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A photograph of a ritual puja in a covered hall with red walls and a metal roof. In the foreground, several priests in white dhotis and shawls with red borders sit cross-legged on mats, holding oil lamps and offering trays. A priest on the right has a white-painted forehead and rudraksha mala beads and raises a lit lamp. Behind a steel railing, seated devotees in white, yellow and saffron clothing with rudraksha malas watch and some hold lamps. Brass vessels, plastic containers with yellow flowers and banners with patterned hangings are visible.

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October 04 20102010-10-04 +1 copiesSeptember 22 20102010-09-22 +2 copiesOctober 03 20102010-10-03A 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.2010-09-29A row of shaved-headed men in white dhotis and white shawls with red borders sit cross-legged on woven mats in a hall with metal railings. Several hold small oil lamps with flames, and one holds a small brass bell. Their foreheads bear white and red ash markings, and they wear rudraksha malas and gold bangles. Behind them, other seated participants and yellow-and-orange hangings are visible. Brass vessels sit on the mat.2010-10-04 +1 copiesDecember 14 20102010-12-14June 05 20112011-06-05December 02 20102010-12-02October 03 20102010-10-03A 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 copiesDecember 26 20102010-12-26A photograph of a large hall where many people sit cross-legged on mats during a ritual. In the foreground, a monk in a saffron-orange robe with a shaved head sits at left, tending a brass plate with oil lamps and offerings. Beside him, a bald man in white dhoti and shawl wears a rudraksha mala and sits with palms together. Several other men in white ritual clothes with white shawls and sandalwood or ash markings sit with hands folded or holding brass vessels. Behind a metal railing, rows of seated devotees in white and yellow clothing fill the room, and tall banners with orange, yellow and blue patterns hang from the ceiling at right. Small oil lamps flicker on the floor around the group.2010-09-08