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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.

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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.2010-01-01A 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.2010-12-18A 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 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.2011-01-23December 31 20182018-12-31 +1 copiesFebruary 01 20172017-02-01A 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 copiesDecember 10 20072007-12-10A photograph of seated men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls, arranged in a long row on a hall floor during a puja. Foreground men have hands pressed together in prayer or holding ritual items; oil lamps and brass vessels, small bowls and plates with offerings sit on a white floor cloth in front of them. Background shows more people in white and yellow clothing and a few lit lamps, with a dim interior and windows. Stripes of vibhuti or tilak mark some foreheads.2011-09-04 +1 copiesA 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 seated group of men performs a ritual with lit oil lamps in a hall. In the foreground, a bald man in saffron/orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on an orange mat, holding a small lamp and an open book, with brass vessels and a brass lamp on the floor before him. Beside him, a younger man in orange with a mala holds a lamp. Behind them, rows of men in white dhotis and shawls hold lit lamps, some wearing rudraksha malas and sacred thread. A table with a striped cloth and a metal pot stands at the back. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person, and the scene shows only ritual participants.2010-10-22 +2 copiesA photograph of a seated row of men in cream and white dhoti-style cloth with gold borders, bare-chested, holding small brass oil lamps (diyas) with lit flames in their outstretched hands during a ritual. The foreground man has a full dark beard, rudraksha mala beads and a topknot; behind him a man with a light beard and a shaved-forehead sacred mark holds a lamp. Blurred figures and warm bokeh lights fill the background, with brass lamps and flowers on the floor.2017-02-02