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June 05 2011

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February 02 2013

A seated group of men in a plain indoor hall performs a puja with small oil lamps and brass vessels set on a mat. Most wear white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies, some with white forehead marks, and several hold lit lamps or spoons aloft. A man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits at lower right with hands folded, and a few younger boys sit in the background. Offerings of fruit, flowers and a small book lie on the mats, and a red curtain hangs behind them.

A seated group of devotees performs a puja in a bright hall with cream tiled floor and red curtains. In the foreground, men with shaved heads and tripundra markings sit with palms pressed together in anjali. Two on the left wear saffron-orange robes; the others wear white dhotis with maroon and gold borders. Brass oil lamps, small brass bowls, plates of fruit and sweets, and red flower petals sit on orange and maroon mats. Women in white and yellow clothing sit in the background.

January 13 2013

January 25 2013

A photograph of a large group seated on the floor during a ritual, mostly men in white dhotis and saffron-orange garments with red borders. Several wear rudraksha malas and gold chains, with white tripundra marks on their foreheads. In the foreground, a man in saffron clothing with a gold necklace holds a small brass implement, flanked by other saffron-clad seated participants with brass vessels, flowers and small oil lamps on the mat before them. The setting is a hall with orange draping.

February 27 2013

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September 22 2011

A row of men sits cross-legged on the floor in a hall, hands pressed together in anjali mudra before brass puja plates. Several wear saffron/orange robes; others wear white dhotis with red-striped cloth, one with a gold-bordered shawl. Brass lamps with lit wicks, fruit, flowers and small brass bells sit on orange and green mats in front of them. Behind them, others sit in a line with eyes closed, and women in orange and yellow saris are visible at the left edge. The setting appears to be a ritual gathering in an indoor hall with tiled floor and a wall fan.

A seated group performs a ritual indoors on a white floor with mats. Many men and boys wear white dhotis and unstitched white upper cloths, with rudraksha malas, and some have white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads. Several hold small oil lamps and brass implements, lifting lamps toward the centre. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in orange robes sits among the group. Brass plates, small bowls, a plastic container and red and orange cloth lie on the floor. Red curtains hang behind, and a man in white stands near a doorway. About 15 people are visible.

A hall with pink walls, red curtains and framed portraits on the wall performs a group puja. Rows of men sit cross-legged on mats in white dhotis and shawls with red-and-gold borders, many wearing rudraksha malas. They hold oil lamps and offer incense and small brass plates of flowers, fruit and bananas on the floor. On the left a man in a saffron-orange robe sits among them. Women in yellow and white saris sit further back, and the room is lit by natural light from tall windows.

October 29 2010