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August 09 20162016-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09February 24 20152015-02-24 +1 copiesA seated puja ceremony in a bright hall with many lit oil lamps in the background. In the centre, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border sits cross-legged, holding a lamp and a small offering, with a rudraksha mala and white sacred ash marks on his body. Smoke from incense rises before him. To the right, a priest in an orange-red turban and orange cloth, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold-bordered necklace, sits with hands together. Other bare-chested priests in orange cloths and white ash sit in rows behind them, and a small white deity figure and brass vessels sit on the mat. Many more people are visible in the blurred background.2017-01-22Devotees seated on red-cushioned chairs in an indoor hall perform a ritual with small handheld bells and a lamp. In the foreground, a man in white shirt and red-orange shawl with printed script holds a small brass bell and gestures forward. Beside him, an older man with white vibhuti stripes on his forehead and arms, wearing rudraksha malas, a white dhoti with an orange waist cloth and a gold bracelet, holds a small bell and lamp. Behind them, other people in white clothes and orange lanyards sit and watch.2013-10-08Seated devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with saffron-and-gold shawls sit cross-legged on a red carpet in a large tent during a ceremony. The man at left has rudraksha malas and beaded wrist bands, the central man wears wire-rimmed glasses and a rudraksha mala, and the man at right has a red tilak, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala with hands folded. Behind them many more seated people in white fill the hall, with a red-lit screen and hanging orange decorations overhead.2016-05-02Several men sit cross-legged on a mat in a meditation hall during a seated practice. Most wear white dhotis with gold borders and white upper cloths, and some wear orange-gold garments. They have rudraksha malas around their necks and wrists, and the central man has white ash markings on his forehead and arms. Their hands rest in mudras on their knees or laps. Small brass vessels, a kalasha-like pot, a bowl of orange flowers and water bottles sit on the floor. Pink curtains and white doors are visible behind them. No single person is identifiable as the a person from appearance cues, so roles are described only as devotees and practitioners.2011-10-27September 04 20122012-09-04 +1 copiesSeated group of devotees in white dhotis and orange-red shawls with printed script sit on white floor mats in a hall, performing a ritual. In the foreground a man with short dark hair and a moustache, wearing a white dhoti, orange shawl, rudraksha mala and a bracelet, holds a small brass spoon or ladle over his palms. Before him lie an oil lamp, a brass bowl, incense sticks and a paper sheet. Other participants nearby hold papers or sit with folded hands, and an oil lamp sits on a tray at the right edge. The setting has patterned wall panels and a framed picture.2014-05-20May 18 20162016-05-18A seated group of men in white dhotis and saffron-coloured shawls sit in rows, eyes closed, performing devotional hand gestures and holding small objects near their faces. Several wear rudraksha malas and gold bangles; one man in the foreground wears glasses and a rudraksha mala over a saffron shawl. Behind them, a blurred hall shows a golden ornate altar and a red-draped seat. a person is not clearly identifiable among the visible people.2016-05-08August 29 20152015-08-29