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A crowded indoor room with ceiling fans and framed pictures on the walls, where devotees gather for a puja. In the right foreground a bare-chested man in saffron-orange cloth and a shawl holds a small object and applies sacred ash, with rudraksha malas visible. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a white tilak stands with folded hands, and in the left foreground a woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala and white forehead marking leans forward. Several other people in orange robes and white dhotis with forehead markings stand behind them. A video camera on a tripod is set up in the center. About 20 people are visible.

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Jun 09 2017Indoor photograph of a crowded ritual gathering in a hall with ceiling fans and hanging banners. In the right foreground a man with long hair tied up, wearing an orange saffron shawl over bare skin, and rudraksha beads, holds a small spoon and offers a substance to a woman in white and gold sari with rudraksha mala who cups her hands. Her forehead bears white ash markings. Around them devotees in white and orange robes, some with white-painted foreheads and rudraksha malas, stand closely together. Several women wear white saris with gold borders. The scene resembles a prasad or vibhuti distribution during a puja.2017-06-09A line of devotees standing in a temple hall for a ceremony, many wearing white dhotis and shawls with gold borders and rudraksha malas. A woman in the centre wears a white sari with a gold border and a long rudraksha mala, while a man on the right wears a white dhoti with gold trim and a rudraksha mala with a small orange badge. Several men beside them are bare-chested or wear orange cloth wraps, and one has a red and white forehead mark. A yellow shoulder bag and a brass railing are visible at right and lower centre, with an air conditioner on the wall behind.2017-05-28A photograph of a temple walkway with a procession of people moving through a dim interior. At the centre, a man in a bright orange draped garment with a gold border, multiple beaded necklaces and bangles walks with his hands folded at his chest, looking upward. Around him, several men wear orange or saffron robes and rudraksha malas, one in a white kurta holds a tall silver staff, and a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with gold border walks beside them. Onlookers in light shirts and saris stand in the background.2012-04-11Inside a plain room with a warm-lit ceiling and hanging fabric, a group of devotees in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas stand close together. In the foreground, a woman with blonde hair in a bun, a white sari-style garment and a brown rudraksha sash offers her cupped palms to a man in an orange cloth with rudraksha malas and white sacred ash on his bare shoulders, who holds a small white dish. Several other devotees with white forehead markings stand behind them, some with hands folded in prayer.2017-06-09A photograph inside a bright, pale pink hall during a ritual procession. In the centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears a white dhoti and white shawl with a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, and a red tilak on his forehead; he walks forward and looks to the side. To his left, a shaved-headed attendant in an orange dhoti with a gold border and a gold-beaded necklace carries a white tray. On the right, another attendant in orange holds a silver tray. Behind them, two women in white and a woman in a teal outfit watch. A colourful hanging banner with orange tassels hangs from the ceiling.2011-02-12A photo inside a dim temple corridor where a crowd stands behind iron railings. Beside him a man in orange robes with a long gold-trimmed shawl and gold necklace stands with hands folded, and to the left a shaved-headed priest in an orange cloth with a red-beaded mala bares his shoulder. Several men in orange and white dhotis and women in white and yellow saris stand behind with hands joined in namaste, and a small oil lamp burns on the floor at the lower right.2011-12-20July 13 20092009-07-13A photograph inside a bright hall with pale pink walls and a tall painted pillar. A central man with long dark swept-back hair wears a white draped garment, a red-cord necklace, a rudraksha mala with gold ornaments, a red tilak and gold armbands, walking forward. Beside him a shaved-headed attendant in an orange robe and gold-beaded necklace carries a white tray, and on the right an orange-clad person holds a silver plate of offerings. Behind them a man in yellow and white stands near others in white and yellow clothing, and a woman in white and a woman in teal clothing are visible in the background. The scene looks like a temple ritual procession with offerings being carried.2011-02-12June 09 20172017-06-09August 16 20172017-08-16 +1 copiesJuly 13 20092009-07-13