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June 05 20132013-06-05A seated group during a ritual gathering. Several young boys in maroon and saffron-bordered garments, with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads, hold small brass oil lamps with lit flames. A woman in a red blouse with a maroon-bordered white sari and a red bindi sits among them. Behind them, adults in white shirts and dhotis sit on red carpet, some holding lamps or with hands pressed together in prayer.2013-07-06A seated group of young boys and adult priests performs a ritual with lit oil lamps (deepa) held in hand and placed on low platforms. Several boys wear maroon kurta-style tunics with yellow trim, others wear saffron-orange cloths, and many have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. Adult men in saffron cloths with rudraksha malas and white dhotis sit among them, one holding a small bell-shaped lamp. Brass plates with offerings and flowers are set before them on the floor. Background shows more seated devotees and orange cloth.2013-05-18January 03 20132013-01-03November 29 20132013-11-29 +3 copiesJuly 04 20132013-07-04 +1 copiesA seated group of devotees performs a lamp-lit ritual in a hall with a pale floor. Several young women in orange robes with rudraksha malas sit cross-legged, some holding small lamps, one reaching toward a brass tray. Older women in white saris with gold borders and a man in orange with a turban-like cloth sit nearby, some with small oil lamps and brass vessels. A red container and brass items lie on the floor, with a pink flower offering at right. Background devotees in red and green saris look on. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2013-11-29 +3 copiesMay 02 20132013-05-02October 03 20112011-10-03April 18 20132013-04-18A photograph of a large seated ritual gathering in a hall. In the foreground, several young boys and youths in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, some with red or maroon wraps, sit cross-legged behind small silver-topped low tables. They have white ash marks on their foreheads and bodies, and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several hold small oil lamps with lit flames, and brass vessels, bowls of red kumkum, flowers and puja items sit on the tables before them. Behind them, many adults in white clothes and some in saffron sit in rows, hands folded or joined in prayer. The scene suggests a puja or lamp-lighting ritual.2013-05-01A photograph of a seated ritual gathering with smoke rising in the background. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl holds a small brass oil lamp, and beside him a bare-chested man with white sandalwood markings on his arm wears a rudraksha mala and orange-saffron cloth while holding a lamp. Behind them rows of boys in maroon and gold-trimmed robes sit cross-legged, several holding lamps or brass plates of offerings, with tilak on their foreheads. Adults in white and grey sit in the background, some with hands folded. Brass plates, kalasha-like vessels and flower offerings lie on mats. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person, so no candidate is marked.2013-01-14