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A dimly lit photograph of a puja in progress in a temple-like hall. Several devotees sit cross-legged on the floor around a low table holding brass plates, oil lamps and small offerings, with a flame glowing in a metal dish in the foreground. Men wear white dhotis and white and tan kurta-style garments, and one standing figure on the right wears an orange-saffron garment. A small deity shrine with a decorated backdrop sits behind them. The image is blurred by motion and low light.

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A dimly lit photograph of a puja in progress. Several seated devotees sit on the floor along a low table with lit oil lamps and brass plates holding offerings. In the foreground a man in white clothes with his hands folded in anjali sits at left, and a figure in an orange garment sits at right beside a metal stand. Behind them, a deity murti is visible in an illuminated shrine niche with a white draped backdrop. The scene is warm and lit mainly by flame, with several more devotees in white and cream clothing in the background. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2010-01-01A dim hall at night shows many people seated cross-legged on mats in rows, holding lit oil lamps and small flames. Most wear white dhotis and white shirts, and several wear rudraksha malas. Brass plates, small offering trays and flower-decorated dishes sit on the mats in front of them. Some people in the foreground raise their lamps toward the viewer, while others sit still in a pada puja style worship setting. The scene is largely dark, with warm light concentrated on the flames and faces.2010-12-27A photograph of a seated group performing an evening aarti with oil lamps at a low floor-level row of brass plates. Many devotees in white dhotis and white kurta-style clothing hold lit flames and wave them over brass thalis set on the floor. A few men wear rudraksha-style cords and sacred marks on their foreheads. Several women in the foreground hold lamps and wear gold bangles. Wall curtains, dark chairs and a pillar frame the room, with a mirror-like reflection on the floor.2010-12-18January 01 20092009-01-01December 23 20102010-12-23December 31 20182018-12-31 +1 copiesA photograph of a group of devotees seated on the floor during a lamp ritual, each holding a lit oil lamp with a flame toward the camera. The foreground men have shaved heads and wear white dhotis and shawls edged with red-maroon borders; one wears a rudraksha mala and glasses. Many blurred figures and additional flames fill the background, with some people in yellow and green clothing. Mats cover the floor and small brass plates sit near the lamps. The setting suggests a pada puja style offering with oil lamps, though no clear deity image is visible.2011-01-23December 31 20182018-12-31August 17 20112011-08-17December 10 20072007-12-10A photograph of a large indoor pada puja gathering on a pale tiled floor. Rows of seated devotees hold lit oil lamps and camphor flames, and several men in front wear white dhotis and shawls with maroon borders, with rudraksha malas around their necks. A man in the foreground with glasses and a shaved head extends a lit flame toward the viewer's side. Brass plates, small offering dishes, a glass container and orange cushions sit on mats in front of them. Women in saffron, yellow and green saris and salwar kameez sit in the background, and the room has red curtains and white doors behind them.2011-01-23A large group of people sits cross-legged in rows on a tiled floor at night, hands pressed in anjali mudra, lit by many small oil lamps and brass puja thalis with flowers and offerings set in front of them. Most wear white dhotis and white upper cloths, and several wear rudraksha or flower garlands. Two or three figures in darker brown or orange-toned robes sit near the front. In the background, a row of festive decorations in red and green hangs along a wall, with a few people standing behind, a lamp post and tall lamps visible at the far edge. The scene suggests a devotional ritual with lamps and offerings. The figure at the left front in brown clothing appears to be a senior participant, but the image gives no reliable basis to identify anyone.2018-12-31 +1 copies