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Photograph 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.

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Photograph of devotees performing puja seated on mats in a hall with metal railings. In the foreground, a young man in white kurta and pants sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed, a wristwatch on his arm and a dark cord around his neck. Behind him, another man in white with a tilak on his forehead also sits with hands folded. On the floor before them are orange cloth mats holding brass plates with red flowers, a brass bell, a small brass pot, incense sticks, a brass lamp and offering bowls. Further back, more people in white and yellow shawls sit in prayer.2010-10-01A photograph of a seated puja in a bright hall with tiled floor. Several men in white dhoti-style clothes with red-striped borders sit in a row with palms pressed together in prayer and eyes closed. One man at the front right is bald with white ash markings on his forehead and arms and wears a bead necklace. Behind them, a man in an orange robe also sits with hands folded. Along the floor in front are brass plates with fruit and flowers, small oil lamps, a covered plastic container and a blue cloth. Other devotees, some in yellow garments, sit further back.2011-08-11 +1 copiesA 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.2011-01-23A photograph of a long row of seated devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with red and gold borders, performing a puja along the floor. The foreground man in the right of the frame sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, head bowed, a rudraksha mala visible at his neck. Along the row, brass plates hold fruit, flowers and sweets on orange cloths, with small brass oil lamps lit and a conch shell placed among the offerings. Clear plastic containers sit in the foreground beside the arrangements. No swami figure is clearly identifiable in this frame.2011-08-01 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20132013-02-17A row of seated devotees in white dhotis with red-bordered shawls kneel on a white floor in prayer, palms pressed together at chest level. Several have shaved heads, and one wears glasses and a rudraksha mala. In front of them are brass plates with fruit, flowers, small oil lamps lit with flames, and metal vessels for puja, with a red-covered book on a woven mat. The scene suggests a group puja or morning yoga session. No one in the row is identified as a person.2011-08-01A long row of seated men in white dhotis and white shawls with red-striped borders performs puja on the floor of a hall. Several shaved-headed men with palms pressed together in namaskar face the altar, and the foreground man wears a rudraksha mala. In front of them are brass plates with fruit, flowers and kumkum, small brass lamps and bells, and an orange cloth, with lit oil lamps along the row. Plastic containers sit at the edges. A framed portrait stands on the left, with no legible caption visible.2011-08-01November 13 20102010-11-13August 18 20112011-08-18Photograph of a seated group of devotees in white dhotis and shawls with red borders, sitting on orange mats in a hall. The central man in the foreground sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaskar and eyes closed, wearing a dark rudraksha-style mala and a wristwatch. Behind him, another man with a white tilak on his forehead sits with hands folded, and more people in white clothes are seated along the sides. In front of the central figure are brass puja items: a small brass bell, a kalasha-style vessel, a conch shell, a lamp, a shallow brass plate and a tumbler, with plastic bowls nearby.2010-11-13A photograph of a row of men seated cross-legged on the floor of a marble hall, performing a puja. They wear white dhotis with maroon borders and are bare-chested or wear white shawls, some with tilak on the forehead and rudraksha malas. Each has a low orange cloth mat in front with brass plates, small cups, flowers, turmeric, a bell, incense sticks, bananas and small oil lamps. One man reads from an open booklet while pouring or arranging items from a brass vessel. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2011-01-23October 09 20102010-10-09