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January 01 2018

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January 01 20182018-01-01November 08 20172017-11-08January 08 20172017-01-08A seated puja in a large hall with a crowd of devotees behind. In the foreground, a young man in an orange-and-yellow saffron cloth with rudraksha malas and gold bangles sits on a red mat, holding a folded white cloth over brass puja vessels, kalasha-style pots and leaves on a stone low table. Beside him, an older man in white dhoti and shawl, with vibhuti and rudraksha mala, and other priests in white and saffron sit in a row performing the ritual. Brass plates, lamps and small bowls are arranged on the table.2017-01-08A seated man in an orange dhoti and bare chest, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a pendant necklace, performs a ritual with brass vessels and a small metal bowl on a red cloth in the foreground. He has white sandalwood paste marks on his forehead and arms and holds a small object in one hand. Around him, many devotees sit cross-legged on mats in a large hall, some in orange and red garments, some bare-chested with white paste markings, many watching or joining the puja.2017-01-08January 08 20172017-01-08Indoor puja in a hall with a white tiled floor, where seated devotees perform ritual worship. In the foreground a young man with a shaved head wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder with a yellow border, a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, and holds a leaf over a brass vessel on a marble slab. Beside him an older bald man with white beard and glasses, wearing a rudraksha mala and white dhoti, bare-chested with white ash marks, handles offerings. Other seated participants in white dhotis and orange cloths sit behind them. Brass pots, bowls, a kalasha-style vessel, leaves and flower petals fill the foreground altar. Background shows more people in orange and white.2017-01-08A seated man in an orange dhoti and bare chest, wearing a rudraksha mala across his torso and a pendant necklace, holds a small brass bell and a spoon-like ritual implement over a low brass-and-copper puja setup on a red cloth. He has white sacred ash markings on his forehead and arms. Behind him, many devotees sit cross-legged on mats in a hall, several bare-chested with white ash markings, others in red or white clothing. Small oil lamps and brass vessels are arranged on the floor in front of him. The man's appearance with a rudraksha mala and orange garment does not clearly match the page's claim of a person's presence, so no appearance-based identification is made.2017-01-08January 07 20172017-01-07July 21 20172017-07-21Indoor puja scene in a large hall with a tiled floor. In the foreground a bare-chested man in orange dhoti sits cross-legged on a red mat, wearing a rudraksha mala and a white horizontal tilak, holding a small ritual implement and handling offerings with an incense stick, while brass pooja vessels, a small bowl and a tray lie before him. Behind him many seated participants on mats and cushions, some bare-chested with white body markings and white dhotis, others in maroon or red robes, observe quietly. Overall this is an ashram ritual practice with many attendees.2017-01-08January 08 20172017-01-08