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A photograph of a seated group performing a puja inside a covered hall with orange-painted walls and colourful striped hanging banners. In the foreground, several men in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on mats before small brass trays of offerings, flowers and oil lamps; several hold small lamps or ritual items. Behind them, rows of men and women in white dhoti and white garments sit on the floor, many holding small brass vessels, while a laptop and papers lie on the left. A gilded deity murti appears at the lower right corner. The hall has metal railings dividing the rows.

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A large open hall where many people sit cross-legged on mats, performing a group puja with small oil lamps lit before them. Foreground: several men in saffron/orange robes with rudraksha malas and sandalwood-paste tilaka on their foreheads, holding brass vessels and lamps. Behind them, rows of men and boys in white dhotis and white shawls, with tilaka, hold lit lamps and ritual items. Some devotees wear yellow and orange clothing in the background. Hanging cylindrical banners decorated with a white bird emblem and floral patterns hang from the ceiling, and a metal railing separates seating areas. A tall smoky haze suggests incense. No identifiable figure is clearly distinguishable as a person by the cues required.2010-10-31 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual gathering in a covered hall with orange-painted walls and tall patterned banners hanging from the ceiling. In the foreground, several men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on mats and small plates of offerings, one holding a lit oil lamp and a few with folded hands, while a bald man with a gold necklace of beads sits at the front. Behind a metal rail, rows of seated devotees in white dhotis and saffron shawls hold lit oil lamps. A video camera on a tripod records the scene at left, and a gold-coloured ritual object sits at the lower right.2010-11-03October 31 20102010-10-31 +2 copiesA photograph of a group puja inside a hall with wooden pillars and patterned hanging banners. In the foreground, several men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on mats, holding lit oil lamps and brass vessels; offering plates with flowers and fruit lie before them on red and orange cloths. Behind them, many men and women in white dhotis and white clothing sit in rows, several holding lit lamps. A laptop and a notebook sit at the left edge. Several people wear white-and-red forehead markings and vibhuti. The scene shows a collective aarti-style lamp ritual.2010-10-31 +1 copiesPhotograph of a seated group of shaven-headed men in a bright hall performing a ritual with brass bells and small brass vessels on red mats. Foreground: a man in orange robes with a gold-bead mala and a white forehead mark holds a book and gestures with a bell; beside him another orange-robed man rings a brass bell over a brass plate of offerings. Behind them, rows of men in white dhotis and white shawls with red-gold borders sit with prayer books, some with palms joined, some holding small brass items. Several brass lamps and plates are arranged on the floor.2010-10-23October 31 20102010-10-31 +2 copiesA photograph of a large open-sided hall with orange walls and a corrugated roof, where a seated congregation in white and orange clothing sits on mats in rows. In the foreground, two men in saffron-orange robes sit on a mat with brass plates of flowers and offerings, one holding a small bell and a dish while the other holds an open book; the man on the right wears a gold-beaded necklace and has a shaved head. A video camera on a tripod and a small framed picture stand at left beside a red carpet, and multicoloured banners with bird motifs hang from the pillars. Several devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls sit at the back and along the side rail, some holding small objects.2010-11-09Photograph of a ritual gathering in a covered open hall with corrugated roof and orange-painted walls. Many saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees in white sit cross-legged on mats in rows, holding lamps, offering plates and small vessels. In the foreground a bald man in saffron robe and beaded necklace sits with a plate of offerings before him, and a seated man with a shaved head holds a flower. Decorated tall pillars with colourful patterns stand along the walls, and a camera on a tripod films the scene. A golden ornate seat is visible at the lower right, and a red carpet runs across the floor.2010-11-03A photograph of a group ritual on a white tiled floor. Several men in saffron-orange robes with maroon borders sit cross-legged in the foreground, each wearing a long gold-beaded necklace and holding a lit oil lamp or ritual vessel. Brass plates with flower petals, lamps and small brass pots lie before them. Behind them, men in white dhotis and white shawls, several with rudraksha malas and forehead markings, hold lit lamps and sit in rows. A tripod and a television screen are visible at left.2010-10-16A group of young boys and adult men in orange and saffron robes sit cross-legged on a polished white floor in a hall, many with white forehead bands and tripundra-style white markings and rudraksha malas. Brass puja plates with small oil lamps, bells and offering bowls sit before each seated row. Behind them, seated devotees in white clothing watch, and a large gilded throne-like structure and a deity display stand at the right edge of the hall.2013-05-02October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesA large group of men seated on the floor of a hall performs a ritual with lit oil lamps. In the foreground, several men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces sit on orange mats, one holding an open book and a small brass bell, another holding a lit lamp. Behind them, rows of men in white dhotis and white shirts hold small flames and open booklets. Brass plates, bowls and kumkum-marked trays sit on the mats.2010-10-23