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July 09 20172017-07-09July 25 20172017-07-25A large hall filled with seated devotees in orange dhotis and orange shawls, many with white tilak marks on their foreheads and bodies, holding small oil lamps and offerings as they sit in rows on a white tiled floor. Many wear rudraksha malas. Behind them, a row of people in white clothes sits near the front, and a large framed religious painting and a bright illuminated backdrop hang on the walls. Flower petals and brass items are scattered on the floor. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2017-06-27A large group of men in white ritual dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on orange and purple mats during a puja, many holding up lit oil lamps in their right hands. Several shaved-headed men wear rudraksha malas and white and red-striped shawls, and some have vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. Brass and steel plates, bowls and small oil lamps with flowers are arranged on the floor in front of them. Behind them, rows of seated devotees in white and colourful clothes press their palms together. No individual is clearly recognizable as a person from appearance; the figures are ritual participants in white clothing, so identity is unsure.2010-12-02October 25 20102010-10-25May 30 20172017-05-30 +1 copiesNovember 12 20102010-11-12A seated group of devotees performs an aarti ritual in a hall with red curtains. In the foreground, several young men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas hold lit oil lamps (aarti lamps), with white vibhuti tilak marks on their foreheads. Behind them, others in white clothes sit with folded hands or hold lamps. On the low tables in front are brass plates with offerings, flowers and small lamps. A large crowd of people in white fills the room behind them. Visible text reads a and , which is not transcribed2013-05-10A large seated congregation fills a hall, with many men sitting cross-legged in rows on white cloth. Most are bare-chested or in white dhotis, wearing rudraksha malas, and several have white or ash forehead markings, including one man with a vertical yellow-ochre tilak. In the foreground a man in an orange shawl and rudraksha mala sits with eyes closed, and a man in a brown-red wrap sits beside him. Brass lamps with lit flames stand along the upper left, and a bright stage screen glows at the back. Many participants appear to be in meditation or chanting.2017-05-26A large crowd of devotees sits on the floor of a temple hall, many wearing white dhoti-style garments with maroon-red borders and rudraksha malas. Most hold lit oil lamps or diyas aloft or near brass plates of offerings, as in a lamp-lighting puja. Several figures in the foreground, including a bald man and a man with glasses, raise flames toward the camera. Brass plates with flowers and small lamps sit on orange cloths in front of them. Behind, more people in white and colourful clothes fill the hall under warm lighting. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2010-12-28July 23 20112011-07-23A large indoor gathering of many people seated on a white tiled floor, mostly bare-chested and wearing saffron-orange cloths over their shoulders or waists. Many have white and ash forehead markings and wear rudraksha malas. Several hold small oil lamps and brass bells, and brass plates with flowers and offerings sit before them. Many are shaved-headed, and a few young boys are among them. A water bottle and a red bag lie on the floor nearby. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a distinct leader within the view.2017-06-25