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A seated ritual gathering in a hall with dozens of participants. In the foreground, a bearded man in an orange-red shawl and a white dhoti holds a lit flame and a bell-like object, wearing a beaded necklace. Beside him a bare-chested man in orange dhoti wears a rudraksha mala and holds a lit lamp raised near his forehead. Other men in orange and saffron cloth sit on mats with brass plates, flowers, oil lamps and incense. Striped and purple mats cover the floor, and orange garments are folded in front. Behind them, many devotees sit in the background beneath wall posters.

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Several bare-chested men in saffron-orange dhotis sit cross-legged on a mat during a seated ritual inside a hall. The foreground figure on the left wears a bright orange-red headcloth, a rudraksha mala and beaded necklaces, and a white dhoti, with his hands near his chest. The man in the centre holds a small lit oil lamp and a rudraksha mala, his body marked with white sandalwood or vibhuti lines, and offering trays with flowers and brass vessels lie before them. Other participants with white markings sit behind, and spectators are visible in the background.2017-01-22January 22 20172017-01-22A photograph of a large seated ritual gathering in a hall with cream walls and framed pictures. In the foreground a bearded man with a red-orange head cloth, white dhoti and layered beaded necklaces sits cross-legged, hands in mudra. Beside him a bare-chested man in orange cloth with rudraksha mala raises a hand to his forehead holding a lit flame, while nearby participants in orange cloth sit before brass plates, oil lamps and flowers on a colourful striped mat. Many more people in orange and white cloth sit behind in rows, some with ash markings on their chests, forming a devotional puja setting.2017-01-22Seated puja in a hall with a crowd behind. In the foreground, a bearded man bare-chested in a white dhoti and orange head cloth, wearing a long rudraksha mala and white bead garlands, holds a small ritual item and an oil lamp. Beside him, several men in orange cloth with white tripundra markings on their foreheads and arms hold oil lamps and flowers. Brass plates with fruit, flowers and lamps sit on an orange cloth on a mat. A visible crowd in the background includes a child in a blue shirt.2017-01-22January 22 20172017-01-22January 07 20172017-01-07January 22 20172017-01-22Seated devotees in a hall perform a puja with small oil lamps and offerings laid on orange and multicolored mats. In the foreground a bearded priest with a red-orange turban, a rudraksha-style beaded garland and white dhoti sits with hands in mudra. Beside him a bare-chested man in orange dhoti with rudraksha mala holds a lit lamp and sanctified ash marks on his body. Other men in orange cloth sit around, many with tilak and lamps, and a crowd stands in the background under wall hangings.2017-01-22A photo of a seated puja in a hall with orange-robed devotees. In the foreground a bald man with a vibhuti line and forehead marks sits bare-chested, wearing long rudraksha malas, a rudraksha necklace and a loose reddish-brown shawl, holding up a small brass item or lamp near a plate of offerings. Nearby, a shirtless young man with a shaved head and a rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp, and others in orange garments and beaded necklaces sit on cloth-covered mats behind. Small brass lamps, a stand and orange bags are on the floor, with a blurred background of cream walls and framed images.2017-01-22A seated man in an orange dhoti and bare chest, wearing a rudraksha mala across his torso and a pendant necklace, holds a small brass bell and a spoon-like ritual implement over a low brass-and-copper puja setup on a red cloth. He has white sacred ash markings on his forehead and arms. Behind him, many devotees sit cross-legged on mats in a hall, several bare-chested with white ash markings, others in red or white clothing. Small oil lamps and brass vessels are arranged on the floor in front of him. The man's appearance with a rudraksha mala and orange garment does not clearly match the page's claim of a person's presence, so no appearance-based identification is made.2017-01-08A photograph of a row of men seated on the floor in saffron-orange robes, many bare-chested with white ash markings on their foreheads and bodies. Several raise small oil lamps or lit lamps aloft, and a brass lamp and small brass vessels sit in the foreground beside incense sticks. Behind them a pale interior wall with framed pictures and a brown door. A young man in the centre holds a lamp above his head, wearing rudraksha beads, a pendant necklace and a white sacred thread across his chest. On the right a man with rudraksha malas and orange cloth stands out in the foreground. The scene appears to be a lamp-waving ritual or aarti during a group worship session.2017-01-25January 08 20172017-01-08