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May 17 2014

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A photograph of a seated group performing a pada puja in a tiled hall with pink walls and red curtains. In the foreground, several shaved-headed men in saffron and orange robes and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged before brass plates of offerings, small brass lamps and kalasha-style vessels, one holding a small lit wick. Behind them, white-clad men with white shawls and striped borders sit with brass trays. Further back, women and girls in yellow, white and pink saris and salwar kameez sit in rows, some holding offerings. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person by appearance cues, so the a person field is unsure.2011-08-04A 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 indoor hall with cream walls and framed portraits holds a seated congregation in saffron, orange and maroon robes with gold borders. In the foreground, women in orange saris with rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on white cloth, some with hands raised in mudra, beside brass plates, flowers, small oil lamps and kumkum-marked offerings. Behind them, rows of devotees in red and maroon and others in white sit attentively, and red curtains line the windows. The scene suggests a satsang or puja gathering; no presiding figure is clearly identifiable here.2013-07-06A row of men seated on the floor during a puja in a temple hall, many bare-chested with white sacred ash and horizontal markings on their chests and arms. Several wear rudraksha malas and ochre or orange cloth. Brass plates with flowers, small bowls, incense and oil lamps sit on red and yellow mats in front of them, and one man in the foreground holds a small bowl while another lifts incense sticks. Sheltered oil lamps glow in the background.2017-01-10May 20 20132013-05-20March 30 20162016-03-30February 27 20132013-02-27 +1 copiesWide view of a large hall where many monks and devotees sit on the floor in rows, many with palms joined in namaskar or raised in greeting. Foreground monks wear saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti stripes on their foreheads and arms; brass plates with flowers, oil lamps and small puja vessels sit before them on orange cloths. Among the crowd, men in white dhotis with gold borders and some in black shirts sit with hands raised. Red curtains and hanging orange-yellow banners line the back wall.2013-03-03A seated group of devotees performs a lamp ritual in a hall. Many women in saffron-orange and red robes wear rudraksha malas and vibhuti on their foreheads, holding small brass oil lamps (diyas) with lit flames on metal plates. A woman in a white sari and another in cream with a red-orange shawl sit in the foreground, one holding a lit lamp and a thali of offerings. Other participants in white clothing hold lamps further back, and a ceremonial arrangement with flowers and brass vessels lies on the floor mats. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible in the frame.2014-04-22February 02 20132013-02-02May 20 20132013-05-20A photograph of a seated group of devotees in a red-walled hall holding small lit oil lamps with flames. Many wear white kurta-style clothing; several men have orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders and rudraksha or orange beaded necklaces, and some women wear saris and shawls. In the foreground a bald man with a beard holds a lit lamp and an older white-bearded man sits behind him. Shawls, lamps and seated rows fill the frame, with an ornate wooden gallery and a tall metal stand behind.2012-09-09 +1 copies