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February 12 2013

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A large hall filled with seated devotees performing a puja with hands pressed in anjali. In the foreground, a group of men in white dhotis and shawls sit on the floor, several with white and orange tilak on their foreheads, holding their palms together. Two men on the left wear saffron-orange robes, one with his head bowed and hands folded, the other seated cross-legged with palms joined. Brass puja plates and small brass vessels with flowers and offerings sit on red mats in front of them. Behind, rows of devotees in white and yellow clothing sit in prayer, and video tripods stand on the left side of the frame. Lighting is hazy.2010-09-16 +1 copiesA photograph inside an open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-washed walls, showing rows of seated devotees on woven mats performing a ritual. In the foreground, a man in orange robes sits with brass thalis holding flowers, oil lamps and small bowls. Men in white dhotis with saffron-trimmed shawls sit with hands folded in prayer. A man in orange robes and a shaved head sits centre-right with a rudraksha mala, and a bald man in white holds a small object near a brass plate. Behind them, many more participants in white and orange sit in rows along a red carpet, and a camera on a tripod films the scene at left. Cloth-wrapped kalasha-style pillars with colourful patterns hang from the ceiling, and framed posters line the back walls.2010-10-30February 12 20132013-02-12February 14 20132013-02-14February 07 20132013-02-07A large group of seated devotees in white dhotis and shawls with white or ash-marked foreheads perform a ritual in a hall with a polished floor. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron robe sits cross-legged on an orange mat, eyes closed. Brass puja plates, small brass vessels and lamps sit on orange and purple mats before the seated rows, with a few plastic containers nearby. Behind them, many more participants sit in rows, some wearing lanyards, and a crowd fills the background.2010-12-02A row of seated devotees in saffron and orange robes perform a ritual with hands pressed in anjali mudra. Several men have shaved heads and white vibhuti or sandalwood markings on their foreheads and arms, and many wear rudraksha malas and gold bangles. In front of them on orange cloths are brass oil lamps, small kalasha vessels, a plate with red flowers, and open chanting booklets. Behind them hangs a red curtain, and a few people in white clothes sit further back.2013-02-01A photograph of a seated ritual gathering indoors on a polished white marble floor. Four front-row men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls wear gold-and-bead necklaces and sit before small brass plates with flowers, fruit and lamps, with brass oil lamps and bells on red and orange mats. Behind them rows of men in white dhotis and shirts, some with white forehead markings and rudraksha malas, sit with palms joined or hands on open books. Women in saris sit further back, and camera tripods stand at the left edge. The scene suggests a padapuja or group puja.2010-10-16October 15 20132013-10-15A large group of people seated on the floor in a hall performs a ritual with hands raised in palm-forward gestures. In the foreground, several young men in saffron-orange robes wear rudraksha malas and white forehead markings across the brow; the centre man holds a sheet of printed text. Brass puja plates, small lamps and offering bowls sit on orange and red cloth in front of them. Behind, a dense crowd of devotees in orange and white stretches back. A man in white dhoti with a gold border and rudraksha mala sits among them. A badge reads 'I AM WINNER'.2013-03-01October 20 20102010-10-20November 23 20102010-11-23