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December 04 2010

A photograph of a row of people seated on the floor in prayer, hands pressed together in anjali mudra, in a hall with white walls and red curtains. Men in white dhotis with red-and-gold borders and bare upper bodies sit closest to the camera, one wearing a yellow-and-white shawl, another with a rudraksha mala. Beside them, figures in saffron-orange robes sit with their eyes closed. Brass lamps and metal plates with flowers, fruit and offerings sit on orange cloths along the polished floor, with lit oil lamps and candles. Other attendees in white and orange kneel further back, and a figure in a pink top is at the left edge. No one clearly matches an identifiable ceremonial presentation beyond these ritual cues.

December 02 2010

A large indoor hall where rows of young men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on white floor mats before brass ritual trays holding small oil lamps, bowls, bells and flowers. Several seated ascetics wear rudraksha malas and white-painted forehead and arm markings, and one at the front right holds a folded-hand pose beside a tray with a lamp. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and shirts sit on the floor and chairs, and a few people stand near the back of the room. The scene looks like a group puja or ritual gathering.

A row of men seated on the floor in a temple hall performs a puja with ringing handbells and incense sticks. Front centre, a man in orange saffron robes and rudraksha beads holds a bell in one hand and an incense stick in the other. Beside him, another man in orange robes with glasses and beads holds a bell. Behind them, men in white dhotis and white shirts with white tilaka markings on their foreheads and arms hold bells and incense. Brass plates with offerings, small oil lamps, flowers and fruit are set on the floor in front of them. A golden ornate throne or peetha stands at the right edge, and a curtain hangs behind.

November 12 2010

A photograph of a seated group of men in white ritual dhotis and shawls at a night puja, many with white vibhuti horizontal bands and rudraksha malas. In the foreground a bald man with white vibhuti and glasses sits with hands folded in prayer. Behind him, a man in the center holds a lit oil lamp in one hand, and another lamp burns on a brass plate. A brass plate in front holds fruit, flowers and a small bowl of offerings on a red cloth mat over a woven mat floor. Lit oil lamps are visible in the background along with seated devotees in white shirts. The scene reads as a pada puja gathering.

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A group ritual indoors on a white tiled floor, with participants seated on orange mats in rows. Most wear white dhotis and shawls with red-and-gold borders; several have rudraksha malas. A man in the centre wears an orange saffron robe and has a forehead tilak, holding a lit oil lamp in one hand. To the right, a man in white with a red-bordered cloth and a forehead marking holds a lit lamp, and brass plates with offerings, flowers and small lamps sit before the participants. Several other people hold flames. Items on the floor include a small metal box, bowls and a book with a red cover.