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A photograph of several men seated on red mats during a ritual, several wearing white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies. In the foreground a man's hand holds a small brass plate with a lit oil lamp, and another hand holds a brass vessel. Offerings, a yellow cloth, a red water bottle and a black box lie on the floor. The image is blurred, with the rear figures out of focus.

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January 01 20172017-01-01Photograph of priests performing a puja on a marble floor. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti with gold borders holds a brass plate with a lit oil lamp, and another brass tray holds incense sticks and a flower. Behind them, shirtless priests sit seated with gold-bordered white cloths, some with gold sacred threads over their shoulders, and several small oil lamps glow. A red-and-yellow cloth and dark book lie on the floor.2017-01-01Close photograph of a ritual scene with several men seated on the floor in white dhotis with gold borders, many bare-chested with sacred ash or sandalwood markings. In the right foreground a man's hand holds a brass plate with a lit oil lamp, wearing a gold bangle and a wristwatch. Other seated devotees and small brass vessels, red and yellow cloths and marigold-type flowers are blurred in the background, with more lamps glowing. The scene suggests a puja or aarti being performed.2017-01-01A photograph of a seated puja in progress on a floor. A person in the foreground, wearing a white dhoti with gold border and a dark bracelet, holds a brass lamp with a lit flame. Beside them another seated figure in white dhoti and an orange-brown top sits partly out of focus. On the left, an orange cloth holds brass bowls, a conch shell, a small oil lamp with a lit wick, a plate with leaves and an incense stick. Warm bokeh lights sit in the background.2017-01-01January 22 20172017-01-22January 22 20172017-01-22A photograph of a seated puja in progress. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with a long rudraksha mala and a brass bangle holds a lit brass oil lamp, a diya, in his right hand while a folded white sheet of text rests on his lap over a white dhoti with gold border. Beside him, other seated figures in orange and saffron cloth and rudraksha malas hold lamps and bells. Brass trays with flowers, rice, and small brass vessels sit on a colourful striped cloth near the bottom left. Several other people are only partly visible in the background.2017-01-22January 07 20172017-01-07January 22 20172017-01-22Close photograph of several seated priests performing a ritual lamp offering. In the foreground a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered yellow cloth holds a lit wick or incense stick over a small brass lamp, with a red thread and silver and gold wristwatch on his wrist. White sacred ash marks are on his arms and shoulders. Other hands hold brass bells and small oil lamps arranged on a tray, and a seated devotee in the background wears red and white. The scene suggests a ritual lamp offering in a temple or ashram setting.2017-02-01January 22 20172017-01-22Close-up photo of a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered waistcloth, seated in ritual practice. His right hand, wearing a red thread bracelet and a wristwatch, holds an incense stick or lit taper toward a small brass oil lamp with a visible flame. Another person's bare shoulder and back are at left, and a brass bell and brass lamps sit on a pink cloth in front. White sacred markings are visible on the upper arm and shoulder. Appears to be a puja or homa-style ritual setting.2017-02-01