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December 26 2010

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A photograph of a large indoor hall where many men in white dhotis with maroon-and-gold borders sit cross-legged in long rows on the floor, holding small oil lamps aloft in both hands. Each seated participant has a brass plate with offerings, flowers and small items on a mat in front of them. Behind them, women in white and coloured saris sit in the background, and a few people in saffron-orange clothing stand near the back wall. A video camera on a tripod stands at the left edge of the frame. The setting is a pada puja worship session with lamp offerings.2011-08-02A large hall filled with seated devotees performing an aarti ceremony with lit oil lamps held in their hands. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts with red-bordered cloth sit on the floor on mats, holding small flames aloft, and some wear rudraksha malas. Several women in white and colourful saris sit among and behind them. Brass plates with offerings and flowers lie on the floor in front. A video camera on a tripod and a small monitor showing a deity image stand at the front of the room, and a few people stand near the back wall beneath orange lamp shades and red curtains.2010-12-02A large hall filled with seated devotees in white dhotis and shawls, many wearing rudraksha malas, performing a group puja with oil lamps (deepa) and brass plates of offerings in front of them. In the foreground, a few men in saffron-orange robes with marigold garlands sit on mats, one holding a small lamp. A camera on a tripod and a monitor at left record the event, and a red-draped stage with white cloth is visible at the far back. Sunlight streams through the upper windows, and orange banners hang from the ceiling. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues, so no candidate is marked.2010-12-22November 20 20102010-11-20A large hall filled with seated devotees in white dhotis and shawls performing a group puja. In the foreground, a man in saffron robes and a yellow-orange flower garland sits on a mat before brass plates of offerings, and beside him a figure in orange draped clothing sits at left. Many participants hold lit oil lamps (diyas) and small brass vessels, some with raised hands, while others sit cross-legged on orange and maroon mats. Brass plates with flowers and lamps, plastic containers and a video camera on a tripod at left fill the scene; a red-draped stage with a white cloth and orange banners hangs in the background, with sunlight streaming in from the upper right.2010-12-22December 26 20102010-12-26A photograph of many young men seated cross-legged in rows on mats and a tiled floor, dressed in white dhotis and white shirts with red-bordered shawls and rudraksha malas. Many hold lit oil lamps or small flames, and brass plates with flowers, fruit and offerings sit before them. A few seated men lean forward to tend the plates, and a bald man in the centre tends a lamp on a brass plate.2010-12-27A photograph of a large seated group performing a lamp ritual in a hall with pale walls and red curtains. Many people sit on mats holding lit oil lamps and small diyas aloft, flames glowing warmly in the dim room. Most wear white dhotis and shawls, with some in yellow and orange garments. In the foreground, shaven-headed men in white with orange waist cloths raise lamps toward the camera. Brass plates, a small kalasha and a bowl sit on the floor before them. The setting suggests a pada puja or group aarti offering.2011-01-23A large photograph of a seated congregation in a bright hall with a white tiled floor. Dozens of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts or kurtas sit in long rows, many with sacred threads and beaded necklaces, holding oil lamps and raising their arms toward the flames. Brass plates with offerings, small pink and gold trays, and folded white papers lie on orange mats in the foreground. A few devotees in saffron-coloured shawls sit among the rows. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so no a person candidate is marked.2010-10-25November 12 20102010-11-12October 29 20102010-10-29A large hall filled with seated men in white ritual clothing, many with shaved heads, sitting on mats and holding lit oil lamps (diyas) aloft in their hands. Brass plates with offerings, small metal cups and red cloths are arranged on the floor before them. Some wear white dhotis with gold-bordered or red-bordered shawls and rudraksha malas. Behind them, rows of onlookers in colourful clothing stand or sit, and a camera on a tripod is visible at the left edge. This appears to be a group pooja with lamp offerings in a meeting hall.2010-11-20