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A 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.

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A group of shaved-headed men in white dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on a glossy floor during a ritual. Several hold small oil lamps with flames, while others hold brass bells and kalasha-style brass vessels on a low orange cloth. Some wear rudraksha malas and white sandalwood or vibhuti markings on their foreheads and arms. A young child in an orange shirt sits at the left edge, and an open book and brass plates with offerings lie in front. The setting appears to be a puja or pada puja with lamps and bells.2010-10-12A shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold border sits cross-legged on a mat, holding a lit oil lamp in his right hand and a small brass bell in his left, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and white tilak marks on his forehead and arms. Behind him, other seated participants hold lamps and bells, and a young boy in a grey shirt holds a small brass lamp. Brass plates with banana pieces, flowers and lamps sit on orange cloths in front of them.2011-11-26October 26 20102010-10-26November 28 20112011-11-28A photograph of a seated group of white-clad men and boys performing a ritual with oil lamps and brass plates. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, rudraksha mala and a vertical white and red forehead mark holds a lit lamp aloft in his right hand, while his left hand holds a small bell or ritual implement over a brass plate. Around him, boys in white and a boy in a blue shirt hold lamps and sit on orange mats near brass bowls, a pink container, and a blue lidded box. Hindu ritual setting with aarti and puja elements.2011-12-01Devotees sit cross-legged on a woven mat for a ritual. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and a pendant holds a small brass oil lamp in one hand and a brass vessel in the other. Behind him other men in white with forehead markings hold lamps and sit beside plates of flowers and offerings. The man on the right has his palms pressed together in prayer. The scene suggests a puja or aarti with oil lamps and flowers.2010-09-22A photograph of a group of men seated on the floor in white dhotis with gold borders, performing a ritual with small brass oil lamps held in outstretched hands. The foreground man wears wire-rimmed glasses, a rudraksha mala, and a white forehead mark, and holds a lamp toward the left. Behind him, a shirtless man with a white tilak and a bead necklace holds a lamp, and another man in white holds a lamp to the right. Boys in casual clothes sit in the background, and a blue-rimmed container and brass items lie on the mat in front. Watermarked archive photo. A white-robed figure stands in the upper background.2011-11-16Several shaved-headed priests in white dhotis and shawls, with white and sandalwood-coloured body markings and tripundra forehead lines, sit cross-legged on a floor mat performing a ritual in a hall with red curtains. Foreground priest in glasses raises an incense stick; others hold brass bells and incense. Brass plates with lamps, flowers, and offerings lie before them, and a few onlookers sit in the background. A ritual puja setting.2011-10-01November 06 20112011-11-06A row of young men in white ritual dhotis and white upper cloths sits cross-legged on orange mats in a hall, performing a puja. Several raise small oil lamps with lit flames, and one in the foreground holds a lamp aloft with his right hand while his left hand is at his chest. Some wear rudraksha malas and gold bangles, and several have white urdhva-pundra forehead marks and white body markings. Brass plates of flowers, small brass vessels and a covered plastic container sit on the floor before them. A golden decorated seat or throne is visible at the left edge, with pink walls and white windows behind.2010-10-29A seated photograph of a ritual in progress on woven mats. A bare-chested man in white dhoti and white shawl with maroon-edged borders sits cross-legged, wearing a rudraksha mala, holding a lit oil lamp in his right hand with flame raised, while a brass thali of offerings sits nearby. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and shawls sit in rows, some holding lit lamps aloft and others with palms joined in prayer. Brass plates, small oil lamps and plastic containers are on the floor. The scene suggests an aarti with oil lamps.2010-09-22October 20 20112011-10-20