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October 04 2010

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Several shaved-headed priests in plain white dhotis and shawls with red borders sit cross-legged on woven mats in a hall, performing a puja. They hold small brass bells and handheld lamps or vessels, with hands in anjali mudra. A brass plate, small brass cups, shells and a plastic container lie before them. Behind them, devotees sit on the floor, and a yellow-orange cloth hangs from the ceiling. Some priests wear sandalwood or white tilak with red bands on their foreheads. Several figures in the background are seated and attentive.2010-10-04Indoor photograph of a seated group of shaved-headed men in plain white dhotis and shawls with red and gold borders, sitting cross-legged on mats in a hall during a padapuja session. Several are in prayer with hands folded or palms pressed together, eyes closed; one at the front right wears glasses and a beaded necklace. At the left edge a figure in orange-saffron robes is partly visible. Behind them, seated people in white and a figure with a white shirt and beaded necklace sit on blue plastic chairs. Hanging decorative banners in red, orange and patterned fabric decorate the ceiling, and a doorway opens onto palm trees outside.2010-10-05A photograph of a ritual hall where many seated devotees in white dhotis and shawls perform a puja on mats. In the foreground, several shaved-headed priests sit cross-legged, one ringing a brass bell and another holding a small bell, with rudraksha malas around their necks. The front priest has a white tripundra mark on his forehead. Brass plates of flowers and small brass oil lamps sit on the mat before them, with plastic containers nearby. Behind them, rows of people in white and a few in yellow saris and yellow shawls sit behind silver metal railings. Wall banners in red and yellow hang in the background, and a screen reads a copyright notice. No one is identifiable as a person in the visible cues.2010-09-30September 04 20112011-09-04 +1 copiesOctober 03 20102010-10-03A seated group of shaven-headed priests in white dhotis and shawls with red and white borders performs a puja on woven mats. Their foreheads and arms are marked with white sandal paste, and they wear rudraksha malas. Brass lamps, small brass vessels, flowers and plastic containers sit in front of them. Behind them, a row of seated devotees, many in white, watches through a metal railing, and a yellow cloth hangs at the top right. The priest at right wears a yellow shawl. Eyes closed, the priests appear absorbed in chanting and ritual offerings.2010-09-25October 03 20102010-10-03A photograph of a row of men seated cross-legged on woven mats in a covered hall with a concrete floor and pillar-lined walkway. They wear white dhotis with red-bordered edges, rudraksha malas, and white-and-red forehead markings. Several hold small brass items or flowers near brass lamps and small vessels set on the mats, with a pink bowl in the foreground. Orange cloth hangs at the upper right beside a doorway.2010-09-30December 02 20102010-12-02October 04 20102010-10-04 +1 copiesOctober 04 20102010-10-04 +1 copiesOctober 10 20112011-10-10