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A seated group of men in white dhoti-style clothing sits in rows on a light floor inside a hall, with white ash stripes on their bare upper bodies. The man in the foreground on the right is bare-chested, wears a small pendant necklace, and sits with hands folded. Next to him a man with long dreadlocks and a white dhoti sits with his palms together. Brass oil lamps, copper vessels, small red and beige cloth bags, and a saffron cloth sit on the floor in front of them. In the background a deity murti stands in a shrine niche on the upper left, and more seated devotees fill the room.

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January 03 20172017-01-03Photograph of a seated group of bare-chested male devotees in white dhoti-style cloth with gold-edged borders, sitting on mats and holding small lit oil lamps or wicks with flames. Several wear rudraksha-style necklaces and some have long dreadlocks or hair tied up; white sacred ash markings are visible on their shoulders and chests. Brass plates with diyas, flowers and offerings lie on the floor in front, and red-and-tan cloth bags sit at the left edge. Many others in orange and white robes sit behind them in a large hall. No clearly identifiable a person appearance is present among the foreground figures.2017-01-03January 03 20172017-01-03January 03 20172017-01-03January 03 20172017-01-03March 15 20172017-03-15July 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated group of bare-chested male devotees in white dhotis with gold-yellow borders during a ritual sitting, holding small lit oil lamps or wicks in their hands. On the left, a man with long blond dreadlocks in a bun and white forehead markings holds a flame. Beside him, a man with long dark hair, earrings and white markings on his chest and arms holds a lamp. In front, a man with a shaved head and gold necklace holds a flame. On the right, a man with rudraksha malas and forehead markings sits in the group. Behind them, more participants in white and saffron clothing sit in a hall with pink walls and wooden doors. The scene suggests a group puja or aarti.2017-01-03January 10 20172017-01-10A photograph of a large group of men seated cross-legged on pink cushions in a hall, performing a ritual with hands joined in anjali. They wear white dhotis with yellow-gold borders and are bare-chested with white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and bodies; some wear rudraksha malas. A brass oil lamp and small ritual items sit on a mat in front. Behind them, a glowing illuminated deity murti stands on an altar with red drapery. Several participants have long hair and some have shaved heads. The atmosphere is that of a group puja or meditation session.2017-01-01A photograph of a long row of seated devotees performing a puja with brass oil lamps and small plates of offerings arranged on the floor in front of them. In the foreground a bare-chested man with short hair, a white dhoti with yellow borders, and rudraksha beads holds a lit lamp while another man with dreadlocks wears a red-brown rudraksha mala. A bald priest on the right has white tilak on his forehead, rudraksha beads, and an orange cloth. Others in orange, maroon and white clothing sit behind them, some holding lamps. A blurred deity image hangs on the wall in the background.2017-01-06Devotees sit in rows on mats during a ritual, several holding lit wicks or lamps toward brass puja plates set on the floor. The foreground men have bare upper bodies with white markings on their skin, white dhoti-style cloths edged in yellow, and long dreadlocked or tied-back hair. Red and beige cloth bags with printed branding sit in front. Many more people in orange and white clothing sit in the blurred background beneath warm lights.2017-01-03