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A seated group of devotees in white ritual clothes with yellow shawls performs a puja in an open-sided pavilion with a concrete floor and colourful striped mats. Many hold small oil lamps or lit wicks, and brass plates with fruit, flowers and offerings sit before them. In the foreground a bearded man with grey-streaked hair in white clothes and a yellow shawl holds his palms together in prayer, and a young man beside him holds a lit lamp. Stacks of white chairs and bamboo-like wood are visible in the background.

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January 02 20102010-01-02December 01 20092009-12-01A large open-sided pavilion with a tiled floor and wooden rafters holds a seated group of about forty participants performing a puja. Most wear white ritual clothes with yellow shawls, and several women wear orange or saffron wraps. Participants sit on striped cotton mats before brass plates of offerings, lamps and small bowls. In the right foreground, a bearded man in white with a yellow shawl and beaded necklace sits with his hands raised. Incense smoke rises at the left edge, and the open walls show trees and a bright outdoor view.2009-11-24A photograph of a covered open-sided pavilion where a large group sits cross-legged on striped mats during a seated ritual. Many participants wear white clothes with yellow shawls, and several women wear orange shawls; they hold small brass plates and cups, with brass lamps and bowls set before them on the mats. Their hands are raised in anjali mudra or holding offerings. The sides are open to green trees, and a red curtain hangs at the left.2009-09-07September 05 20092009-09-05A pavilion with open sides and a tiled roof holds a seated group of devotees in white ritual clothes with orange or yellow shawls, performing a puja on striped mats. Several people hold small brass lamps or plates with offerings, and brass bowls and dishes sit before them on the floor. A woman in the front left wears orange and white with glasses, and a woman front centre holds a brass lamp. Some devotees wear yellow sashes and white garments, and trees are visible through the openings. No one stands out as a presenter, and no a person candidate is visible in this group.2009-09-07September 07 20092009-09-07A large open-sided pavilion with a wooden roof and red curtains holds a seated congregation in white clothes, many wearing yellow shawls and rudraksha or beaded necklaces with ID lanyards. They sit in rows on striped mats with hands in anjali, with brass puja plates, flower offerings, small oil lamps and bowls of food in front of them. A single figure stands at the far back left in white near a pillar, hands folded. The setting suggests a group puja or padapuja session.2009-09-07November 24 20092009-11-24A large group of devotees sits cross-legged on mats inside an open-sided pavilion with a tiled roof and tall windows, performing a ritual with small oil lamps. Most wear white kurtas or robes with yellow shawls, and a few men in front wear orange shawls. Each person holds a lit oil lamp or lit wick above a brass plate with offerings, and some plates hold flowers and red kumkum. Two men at the front in orange shawls sit closest to the camera, one holding a lamp. Green trees and a bright sky are visible through the windows, and a woman in white stands in the background near an orange cloth hanging. Captions on the photo read ISHAN DHYANAPEETH and Banyan-Tree, though this appears to be a padha-pooja style group worship.2009-09-05A photograph of an aarti ceremony in a covered open hall with a corrugated metal roof. Six men in white kurtas with yellow shawls and rudraksha-style garlands stand along a long table, raising lit multi-wick brass oil lamps overhead. Several women in white and yellow saris sit on the floor in front of the table, arms raised holding lamps, with rows of brass lamps and bells spread before them. At the right, a man in saffron robes with a marigold garland sits on an orange seat, and a devotee in saffron stands nearby. Hanging yellow and gold strands decorate the ceiling, and a wall shows framed pictures and a banner. The audience sits behind a metal railing.2009-12-23A photograph of a large open-sided hall with a tiled floor and corrugated roof where a group of devotees sits in rows on striped mats performing a puja. In the foreground, a bearded man in white clothing with a yellow shawl and beaded necklaces sits cross-legged with his hands together before a brass plate of offerings. Around him, people in yellow and orange shawls and white attire sit with puja plates, flowers and small lamps set out on the mats. Several others in white and orange clothing sit on the left, with ceremonial trays and offerings spread across the floor.2009-11-24