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March 28 2013

A seated crowd of devotees holds small oil lamps aloft in a hall during a lamp offering. Most wear white dhotis and shirts, and several wear rudraksha malas and identity lanyards. In the foreground, a man with a white forehead band and a cream shawl with gold border holds a lamp, and a younger man in a striped hooded top holds another. A man in an orange jacket stands at the right edge. No individual is identifiable as a person; the central figures are devotees and volunteers.

2012-09-08 +1 copies

A photograph of a ritual scene with several saffron-clad sannyasis seated on red mats in front of a seated audience. Three men in front hold lit oil lamps in their raised hands; the centre man wears a light orange-pink cloth, rudraksha mala and a pendant, and has white sacred ash markings on his forehead and arms. The man on the left wears a deep orange-red cloth and a long rudraksha mala. The man on the right wears orange robes and holds a small lamp with a bell in the other hand. Behind them, devotees in white clothes sit with palms pressed together, and a man in a red shawl sits among them. Brass bells and small lamps are visible on the floor.

A photograph of a seated group of men in white ritual dhotis and shawls at a night puja, many with white vibhuti horizontal bands and rudraksha malas. In the foreground a bald man with white vibhuti and glasses sits with hands folded in prayer. Behind him, a man in the center holds a lit oil lamp in one hand, and another lamp burns on a brass plate. A brass plate in front holds fruit, flowers and a small bowl of offerings on a red cloth mat over a woven mat floor. Lit oil lamps are visible in the background along with seated devotees in white shirts. The scene reads as a pada puja gathering.

December 07 2013

A seated group of men in plain white ritual clothes and rudraksha malas sits on a carpeted floor during a puja. In the foreground, one man in white kurta and white dhoti holds a small red-rimmed plate with a red substance and a tilak on his forehead; a brass tray, oil lamps, a small brass bowl, and a plate of flowers and fruit sit before the group. Behind them, more seated devotees in white clothing with tilak marks, some with fingers joined in prayer, and a few men in orange-red cloth at the far right. No identifiable a person figure is visible among the seated participants; the group is simply devotees in white.

Devotees sit on red mats in an indoor hall during a ritual with small oil lamps. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in an orange-brown robe and rudraksha mala holds a lit diya with both hands and chants with his mouth open. To his right, another shaved, white-tilak-marked man in orange holds a lit diya. Behind them, a young man in white kurta sits cross-legged, hands together, holding a small brass vessel. Further back, seated men in white and orange clothing, one wearing a white tilak and a mala, hold lamps or sit in prayer. A red box with a gold emblem sits centre-frame beside brass dishes.

2013-03-13 +1 copies

A seated group of men in white ceremonial dhotis and shawls with yellow borders performs an oil lamp ritual, holding lit diyas aloft. Several have white and ash tilaka markings on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Behind them, a large crowd of seated boys and men in white and striped clothing fills the hall, with more lamps on the floor in front. The scene suggests an aarti or lamp-lighting ceremony. No individual is identified as a person from appearance.

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June 05 2011

A seated group of men in a plain indoor hall performs a puja with small oil lamps and brass vessels set on a mat. Most wear white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies, some with white forehead marks, and several hold lit lamps or spoons aloft. A man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits at lower right with hands folded, and a few younger boys sit in the background. Offerings of fruit, flowers and a small book lie on the mats, and a red curtain hangs behind them.

A large seated congregation of devotees in white clothing with orange-red shawls embroidered with dark patterns, many wearing rudraksha malas and white vibhuti lines across their foreheads. They sit closely together, some clapping or with palms pressed together in devotion. A woman in the foreground wears an orange shawl and white dress; a man in front holds a green water bottle. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible. The gathering is dense, with many people visible across the frame.