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A photograph of a Pada Puja ritual in a bright hall with white marble floor. In the foreground, several shaved-headed men in white dhotis sit cross-legged on orange cloth, holding small brass oil lamps and ritual bells, with open books of chants on their laps; brass plates hold red flowers, kumkum and offerings. Their foreheads bear white vibhuti stripes and they wear rudraksha malas. Behind them, seated on chairs, men in white robes with folded hands and a man in a dark shirt watch the ritual; a golden deity figure with a cobra-hood canopy stands at the upper left. Roughly a dozen to twenty people are visible.

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A group of men seated on the floor of an indoor hall perform a ritual with oil lamps. Most wear plain white dhotis and white upper cloths, with white sacred marks on their foreheads and arms. Several hold lit oil lamps or flames in their hands, and one in the foreground reads an open book while holding a lamp. A man at right wears a yellow shawl over white clothes and a rudraksha mala. Brass plates with flowers, a kalasha-like brass vessel and small lamps sit on orange mats before them. In the background, a seated man in an orange garment and rudraksha beads watches the ceremony beside plastic chairs.2010-10-12A group of men seated closely together in white dhotis and shawls with maroon borders, holding small brass oil lamps (aarti lamps) lit with flames. Several have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks; one in the foreground holds an open booklet. Some men at the top left and right raise lamps; the lighting is warm and the setting appears to be a devotional gathering or puja. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues in this image, so the candidate status remains uncertain.2010-11-10Dozens of men in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged on orange mats during a ritual arati. Many hold lit oil lamps and brass bells, and several have white and red tilak marks on their foreheads. Multiple men wear rudraksha malas. Brass plates with flowers and offerings sit before them on the floor. The front-centre man, bare-chested with a red-and-white forehead mark and gold border dhoti, raises a flame toward the camera. The scene resembles a group puja led by priests in ritual dress.2010-10-26A seated group of men in white dhotis and shawls perform an oil lamp ritual indoors. Many hold small brass lamps with lit flames, and brass plates, bowls and small copper vessels sit on orange mats before them. Most wear rudraksha malas and some have white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and arms. At lower right, a shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes holds a lit lamp in his cupped hands. Blue plates with flowers and fruit and a folder rest on the floor, and a striped cloth hangs at upper right. Several men at the back raise lamps overhead.2010-10-22 +1 copiesPhotograph of a seated group of about fifteen to twenty priests performing a puja in a hall. Most wear plain white dhotis and shawls with maroon borders and have shaved heads with white tripundra marks on their foreheads and arms. They hold lit oil lamps and small brass pots, and brass plates hold flowers, fruit and offerings on orange and green mats. One figure on the right wears saffron-orange robes and gold ornaments and is seated among the group, but his identity cannot be established from appearance. Orange chairs and a blue banner are visible in the background.2010-10-25A row of young men in white ritual dhotis and white upper cloths sits cross-legged on orange mats in a hall, performing a puja. Several raise small oil lamps with lit flames, and one in the foreground holds a lamp aloft with his right hand while his left hand is at his chest. Some wear rudraksha malas and gold bangles, and several have white urdhva-pundra forehead marks and white body markings. Brass plates of flowers, small brass vessels and a covered plastic container sit on the floor before them. A golden decorated seat or throne is visible at the left edge, with pink walls and white windows behind.2010-10-29A photograph of a row of seated men in white dhoti and shoulder cloths performing a ritual with small brass oil lamps (diyas) held outstretched in their hands during a puja. Several men wear red and white tilak and sacred thread; one in the foreground has a shaved head and holds a brass bell, while a man with a rudraksha mala and gold bracelet raises a lamp. On the right, a green-draped table holds brass vessels, and flower petals and offerings lie on the mat. No candidate for a person is clearly visible, so the person identity remains unsure.2010-11-30A photograph of a group of priests seated on the floor of a marble-floored hall performing a puja. Most wear white dhotis and white shawls, with sandalwood and vibhuti markings on their foreheads and arms. Several hold small oil lamps or lit wicks in their hands, and brass plates with flowers and offerings sit on the orange cloth in front of them. In the foreground, a priest in glasses and a white dhoti holds a lit wick toward the flame and reads from an open book. Beside him, a man in white with a yellow shawl sits cross-legged. At the right edge, a figure in saffron robes is partly visible. No one in the scene clearly matches the a person appearance cues, so the a person field is unsure.2010-10-12A 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.2010-10-10A photograph of a seated group of men in white dhotis and shirts performing a ritual with lit oil lamps (deepas) held in their hands. Many participants wear rudraksha malas around their necks, and several have white and ash markings on their foreheads and arms. Some hold brass lamps and small brass vessels on a low table covered with orange cloth, with flower petals and offerings visible. The setting is an indoor hall with plastic chairs and a blue banner along the wall. Several men in the foreground are sharply focused while others behind them are softer. The scene reflects a group padapuja with lamps. No single presiding figure is clearly identifiable among those shown.2010-11-18 +1 copiesJune 05 20112011-06-05A seated group of devotees in white ritual dhotis and shawls performs a ceremony in a pale pink hall. Foreground, a bald man with white vertical tilak marks on his forehead and arms, wearing a dark rudraksha mala, holds a brass oil lamp and an open book. Beside him a man holds a lit oil lamp aloft, and rows of others raise lamps or bells. Brass plates on orange cloth hold flowers, fruit, coconuts, conch shells and yellow powder. Orange and red curtains hang in the background.2010-10-25