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A seated group ritual in a marble-floored hall. A bald man in saffron-orange robes sits on an orange mat at left, hands extended over brass puja plates. Beside him, men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas sit with palms joined or hands over brass trays, lamps, bells and small bowls of offerings on mats. Several men wear white headbands. The setting suggests a puja or satsang, with a few plastic bags and papers on the floor.

November 23 2010

A large hall with thick rows of seated men in white dhotis and white shawls, many with bare upper bodies or white upper cloths, foreheads marked with white and sandal lines, performing a group puja. Each person sits before a brass plate holding small oil lamps, flower petals, bowls of offerings and incense, on orange and purple cloths spread across the marble floor. In the left foreground a figure in an orange robe sits with his back partly turned, and a visible lit lamp stands among the trays. Many participants hold open notebooks or read from papers.

A photograph of a pada-puja ritual in a hall with a red curtain. Several men sit cross-legged on mats in white dhotis with orange-gold borders, bare-shouldered and wearing rudraksha malas and tripundra forehead markings. The front man, wearing glasses, speaks while hands are clasped; others sit with hands folded or holding ritual items. Brass oil lamps, bells, a kalasha-like brass vessel, flowers and a plate of offerings sit on orange cloths on the floor. Behind them, men in white and an orange-robed figure stand near the wall.

A seated group of men in white ritual dhotis and shirts with red-bordered cloth performs a puja on mats at a hall floor. In the foreground a man with a white forehead marking and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, touching a small white cloth to a brass plate of offerings, with a brass lamp, brass bowls and a small pot before him. Nearby devotees sit with folded hands, and orange and purple mats cover the floor. a person's presence is not clearly established from appearance.

October 26 2010

October 10 2010

Several 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.

A row of men in white dhoti and shawl sit cross-legged on mats in a hall, performing a puja. Several have white and red tilak markings on their foreheads, and some wear rudraksha malas. Brass plates and bowls with flowers, yellow powder and fruit, oil lamps and a small brass kalasha are arranged on mats in front of them. Some people hold their hands in anjali, others hold a small lamp or bowl. Behind them, people in yellow and white clothing sit in the background, and a banner or sign is visible at the top left. The scene reflects a ritual padapuja-style ceremony.

A 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.

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A seated puja in a marble-floored hall. On the left, a shaven-headed man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala reads from an open book beside brass vessels and a thali. Beside him, a bespectacled man in white dhoti and shawl with a red border holds a prayer booklet, and to the right a bald priest in white with a mala sits near small brass oil lamps lit on a green mat. Several other white-clad devotees sit on orange cloths, some with palms joined in prayer, and brass plates, kalashas, incense and flowers are arranged in front of them. The page excerpt is not visible in the image.

A large group of men seated cross-legged on orange mats during a ritual, most dressed in white dhoti and shawl with red-bordered edges and rudraksha malas. Many hold small oil lamps with lit flames, while brass plates, kalasha-style vessels and small bowls with offerings lie before them. Several have white and red tilak marks on their foreheads and arms. A man at left wears a white shirt and dark-framed glasses, and a man at center holds an open booklet. The scene reads as a group puja with lamp offerings in a hall with a glossy white floor.