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Several shaved-headed priests in plain white dhotis and shawls with red borders sit cross-legged on woven mats in a hall, performing a puja. They hold small brass bells and handheld lamps or vessels, with hands in anjali mudra. A brass plate, small brass cups, shells and a plastic container lie before them. Behind them, devotees sit on the floor, and a yellow-orange cloth hangs from the ceiling. Some priests wear sandalwood or white tilak with red bands on their foreheads. Several figures in the background are seated and attentive.

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October 04 20102010-10-04October 04 20102010-10-04 +1 copiesA 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 seated group of men in white dhoti-style garments with reddish-maroon borders performs a puja in a bright room with pink curtains and a window. Many have white tripundra-style markings on their foreheads and wear rudraksha-style malas. They sit cross-legged on mats with hands pressed together in anjali or holding offerings, while brass plates, small oil lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, and bowls of offerings with small heaps of white substance lie on the floor in front. A white cabinet and a small table with a red fabric draped over it are visible at the back. Several men are partly visible in the background.2011-09-04 +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.2010-09-30Photograph of a ritual in a covered hall with a corrugated roof, decorated pillars with orange and patterned fabric, and an open doorway showing palm trees outside. Several men in white dhotis and shawls with red borders sit cross-legged on woven mats, several holding small bells and lamps. A seated man on the right wears a white headband with ash marks, a beaded necklace, and raises a hand in a ritual gesture. Brass plates with offerings and small oil lamps sit before them. Seated figures in white kurtas with garlands line the right edge against a wall. A printed copyright and source line is visible in the lower right corner.2010-09-29A 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.2010-10-04 +1 copiesDecember 02 20102010-12-02Several shaved-headed priests in white dhotis and shawls, with white and sandalwood-coloured body markings and tripundra forehead lines, sit cross-legged on a floor mat performing a ritual in a hall with red curtains. Foreground priest in glasses raises an incense stick; others hold brass bells and incense. Brass plates with lamps, flowers, and offerings lie before them, and a few onlookers sit in the background. A ritual puja setting.2011-10-01A 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 photograph of a seated puja or ritual gathering in an indoor hall. Rows of shaved-headed men in white dhoti-style cloth with red borders and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on orange mats, many with white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads and arms, hands pressed in anjali or holding ritual items. In the foreground, a man in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha mala sits with hands folded near brass lamps, plates and small offerings. Brass oil lamps, kalashas and bowls are arranged on the floor. Behind them, a woven tapestry and chairs are visible. The image is a photograph of people, not a graphic, and the saffron-clad figure is not clearly identifiable as a person.2010-10-10