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A photograph of a long row of young men seated cross-legged on woven mats in a covered hall, all dressed in white dhoti and shoulder cloth with red-bordered cloth. Several have white sacred ash or tilak marks on their foreheads and arms, and some wear rudraksha malas. Brass plates, small oil lamps and metal bowls sit before them on the mats, and the men have their eyes closed in prayer. Behind a metal railing on the left, other seated people watch. Yellow hangings and a plastic chair appear in the background.

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October 04 20102010-10-04October 04 20102010-10-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a row of men seated cross-legged on woven mats in a covered hall with a concrete floor and pillar-lined walkway. They wear white dhotis with red-bordered edges, rudraksha malas, and white-and-red forehead markings. Several hold small brass items or flowers near brass lamps and small vessels set on the mats, with a pink bowl in the foreground. Orange cloth hangs at the upper right beside a doorway.2010-09-30A photograph of a padapuja session in an ashram hall with a long row of men seated cross-legged on woven mats in white dhotis and shawls. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man with a white-and-red-bordered shawl and a tilak on his forehead sits with hands folded; beside him, a man with gold-bordered white garment and a rudraksha mala holds his hands together. Brass vessels and a brass lamp sit on the mat in front. Behind them, more seated men in white garments continue down the hall, and on the right two men in white clothing sit on chairs with hands in namaste. A metal railing runs along the left side, with people seated beyond it and a yellow-draped structure in the background.2010-10-05A seated group of men in white ritual dhotis and shawls with red-bordered edges sit in rows on woven mats in a covered hall during a puja. Foreground figures have white tripundra markings on their foreheads and arms, rudraksha malas around their necks, and palms pressed together in prayer. Brass plates, small brass vessels, a green plate with flowers, and steel bowls sit on the mats in front of them. Behind them, more participants in white and a few women in colourful saris sit along metal railings. A partial yellow cloth is visible at one side of the seated line.2010-09-29A photograph of a ritual hall where many seated devotees in white dhotis and shawls perform a puja on mats. In the foreground, several shaved-headed priests sit cross-legged, one ringing a brass bell and another holding a small bell, with rudraksha malas around their necks. The front priest has a white tripundra mark on his forehead. Brass plates of flowers and small brass oil lamps sit on the mat before them, with plastic containers nearby. Behind them, rows of people in white and a few in yellow saris and yellow shawls sit behind silver metal railings. Wall banners in red and yellow hang in the background, and a screen reads a copyright notice. No one is identifiable as a person in the visible cues.2010-09-30A seated group of shaven-headed priests in white dhotis and shawls with red and white borders performs a puja on woven mats. Their foreheads and arms are marked with white sandal paste, and they wear rudraksha malas. Brass lamps, small brass vessels, flowers and plastic containers sit in front of them. Behind them, a row of seated devotees, many in white, watches through a metal railing, and a yellow cloth hangs at the top right. The priest at right wears a yellow shawl. Eyes closed, the priests appear absorbed in chanting and ritual offerings.2010-09-25A group of shaved-headed men in white dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on woven mats during a ritual, many with white and red tilak on their foreheads and bodies and rudraksha malas around their necks. Brass puja vessels, small oil lamps, flower offerings and steel bowls are arranged on the floor before them. Behind them, a row of women in white saris sits behind a metal railing, and yellow silk hangings hang from the ceiling. A man in the front right wears a yellow shawl and joins his hands in prayer. The setting is an indoor hall.2010-09-25A photograph of a group of men in white ritual dhotis and shawls seated on woven mats in a covered hall, with brass lamps, bowls of offerings and metal vessels set before them. Many have bare shaved heads with white tripundra markings on their foreheads and some wear rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a bald man with white paste stripes on his forehead and arms sits with palms pressed together in prayer, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant. Beside him, another man in white wears spectacles and presses his hands together. Behind them, rows of seated participants with folded hands continue down the hall, and some lean on a metal railing on the left. Several wear lanyard badges. No identifiable a person is visible among the seated figures.2010-09-29September 21 20102010-09-21October 03 20102010-10-03A photograph of a seated group of devotees in a hall with orange-brick walls and a yellow and multicoloured hanging banner. In the foreground a shaven-headed man in a white dhoti with a red-bordered shawl sits on a woven mat before brass vessels, a plate and a small pot, apparently performing a puja. Behind him rows of men in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing black and white beaded malas, sit on mats with small oil lamps and brass items in front of them. One man at the right wears an orange robe. A metal railing divides the hall, and more people sit in the background.2010-09-27