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Three men in white dhotis and white shawls with gold borders sit cross-legged on a polished floor during a puja, each with a gold-bordered sash. The man at right, with a horizontal white tilak on his forehead and white markings on his arms, pours from a small brass vessel over a brass plate with lit oil lamps. The middle man wears a long rudraksha mala and bangles, and the left man wears a beaded necklace and has white arm markings. Brass lamps, small brass bowls, flower offerings and orange cloth are arranged before them. Seated devotees in white fill the background, and a white-garbed figure with a sash is visible at the right.

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December 30 20112011-12-30A seated group of men in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth and rudraksha malas perform a ritual with small oil lamps held in their hands. Several have white and ochre tilak marks on their foreheads. Behind them, a crowd of boys and young men in white and colourful shirts sit on mats, many also holding lit lamps. Brass bowls, a plate of offerings, and a green container sit on the mat in front. An orange cloth bundle and open book lie nearby. No single person is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so the central seated man in white with glasses is described by role only.2011-11-15A photograph of a group of men in white dhotis and shirts seated cross-legged on a floor during a ritual. In the foreground, a man with a white-painted forehead and a gold-bordered white dhoti holds a lit oil lamp and a brass vessel, a rudraksha mala draped over his chest. Beside him, a man with a red bindi and vibhuti markings holds a small lamp and a brass bell or vessel, also wearing a rudraksha mala. Behind them, several seated devotees in white clothing, some with orange shawls, raise their hands in prayer and hold lamps. Brass pots, plates of food offerings and a blue container sit on the floor, and metal stands line the hall.2012-05-18September 17 20102010-09-17A photograph of a seated group of men in white dhotis and shawls performing a ritual in a hall with orange and green hanging banners. In the foreground, a man with white vibhuti tripundra on his forehead and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a straw mat, hands joined in prayer, beside brass plates, bells and small oil lamps. Next to him, another man in white holds his palms together, and two more men in white sit with hands folded near a brass kalasha and offering trays. Behind them, rows of white-clad devotees sit with folded hands and a woman in yellow sits to the left behind metal railings. Overall the scene shows a satsang-style puja gathering.2010-09-22November 28 20112011-11-28November 07 20112011-11-07A photograph of a seated group of men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls performing a ritual. The central man, shaved-headed with a white sacred ash marking on his forehead and glasses, holds a small flame lamp in his raised right hand and a brass bell in his left. Men around him hold brass lamps and bells, and brass plates with flowers, bananas and offerings sit on mats in front. Rudraksha malas hang on their chests. The men wear white with saffron-gold borders.2011-11-05A photograph of a seated ritual in a hall with a polished stone floor. Several priests in white dhotis with gold borders sit in front on orange and green cloths, hands folded or performing rites, with white tripundra marks on their foreheads and bodies. Brass lamps, small plates of offerings, flowers and oil lamps lie before them. Behind them a large seated audience in white and mixed clothing watches, with some people in the background holding hands together in prayer. A man on the right wears a rudraksha mala and gold-bordered white cloth; another man in the centre wears glasses and a white shirt with a beaded necklace. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable by appearance, so the figures are described by role only.2012-05-21 +1 copiesIndoor photo of a seated group of men and boys in white dhotis and shawls with gold borders at a ritual or satsang gathering. Several men wear rudraksha malas; the front-right man, bare-chested with a shaved head and a small tilak, sits cross-armed beside boys in striped shirts. Chairs behind hold more men in white, and a red curtain hangs at left. The page places this at a 2011 event listed under Pratyaksha-Pada-Pooja, Bhagavad-Gita-Satsang and Rudra-Homa, but no ritual fire or deity is visible, so no specific rite is shown.2011-12-28September 06 20112011-09-06 +1 copiesMay 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copies