in white dhotis and white shawls with red-bordered edges perform a ritual with small brass oil lamps. In the foreground a bare-chested man with a short haircut, white markings on his upper arm and forehead, and a dark beaded mala holds a small brass lamp and reads from papers. Beside him another man in white holds a brass lamp and a bell, and a shaved-headed man at left has a red and white forehead mark. Several other people in white sit in the background among scattered papers and brass items.2010-11-10A photograph of a seated group of men in white dhotis and white shirts performing a ritual with lit oil lamps held in their hands. Many wear white horizontal tilak marks on their foreheads and arms, and several wear rudraksha or beaded malas. Some hold small brass bells and open books or papers. Small pink plates with flowers and brass bowls sit on the floor. In the bottom right corner, a partially visible figure in saffron/orange robes with a beaded mala sits beside them. The setting appears to be a ritual hall, and the scene reflects a Hindu puja with lamps and bells.2010-10-12Photograph of a seated group at a ritual gathering. In the right foreground a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with red border, rudraksha mala and gold bangle, holds a small oil lamp aloft while looking forward. Beside him a man in white with white forehead markings sits with hands folded, and behind them devotees in white and colourful shirts hold lit lamps or sit with palms joined. A man in yellow sweatshirt and a boy in red kurta sit in the background. Lamps glow in the dusk setting, indicating an aarti or puja.2011-11-07November 22 20102010-11-22December 26 20102010-12-26November 10 20102010-11-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated group of men in plain white dhotis and shawls, many with rudraksha malas, holding lit oil lamps or flames aloft in a dim hall during a ritual. The central man in the foreground, wearing a white cloth over his shoulder, a red-and-white ash mark on his forehead and a dark rudraksha mala, extends a lit lamp forward with his right hand. Others around him, some with bare upper bodies and red-bordered cloths, raise flames toward the front. A boy with a shaved head sits at the bottom edge, and a white-bearded man with a tilak stands behind the group. Several flames glow warmly against the dark background.2011-01-29