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A photograph of a group puja inside a hall with wooden pillars and patterned hanging banners. In the foreground, several men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on mats, holding lit oil lamps and brass vessels; offering plates with flowers and fruit lie before them on red and orange cloths. Behind them, many men and women in white dhotis and white clothing sit in rows, several holding lit lamps. A laptop and a notebook sit at the left edge. Several people wear white-and-red forehead markings and vibhuti. The scene shows a collective aarti-style lamp ritual.

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October 31 20102010-10-31 +2 copiesOctober 31 20102010-10-31A photograph of a group puja inside a temple hall with colourful banners hanging from the ceiling. In the foreground, three seated men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas hold small brass oil lamps and offerings. Behind them, rows of men in white dhotis and shawls with tilak markings sit on mats holding lamps and brass vessels, and a laptop, a mobile phone and plates with fruit and flowers lie on the floor. Lit oil lamps fill the scene and the room is busy with devotees.2010-10-31 +1 copiesA large open hall where many people sit cross-legged on mats, performing a group puja with small oil lamps lit before them. Foreground: several men in saffron/orange robes with rudraksha malas and sandalwood-paste tilaka on their foreheads, holding brass vessels and lamps. Behind them, rows of men and boys in white dhotis and white shawls, with tilaka, hold lit lamps and ritual items. Some devotees wear yellow and orange clothing in the background. Hanging cylindrical banners decorated with a white bird emblem and floral patterns hang from the ceiling, and a metal railing separates seating areas. A tall smoky haze suggests incense. No identifiable figure is clearly distinguishable as a person by the cues required.2010-10-31 +1 copiesOctober 22 20142014-10-22 +2 copiesNovember 07 20102010-11-07October 29 20102010-10-29A photograph of a group of saffron-robed sannyasi and white-clad devotees performing a morning puja in a hall. In the foreground, several men in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on woven mats, holding small oil lamps (aarti lamps) in their hands. Behind them, rows of men in white dhotis and shawls, some with sacred ash and tilak markings, hold lit lamps as well. Brass plates with fruit, flowers and offerings sit on the mats, and a metal railing separates the front rows from the seated crowd. Hanging colourful patterned banners in red, green, yellow and orange decorate the hall, and a laptop and a mobile phone rest on the floor near the front. The scene is an aarti-style puja with devotees holding lamps.October 25 20102010-10-25October 29 20102010-10-29October 21 20102010-10-21 +1 copiesDecember 28 20112011-12-28