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A photo of a covered hall during a lamp ritual. Several men seated on the floor in plain white dhotis and shawls hold lit oil lamps in their hands, the foreground men with bare heads and sacred ash or tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Behind them rows of seated devotees, including women in white and yellow saris, also hold small flames or press palms together. A red mat, brass plates and small clay lamps sit on the floor, and colourful woven hangings with a bird motif line the pillars under a corrugated roof.

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October 04 20102010-10-04A photograph of a ritual puja in a covered hall with red walls and a metal roof. In the foreground, several priests in white dhotis and shawls with red borders sit cross-legged on mats, holding oil lamps and offering trays. A priest on the right has a white-painted forehead and rudraksha mala beads and raises a lit lamp. Behind a steel railing, seated devotees in white, yellow and saffron clothing with rudraksha malas watch and some hold lamps. Brass vessels, plastic containers with yellow flowers and banners with patterned hangings are visible.2010-09-30A photograph of a ritual in an indoor hall with a corrugated roof and orange-brown walls. Several men sit cross-legged on mats in white dhotis and white shawls, many wearing rudraksha malas; the front men have tripundra markings and hold lit oil lamps and small brass vessels. Behind them rows of seated devotees, some in white, face the lamps. Hanging yellow and patterned banners frame the hall and daylight shows through an open doorway at the back. The scene matches a paduka puja gathering. No single person clearly matches the a person description, so the candidate is left unsure.2010-09-29October 03 20102010-10-03A hall with orange walls and a corrugated roof holds a seated group performing a ritual with brass plates and oil lamps on mats. In the foreground a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with a white sacred-thread line and tilak sits with palms pressed together. Behind him rows of devotees sit on mats; several women wear yellow and orange saris and men wear white. A red carpet runs along a metal railing toward the front, and framed banners hang on the wall above.2010-10-03A seated group ritual in a covered hall with a tiled floor and red walls. In the foreground a shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits holding a small brass bell and a brass handheld vessel. Beside him, men in white dhotis with yellow shawls sit cross-legged with brass lamps, a plate of offerings and brass bowls in front of them. Several women in yellow and white sit behind a glass partition on the left. Painted banners and framed images decorate the upper walls, and small brass oil lamps are placed on the floor. Visible text on the wall banners is partly legible.2010-10-02A row of shaved-headed men in white dhotis and white shawls with red borders sit cross-legged on woven mats in a hall with metal railings. Several hold small oil lamps with flames, and one holds a small brass bell. Their foreheads bear white and red ash markings, and they wear rudraksha malas and gold bangles. Behind them, other seated participants and yellow-and-orange hangings are visible. Brass vessels sit on the mat.2010-10-04 +1 copiesOctober 03 20102010-10-03December 14 20102010-12-14A large seated group of women performs a lamp ritual in a covered hall with brick walls and a wooden ceiling. Many wear white or cream saris with yellow shawls and hold small lit oil lamps in their hands. Some sit cross-legged on mats in the foreground, while others are seated further back. Tall decorative cloth banners with floral and bird patterns hang along the left side. Through the open doorway, palm trees and a stone pillar are visible, and a railing runs along the right. Some people in the background are standing.2010-10-03A photograph of a seated group of devotees in white ritual clothing performing a puja inside a hall with wooden columns and orange-patterned hangings. In the foreground, a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with a red-bead rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp in his right hand. Beside him, a young man with a shaved head presses his palms together in prayer. Behind them, rows of seated participants hold small oil lamps and lit wicks, some with white tripundra on their foreheads. Brass plates, small bowls and steel railings are visible. Several people are partially visible in the background.2010-09-22 +2 copiesA covered hall with corrugated roof and orange walls holds a seated puja. In the foreground, two shaved-headed men in white dhotis with red-marked shoulder cloths sit cross-legged on woven mats, one holding a lit lamp toward the front. Brass oil lamps, flowers, plates of offerings and small bells are set on mats before them. Behind a metal railing, rows of devotees in white and yellow saris and white dhotis sit with lamps and offerings. Hanging woven banners in red, orange and blue decorate the pillars, and framed pictures hang on the back wall.2010-09-30