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August 24 20162016-08-24A photograph of a ritual puja in a large hall with a red-brown wall and hanging lights. In the centre, a bald man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing rudraksha malas and a gold pendant, sits cross-legged holding a small oil lamp aloft in his right hand while gesturing with his left. Around him, many people in saffron-orange garments sit on the floor, some holding lamps and ritual items, and a row of brass and silver puja plates with fruit, flowers and lamps lies on the mat in front. Several people wear rudraksha beads and white or orange kurtas, and a white-haired figure sits at the left edge. Flame lamps glow throughout the room. The central man has no distinctive a person cues such as long swept-back hair, a crown or ceremonial gold necklaces beyond a pendant, so his identity is uncertain.2017-01-08A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits smiling and holds a small brass bell and a lit oil lamp, with his right hand extended. A white sandalwood band marks his forehead with a red bindi, and white paste covers his upper arms. Behind him, several people in maroon robes with gold borders sit on the floor, some holding small lamps. The man is a priest or sannyasi and his appearance does not clearly match the page's a person claim.2013-07-09July 18 20132013-07-18A shaved-headed priest in a rust-red robe with a saffron-orange shawl stands in the foreground holding a brass oil lamp (aarti) in his right hand and a small brass bell in his left. He wears layered rudraksha malas, a dark beaded necklace, a ceremonial bead wrap and beaded bracelets, with white and red sacred marks on his forehead and arms. Behind him, several young boys in maroon robes with gold trim sit on mats, some holding lit oil lamps and brass vessels. Brass puja vessels, a lit lamp and flower offerings are arranged on a blue cloth in the lower frame.2013-06-07A photograph of a large ritual gathering in an indoor hall during a puja. In the foreground, two shirtless priests sit on mats with rudraksha malas and ceremonial beads across their chests. The priest on the left has white hair and wears a white dhoti, gesturing with his right hand. The priest in the centre wears an orange-red dhoti and a yellow-edged cloth, gesturing with a small object in his hand. Behind them, rows of devotees in orange and saffron garments sit on mats, several with orange shawls and beaded necklaces. Brass plates with flowers, fruit, lamps and small vessels are arranged on the floor. The crowd fills the background.2017-01-08January 08 20172017-01-08January 08 20172017-01-08A photograph of shaven-headed priests seated indoors in a large hall, performing a ritual. The priest on the right, bare-chested with rudraksha mala necklaces and beaded bracelets, holds up a lit oil lamp in his raised hand while speaking. Another bare-chested priest beside him holds a lit lamp and wears a rudraksha mala; a third priest sits at the left edge. White sacred ash marks cover their foreheads and shoulders, and one wears a red tilak. Behind them, seated devotees in orange and yellow clothing fill the blurred hall, and framed banners line the walls.2017-01-03April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA seated group of many devotees in orange and saffron robes performs a ritual in a large hall during an aarti-style worship. In the foreground a bald man in a saffron dhoti and orange shawl, with a rudraksha mala and gold chain, holds a lit oil lamp and a small bell. To his left an older man with white hair and a white dhoti holds a lit lamp, and a younger participant beside him also holds a flame. Brass plates with fruit, flowers, and offering items sit on mats and a red-patterned rug in front of them, with more people and small oil lamps glowing behind.2017-01-08January 08 20172017-01-08