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May 24 2017

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January 12 20172017-01-12September 01 20172017-09-01 +1 copiesJuly 30 20172017-07-30 +1 copiesAugust 02 20172017-08-02A large seated gathering of devotees performs a group puja in a hall with white floor tiles and red chairs along the back. In the foreground, several young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with gold borders sit cross-legged with palms raised in prayer, one wearing a rudraksha mala and bearing white vertical tilak marks on his forehead. Others in white dhotis with gold borders and beaded malas sit nearby, and a man in a black shirt and a few people in white clothing sit behind them. Brass oil lamps and small offering plates sit on the floor in front. Behind the front rows, more devotees in orange and white are seated, and a woman in a white sari stands near the back.2013-02-25November 02 20162016-11-02November 11 20162016-11-11 +1 copiesA seated group of devotees in an indoor hall, mostly young men and boys wearing saffron-orange cloths over bare upper bodies, many with rudraksha mala beads around their necks and white ash or paste markings on their foreheads and chests. Several have hands folded in anjali or resting palms together. Some older men in white dhotis sit in the background near chairs, and a brass trishula stands against the wall. The atmosphere is focused and attentive.2017-06-20A seated congregation of devotees in a hall with a colourful striped mat underneath them. Most wear orange or saffron cloths over bare shoulders and rudraksha malas, with white ritual cloths worn by others in the background. Several have white vibhuti or sandal marks on their foreheads and arms. A bald man in the centre-right wears an orange cloth and smiles while clapping, and a man in front-centre wears glasses and smiles. Some people in the back appear to clap or raise their hands in greeting. No single person in the frame is clearly identifiable as the a person.2017-07-19 +2 copiesPhotograph of a seated group of sannyasi-style devotees in orange-saffron cloth performing a ritual with lit oil lamps and incense on a low brass tray in the foreground. The central young man, bare-chested with rudraksha malas and beaded bracelets, holds a small lamp and a bell-like object while looking down. Others beside him wear white horizontal forehead marks and orange shawls, some holding lamps and incense sticks. Blurred figures and warm walls fill the background of an indoor hall.2017-01-04November 11 20162016-11-11 +1 copiesJanuary 11 20172017-01-11