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Photograph of a large seated ritual gathering in a hall, with many devotees, mostly bare-chested men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas, holding brass oil lamps and small bells during a lamp-lighting puja. In the foreground a bespectacled man in a white dhoti holds a brass lamp, and a man with a red bindi raises a small lamp. A long-haired young man in an orange garment with a white tilak sits at lower right. Brass lamps and a small framed picture sit on a mat. A figure in orange stands at the back, with a speaker and wooden furniture beyond. No clearly identifiable a person in the scene; attendees are devotees and priests.

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June 27 20172017-06-27A large group of devotees seated on mats during a puja, many bare-chested in white dhotis with yellow borders and wearing rudraksha malas. Several hold small lit lamps or flames in their hands, and brass plates of flowers and offerings sit in the lower left foreground. In the centre, a shirtless man with a grey beard holds a lamp, and a blonde woman in the right foreground holds a lit lamp with a rudraksha mala around her neck. Some people have white markings on their bodies. The hall has yellow-draped pillars behind the seated rows. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable from appearance, so no identity is claimed.2017-05-24A large indoor ritual gathering of many shirtless men and boys seated closely on the floor, most wearing white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several hold small oil lamps and brass lamps; a brass plate with lit diyas sits in the foreground at lower left, and a few participants hold small bells or ritual items. Some men have shaved heads, others have hair and beards. A wide view of the hall fills the background with more seated devotees, and a white-bearded older man sits at left.2017-05-28July 09 20172017-07-09May 30 20172017-05-30 +1 copiesA long row of seated participants in white dhotis and unstitched white clothing with gold borders performs a puja during a satsang event. Brass thalis and small brass lamps holding flames sit on low tables along the floor, with a copper-coloured water bottle in the foreground. Several men bare-chested wear rudraksha malas and white tilak markings on their foreheads and arms, and raise incense sticks or small items toward the offerings. A man near the centre has his hair in a topknot and wears gold earrings. Lit oil lamps line the floor behind the row, and the hall is filled with more seated devotees. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from the visible cues.2017-05-25A large group of men seated in rows on a pale wooden floor performs a ritual in a plain hall. Most are bare-chested, wearing white dhotis and dark rudraksha malas, with sacred ash marks on their foreheads. Several hold small brass vessels or bells, and small offering plates, flowers and a stainless steel container sit on the floor in front. In the background, a few women in white saris sit with palms pressed together. No a person candidate is clearly visible in this frame; the seated men appear to be priests or devotees.2017-06-10A seated group of devotees performs a ritual with small oil lamps in a hall with a light floor. In the foreground, two young men in saffron-orange robes with white sandalwood or ash markings on their arms and foreheads hold lit oil lamps and offering plates, wearing rudraksha malas. Beside them, a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border holds a lamp, and another in white wears a mala. Behind them, many boys and young men in saffron, white and black clothing sit holding lamps and brass plates, while bags and a yellow case lie at the left edge. The scene suggests a group puja or aarti.2013-01-28January 06 20172017-01-06 +1 copiesJanuary 06 20172017-01-06A large seated congregation performs a group puja in a hall. Many men are bare-chested, wearing white dhotis with yellow borders and rudraksha malas, some with sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Several hold lit oil lamps or small flames in their hands. Tall yellow-and-gold poles stand among the rows. Women in white and yellow saris sit at the left and back, and a woman in an orange sari stands near the top. The scene is shallow-focus and crowded, with the foreground figures blurred. No identifiable a person is confidently visible among the nearby participants.2017-05-24A large seated congregation of men in white dhotis with bare upper bodies, many wearing rudraksha malas and sacred ash or white paint markings on their foreheads, arms and chests, sit closely together during a ritual satsang. In the foreground, a bald man in a red-brown bindi and a young man in red-framed glasses sit in meditative posture with hands folded. A central older man with long pale hair and no shirt, wearing a rudraksha mala, sits with eyes lowered among the devotees. Brass lamps and yellow-and-white offerings are placed in front of the seated rows, and small lamps glow on the floor. Several men hold palms together in namaskar. The setting is an indoor hall with pale walls and red and white cloth.2017-05-27