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December 04 2011

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October 24 20102010-10-24 +1 copiesA seated group of men in white dhotis and shawls, many bare-chested with rudraksha malas, perform a ritual on a white marble floor with brass puja vessels, small oil lamps, flower petals and bowls of fruit on orange and red cloths. In the centre a man in saffron/orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits with hands clasped, facing forward, while others around him hold small items and bells in a puja. Some men wear glasses. The setting appears to be a hall with pale walls.2010-10-08November 15 20112011-11-15December 05 20112011-12-05December 10 20112011-12-10December 05 20112011-12-05A photograph of a pada puja ritual in a hall with white tiled floor. Four saffron-robed men in the foreground sit cross-legged on orange mats, each holding a lit oil lamp or ritual vessel, with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces. Brass plates with flowers, fruit and offerings, brass kalasha-style vessels and a small open book lie before them. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and shawls sit in rows holding lamps and brass items, some with sacred ash marks. A blue plastic bucket and a metal stand are at the left edge.2010-10-21A photograph of a seated group puja in a bright white-floored hall. In the foreground, a bearded man in orange robes with a gold necklace and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, holding a small brass lamp. Beside and behind him, several other men in orange robes with gold garlands, and a row of men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas and white markings on their arms and foreheads, sit before open books, brass plates of fruit and flowers, brass lamps and small bells. The scene conveys a ritual worship gathering. No individual's identity is confirmed from appearance.2010-10-16A seated group of men in a plain indoor hall performs a puja with small oil lamps and brass vessels set on a mat. Most wear white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies, some with white forehead marks, and several hold lit lamps or spoons aloft. A man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits at lower right with hands folded, and a few younger boys sit in the background. Offerings of fruit, flowers and a small book lie on the mats, and a red curtain hangs behind them.2011-10-15October 27 20102010-10-27 +1 copiesA row of men seated on the floor in a hall performs a puja, holding small brass oil lamps and lit flames toward the front. Most wear orange or saffron robes with rudraksha malas, while the man in front left wears white dhoti and shawl with white ash markings and beads on his arms. Brass plates with fruit, oil lamps and small vessels sit on orange cloths before them. Several young boys sit behind them on the left, and a figure in white sits near the back. Red chairs and a red curtain line the room.2011-12-17June 06 20112011-06-06