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November 06 2012

A photograph of a puja inside a hall with a mat floor. Many young boys in maroon robes with gold-edged sashes sit on the floor holding small oil lamps lit with flame, several with brass plates and ritual items placed before them. In the foreground at right, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a rudraksha mala sits with a lamp in hand. Behind them, others in saffron and white sit among metal pillars. Brass vessels, a bag and sunglasses lie near the front, with incense sticks visible on the floor.

January 29 2013

A photograph of a group puja in a bright hall with pale pink walls and red curtains. In the foreground, rows of young men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on mats, several with white forehead bands, holding small oil lamps and spoons and offering rituals on brass trays with bowls, flowers and white petals. Among them, a man in white dhoti and shawl sits with a rudraksha mala. Behind them, many seated devotees in white and black clothes watch the ceremony. A brass kalasha-style vessel and a white pillar stand at the lower left.

A seated group of devotees performs a ritual with small oil lamps in a hall with a light floor. In the foreground, two young men in saffron-orange robes with white sandalwood or ash markings on their arms and foreheads hold lit oil lamps and offering plates, wearing rudraksha malas. Beside them, a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border holds a lamp, and another in white wears a mala. Behind them, many boys and young men in saffron, white and black clothing sit holding lamps and brass plates, while bags and a yellow case lie at the left edge. The scene suggests a group puja or aarti.

A group of about thirty people sit cross-legged on mats in a bright hall during a ritual. Front left, a man with a shaved head wears an orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, holding a lit lamp. Beside him another saffron-robed man holds a lamp. Behind them, young boys in black and dark clothes sit, and several men in white dhotis with gold borders, some bare-chested with sandalwood marks, hold lamps and offerings. Brass plates with fruit, flowers and small lamps sit on red and orange cloths, and a wooden stand with a book rests among them. A large gold-and-red throne stands at the back right, and a sofa is beside it.

January 25 2013

A photograph inside a hall with pale tiled floor and orange cushions where a large group of seated people, mostly young boys and men, perform a ritual. In the foreground a bald man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and white forehead and arm markings sits on a mat before a tray of brass bowls and a small pot, holding his hands together. Beside and behind him, many boys wear maroon and orange robes and sit cross-legged with brass vessels and oil lamps arranged on mats. Several men in white dhotis sit among them, and incense smoke rises at upper right. Framed portraits hang on the wall and orange cloth drapes the room. Several people are visible at the far left.

A photograph of a group puja in a hall with pink walls and red curtains. In the foreground, several priests sit on the floor before brass plates, bowls and small metal lamps set on low wooden stands. The man at centre wears an orange-saffron cloth with a rudraksha mala and raises a lit lamp; the man beside him in orange holds a plate. Men in white dhotis with gold borders and sandalwood and vibhuti markings on their foreheads perform aarti with lamps. Behind them, rows of seated devotees in dark clothes and orange shawls watch, with a few standing figures near the back wall. Brass pots and a jug sit at the lower left, and a banner with an ornate pattern hangs from the ceiling.

Several shaved-headed men sit cross-legged on a white marble floor during a puja. Front row, left to right: a man in orange-red dhoti with a white forehead band holds a lamp; a man in rust-red cloth with rudraksha mala raises a lit oil lamp; a man in white dhoti and white shawl with a tilak and rudraksha beads holds a lamp; a man in red cloth with rudraksha mala holds a lamp aloft. Brass lamps, kumkum and flower-filled plates, and small steel cups sit on orange and red mats in front of them. Behind them, more men in white dhotis are seated with lamps. Ritual aarti is being performed.

March 18 2013

A group ritual in a bright hall with tiled floor and a row of metal crowd barriers at left. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shawl with a long reddish-brown rudraksha-style cord and beaded necklaces holds up a lit oil lamp and a brass item. Behind him, several young men and boys in saffron and orange robes with white forehead markings sit cross-legged on mats, some holding lamps or brass vessels, with flowers, small brass lamps and plates of offerings before them. Seated on chairs at the back are men in white and a man in a red t-shirt, their hands folded in greeting. The scene suggests a puja or aarti with oil lamps and flowers.