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A 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.

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A photograph of a seated group of shaven-headed men in white dhoti and shawl with red border performing a puja on mats inside a hall. The front man in the centre has white tripundra marks on his forehead and arms, palms pressed together in prayer, and wears a rudraksha mala. Brass plates, small oil lamps, bells, flowers and a bowl of yellow rice sit before them. Behind, a seated audience in white and yellow saris and white clothes watches behind a metal railing, with a red carpet and a plastic container of offerings at left.2010-09-30A 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 group of shaved-headed men in white dhotis with red borders sitting cross-legged on woven mats in a hall during a ritual. In the foreground, two men with closed eyes and hands pressed together, one with a white-and-red tilak across his forehead and sandalwood-coloured markings on his arms. Behind them, more men in white sit in rows, and brass oil lamps and small bowls sit on the mats. Hanging yellow and patterned cloth banners decorate the ceiling and a plain-walled building with a doorway opens to palm trees outside. Seated figures on the right wear white and hold beaded malas.2010-10-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated group of men in white dhoti and shawl with red-bordered edges, sitting on woven mats in a hall during a ritual session. Foreground: a shaved-headed man with a rudraksha mala and tilak in prayer pose with palms joined. Behind him, several seated men in white with red-striped garments hold their hands in anjali; one wears a yellow flower in his hair. Brass plates, small bowls and oil lamps sit before them. Behind a metal railing, women in white and yellow saris sit in rows. Hanging orange-and-saffron banners decorate the upper right. No figure in this scene is identifiable as a person.2010-09-21A photo of a seated group of men in white dhoti and shawl with red-bordered edges performing a puja-style ritual on mats in a hall. The man in the foreground sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, with a vertical tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala. Others nearby hold their hands in anjali, some with white and red forehead markings. Brass plates, small lamps and offering items sit on the mat in front of them. Behind, a crowd of people in white and yellow clothing sits beyond a metal railing, and orange hangings are visible overhead.2010-09-21A 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 copiesSeptember 21 20102010-09-21A 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 large group of men seated on the floor in a hall performs a Pada Puja-style ritual. Most wear white dhotis with red and gold borders and bare upper bodies, with white or tripundra-style forehead markings and rudraksha malas. Several sit with hands folded in prayer or hold small brass plates, and oil lamps and offering plates with flowers and fruit are arranged on mats before them. Younger boys in ordinary shirts and a few adults in western or casual clothes sit at the back. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among the seated participants, so the central presider cannot be confirmed from appearance.2011-02-08A 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.2010-09-27A photograph inside a covered ashram hall during a padapuja session. In the foreground, several shaved-headed men in white dhotis and shawls with red and gold borders sit cross-legged on mats, hands held together in prayer or mudra, some wearing rudraksha malas and glasses. Behind them more seated participants in white are visible, and to the right older devotees sit on blue plastic chairs in white clothing. Tall decorative pillars wrapped in orange and yellow fabric with floral and bird motifs hang from the ceiling, and a doorway opens onto palm trees outside.2010-10-05A photograph of a seated group of men in white ritual dhotis and shawls performing a puja on woven mats. In the foreground a bald man with a rudraksha mala and a white-and-red dhoti sits cross-legged with hands pressed together in prayer, eyes closed, surrounded by brass lamps, small brass bowls, pink and green containers and offering plates. Behind him, a man with a white tilak on his forehead and a red-bordered shawl sits in meditation, and several other shaven-headed men in white robes sit with folded hands. Behind a metal railing at left, women in white and yellow saris and other attendees sit watching the ceremony, and orange cloth hangs from the upper right.2010-09-22