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Photograph of a ritual in a covered hall with a corrugated roof, decorated pillars with orange and patterned fabric, and an open doorway showing palm trees outside. Several men in white dhotis and shawls with red borders sit cross-legged on woven mats, several holding small bells and lamps. A seated man on the right wears a white headband with ash marks, a beaded necklace, and raises a hand in a ritual gesture. Brass plates with offerings and small oil lamps sit before them. Seated figures in white kurtas with garlands line the right edge against a wall. A printed copyright and source line is visible in the lower right corner.

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Several shaved-headed priests in plain white dhotis and shawls with red borders sit cross-legged on woven mats in a hall, performing a puja. They hold small brass bells and handheld lamps or vessels, with hands in anjali mudra. A brass plate, small brass cups, shells and a plastic container lie before them. Behind them, devotees sit on the floor, and a yellow-orange cloth hangs from the ceiling. Some priests wear sandalwood or white tilak with red bands on their foreheads. Several figures in the background are seated and attentive.2010-10-04 +1 copiesOctober 04 20102010-10-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual hall where many seated devotees in white dhotis and shawls perform a puja on mats. In the foreground, several shaved-headed priests sit cross-legged, one ringing a brass bell and another holding a small bell, with rudraksha malas around their necks. The front priest has a white tripundra mark on his forehead. Brass plates of flowers and small brass oil lamps sit on the mat before them, with plastic containers nearby. Behind them, rows of people in white and a few in yellow saris and yellow shawls sit behind silver metal railings. Wall banners in red and yellow hang in the background, and a screen reads a copyright notice. No one is identifiable as a person in the visible cues.2010-09-30A photograph of a ritual in an indoor hall with a corrugated roof and orange-brown walls. Several men sit cross-legged on mats in white dhotis and white shawls, many wearing rudraksha malas; the front men have tripundra markings and hold lit oil lamps and small brass vessels. Behind them rows of seated devotees, some in white, face the lamps. Hanging yellow and patterned banners frame the hall and daylight shows through an open doorway at the back. The scene matches a paduka puja gathering. No single person clearly matches the a person description, so the candidate is left unsure.2010-09-29Several shaved-headed priests in white dhotis and shawls, with white and sandalwood-coloured body markings and tripundra forehead lines, sit cross-legged on a floor mat performing a ritual in a hall with red curtains. Foreground priest in glasses raises an incense stick; others hold brass bells and incense. Brass plates with lamps, flowers, and offerings lie before them, and a few onlookers sit in the background. A ritual puja setting.2011-10-01A photograph of a seated group of devotees in white ritual clothing performing a puja inside a hall with wooden columns and orange-patterned hangings. In the foreground, a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with a red-bead rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp in his right hand. Beside him, a young man with a shaved head presses his palms together in prayer. Behind them, rows of seated participants hold small oil lamps and lit wicks, some with white tripundra on their foreheads. Brass plates, small bowls and steel railings are visible. Several people are partially visible in the background.2010-09-22 +2 copiesSeptember 04 20112011-09-04 +1 copiesOctober 03 20102010-10-03December 02 20102010-12-02May 13 20122012-05-13 +1 copiesSeptember 04 20112011-09-04 +1 copiesDecember 02 20102010-12-02