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Close view of several seated devotees in white ritual clothes, sitting cross-legged on woven mats with bare feet visible. Their hands are folded in their laps, and one wears a black beaded bracelet and gold bangles. On the mat in front are brass puja items: a small brass lamp, a brass cup, brass plates holding red flowers, orange kumkum or vibhuti powder, and a pink plastic container. Scattered red roses and green leaves lie among the offerings.

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Photograph of a seated group of devotees in white clothing, their hands folded in their laps, sitting on woven mats in an outdoor courtyard. Several wear dark beaded malas and identity lanyards. In front of them on the mats are rows of brass plates, bowls, small brass lamps, and kalasha-style vessels holding red flowers, green leaves and petals, with incense sticks upright in holders. This appears to be a puja or ritual offering setup. No one is identifiable as a person in the frame, and no a person depiction is shown.2010-09-04October 01 20102010-10-01Photograph of devotees seated on mats during a puja inside a hall with metal support poles. In the foreground, a man in white kurta and white dhoti sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, wearing a wristwatch and a dark cord around his neck. Behind him, another man in white with a tilak sits in prayer posture. On the floor, orange cloths hold brass plates with flowers, a small brass bell, a kalasha-style cup, oil lamps, a conch-like vessel, and a green plate of yellow petals with an incense stick. Further back, women in white saris with yellow shawls sit in prayer with similar brass puja setups.2010-09-30January 11 20172017-01-11January 15 20172017-01-15November 05 20102010-11-05January 07 20172017-01-07November 07 20092009-11-07A photograph of a seated group of men in white dhotis and white shirts with maroon borders, sitting in rows on orange mats on a glossy floor during a ritual. Brass plates, bowls and small lamps with lit oil lamps sit before each mat, along with flowers and incense sticks. Several men have sacred ash marks on their foreheads and rudraksha-style beads around their necks. One man in the foreground has his hands pressed together in prayer, another in the middle holds his palms together in prayer, and others sit with hands resting on their laps. Plastic containers with lids are placed beside some mats.2011-01-23January 11 20172017-01-11A photograph of a seated row of men in plain white dhotis and white shirts on a polished white floor, with hands folded or resting on their laps. Each person is seated on an orange cloth mat with a dark border. In front of them are brass plates and cups holding flowers, yellow fruit, and small offerings, with several lit oil lamps (diyas) along the row. A green-lidded container and a blue-lidded container sit at the right edge. a person is not clearly visible in this frame, so no candidate is identified.2011-01-23October 04 20112011-10-04