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A photograph of a small orange-walled room where three men in saffron robes sit on mats on the floor during a puja. The central man, bald and wearing glasses, has a rudraksha mala around his neck, a red-and-orange shawl and a wrist bracelet, and he holds his hands together with a small object while a notebook lies open beside him. To his left, a shaved-headed man in orange with white tripundra marks on his forehead sits with a mala and folded hands. Behind them, a man in white with a red-streaked forehead sits with hands raised near his face. Brass bowls, a small brass lamp, incense sticks and a copper pot sit on the floor and on a shelf above, with green leaves visible at the top right. The central man is a person candidate by appearance, showing a rudraksha mala and saffron shawl, but this is uncertain from the image alone.

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October 31 20102010-10-31A photograph of a seated puja in an orange-walled room. In the foreground, a bald man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and glasses sits cross-legged on a mat, holding his cupped hands over a small brass lamp and offerings. Beside him, another saffron-robed man with a white tilak and bare chest sits with his hands extended over brass vessels, while behind them two men in white dhotis and orange-red shawls sit with hands folded in prayer. Brass lamps, a kalasha, flowers, a notebook and a pink container lie on the floor mat, with copper vessels on a shelf behind.2010-10-31 +1 copiesApril 05 20132013-04-05 +1 copiesA seated group of monastic devotees in saffron and orange robes sits on orange mats on a polished floor, with small brass pots, cups and plates of offerings arranged before them. The central figure, bald and wearing glasses with a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged with hands joined low over a small brass vessel. Beside him, a monk with a shaved head and white tripundra markings on forehead and arms holds an open book on a red cloth. Behind, men in white dhotis and shawls, some with tilak and malas, sit in a row. Brass lamps and incense stand on the floor, and a wooden stand with an open book is visible at right.2010-10-22 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-maroon border sits cross-legged on a mat with his palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, wearing rimless glasses, a red bindi and a dark rudraksha mala. Brass puja vessels, a small lamp, a plate with flowers and a steel bowl sit on a low table in front of him. Behind him, men in white dhotis with gold or red borders and white tripundra marks on their foreheads sit with hands folded or holding objects, with other seated devotees in a hall with red curtains.2011-09-03 +1 copiesOctober 15 20112011-10-15Several seated men in a temple or ashram hall perform a ritual with eyes closed. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man wears orange-saffron robes with a yellow border, a rudraksha mala, a white vibhuti marking and a red tilak, with a bangle on his wrist and a book resting on his lap. Beside him, a bespectacled man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits with hands folded. Behind them, men in white dhotis sit on the floor. Brass oil lamps, small bowls, a copper vessel and a red cloth backdrop stand nearby.2011-10-17September 12 20112011-09-12 +1 copiesTwo men in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl sit cross-legged on a mat during a puja at the Bidadi temple area. The man in front, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala, chants while holding a small brass lamp and a bell-like object. The man behind, also bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and a beaded bracelet, holds a brass lamp and a flower in one hand. A small brass lamp, bells, flowers, a plate of offerings and a sheet of printed text lie on an orange cloth before them. Behind them a golden throne with a red cushion stands against an orange wall. A partially visible third person in orange sits at left. People are four, two fully visible and one partly visible plus a seated figure at left edge.2010-11-02A photograph of a seated puja inside a temple hall. In the foreground a bald man with glasses wears saffron-orange robes with a maroon-edged shawl and a rudraksha mala, and holds red flower petals in his hands above a brass tray. Beside him, a man in orange robes with a white tilak sits cross-legged and folds his hands, and other seated devotees in white dhotis and saffron garments are behind a metal railing. Brass lamps, a small brass vessel, a kalasha-style brass pot, flower offerings, a mobile phone and an open notebook lie on mats in front. A small matchbox and a pink-lidded container sit at the edge. The scene reads as a morning puja with flower offerings and oil lamps.October 26 20112011-10-26Photograph of a seated puja in a hall with a glass partition. In the foreground, a man in saffron/orange robes with a maroon-edged shawl sits on a woven mat, holding a small brass dish of yellow offering in his hands. Beside him, a second man in orange robes with folded palms and a wristwatch sits in prayer. Behind them, a man in white ritual clothes sits and others in white and orange are visible through the glass. Brass plates, bowls and lamps, a flower-filled plate and white shell-like items sit on an orange cloth in front. A third man at the far left in white holds a rudraksha-style mala. The scene is a devotional puja or abhishekam-style offering. a person candidate: the seated man with a dark swept-back hairstyle, rudraksha mala and saffron robes is unclear on appearance alone and no ceremonial crown or gold adornment is clearly visible, so identity is uncertain.2010-10-30