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Photograph of a large group of devotees seated in rows on stone steps at dusk, many in white clothing with orange-gold borders and rudraksha malas, holding lit oil lamps and diyas up in cupped hands as offerings. Several participants have white or ash markings on their faces and foreheads. Stone shivalinga-shaped pillars stand between the rows, with small flames burning on them, and red banners hang along the stairs of the stepped stone seating area behind. A bare-chested man in the foreground holds an orange cloth over his shoulder.

2017-05-24 +1 copies

May 24 2017

Photograph of a large seated ritual gathering in a hall, with many devotees, mostly bare-chested men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas, holding brass oil lamps and small bells during a lamp-lighting puja. In the foreground a bespectacled man in a white dhoti holds a brass lamp, and a man with a red bindi raises a small lamp. A long-haired young man in an orange garment with a white tilak sits at lower right. Brass lamps and a small framed picture sit on a mat. A figure in orange stands at the back, with a speaker and wooden furniture beyond. No clearly identifiable a person in the scene; attendees are devotees and priests.

A large group of devotees seated on mats during a puja, many bare-chested in white dhotis with yellow borders and wearing rudraksha malas. Several hold small lit lamps or flames in their hands, and brass plates of flowers and offerings sit in the lower left foreground. In the centre, a shirtless man with a grey beard holds a lamp, and a blonde woman in the right foreground holds a lit lamp with a rudraksha mala around her neck. Some people have white markings on their bodies. The hall has yellow-draped pillars behind the seated rows. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable from appearance, so no identity is claimed.

A photograph of a densely packed ritual gathering with many men dressed in white dhoti and shawls, sitting on the floor. Several men in the foreground hold small lit oil lamps (diyas) in their outstretched hands while chanting with mouths open. Some have white and orange vibhuti and kumkum tilaks on their foreheads, and several wear rudraksha malas. A man at the centre wears wire-rimmed glasses and a white shawl, and another in the front right wears a white dhoti with a red border. Brass and clay bowls, offerings and plates sit on the floor before them. Behind them, more seated devotees in white and cream clothing press their palms together. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this view.

2010-12-02 +1 copies

June 27 2017

November 07 2016

A large seated congregation performs a group puja in a hall. Many men are bare-chested, wearing white dhotis with yellow borders and rudraksha malas, some with sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Several hold lit oil lamps or small flames in their hands. Tall yellow-and-gold poles stand among the rows. Women in white and yellow saris sit at the left and back, and a woman in an orange sari stands near the top. The scene is shallow-focus and crowded, with the foreground figures blurred. No identifiable a person is confidently visible among the nearby participants.

A group of men in plain white ritual dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on orange mats during a pada puja ceremony. Several hold lit oil lamps or flame-holding brass vessels aloft toward the viewer, with flames visible in the foreground and background. Many wear rudraksha malas, and some have white and red forehead markings or white sandalwood paste on the arms. Brass puja vessels, small bowls, flowers and offerings sit on a mat in the lower right corner.

2010-11-18 +1 copies

October 16 2016

May 24 2017

A photograph of a seated group of devotees holding lit oil lamps during a puja in a hall. Several men wear white dhotis and shawls: one has a yellow shawl, another a yellow-bordered cloth, and others have red-striped white dhotis and rudraksha malas. Several are holding small flames in their hands, with bright lamps visible above and to the right. A man in front has a tilak on his forehead and is seated near the lower left edge. Bright white lights and oil lamps are in the background.