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December 10 20122012-12-10 +1 copiesA seated priest in white dhoti and cream shawl with a gold-edged border, shaved head, performs a padapuja ritual on a purple mat. He holds two red fruits on a small brass plate, and a pair of gold sandal-shaped padukas sits on a silver tray before him with brass lamps, bells, a small pot and bowls. Around him, devotees in white clothes and orange shawls sit cross-legged on a patterned carpet, some with hands folded in namaste and others holding small offerings, with rudraksha malas visible. A child in an orange shawl sits in the foreground.2012-12-24December 25 20122012-12-25Two priests in white ritual dhotis sit on an orange mat performing a homa beside a brick-lined fire pit. The priest on the right, wearing a gold necklace and bangles, sits with palms joined in prayer before a microphone stand, a small flame rising from the pit. The priest on the left, with a rudraksha mala and a bare upper body, sits with hands near a brass plate of samagri and sticks for the fire. Behind them stand a stone temple structure with carved panels, a potted palm, and an orange cloth hanging on the wall, with a red-and-white striped backdrop.2011-12-28Three men sit cross-legged on a red patterned carpet in a lounge with red armchairs and small round tables. The man on the right, wearing a white dhoti with a yellow border, rudraksha malas and an orange lanyard, arranges a small puja setup on a striped cloth: a brass bowl, a conch shell, an orange cloth, a small brass lamp and kumkum. Two seated men beside him in white shirts and white trousers with orange lanyards keep their eyes closed, hands folded. Small oil lamps stand on the carpet and a green-and-blue bag lies nearby.2012-12-10Seated devotees perform a puja in a hall with striped mats and metal railings. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead tilak sits with eyes closed and hands folded. Beside him, a young man in white with prayer hands looks down in devotion. Behind them, a man in a pink shirt with a rudraksha mala and a wider tilak, and rows of seated men in dark shirts, watch. Brass puja trays with lamps, flowers and small vessels sit on the floor, and a red box with gold emblem rests in front. The gathering appears to be a devotional satsang or puja.2012-06-03 +1 copiesTwo men in white dhotis sit cross-legged on an orange-tinted floor at a ritual homa or fire ceremony. The man on the left, with a microphone before him, holds his hands in a mudra and chants, wearing a red-and-white rudraksha mala. The man on the right, bald and bespectacled with his palms joined in namaskar, wears a gold-bordered white dhoti and a long ornate gold necklace. A brass fire vessel with a lit flame sits between them, with banana, apple, a silver tray, brass lamps and kumkum-marked offerings nearby. Standing figures in white dhotis appear in the background. Single-person identity is not established by appearance cues in this frame.2012-02-09February 09 20122012-02-09December 28 20112011-12-28December 26 20122012-12-26December 07 20132013-12-07Several men in white dhotis with gold borders sit cross-legged on a polished floor during a puja. In the foreground, a man with folded hands and rudraksha malas sits with eyes closed. Near the centre, a man with white tilak and rudraksha mala holds an object while chanting; brass plates, small cups, flowers and a lit oil lamp rest on a green cloth and orange mats. Behind them, more white-clad devotees and a few onlookers in white and red sit in a yellow-walled hall. No figure here is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so the role is described only as priests and devotees.2012-05-14 +1 copies