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Photograph of a Vedic chanting session at an outdoor temple pavilion with orange and red walls. Three shaved-headed young men in white dhotis and cloths with red borders sit cross-legged on an orange mat, wearing long gold-bead necklaces, while chanting before microphones on stands; the man on the left has white ash lines on his arm and holds a small bell-like object. Behind them a woman in an orange shawl and a man in orange also sit, and a gilded deity murti with red and purple flowers sits on a golden altar at right. A silver tray with an offering rests on the mat in the foreground, and an open notebook of chant text lies on the floor. A notice board hangs on the wall behind them.

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August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesPhoto of a group chanting in a temple-style hall with orange and red walls and a dark wall board. In the foreground, three men sit cross-legged on a mat wearing white dhotis with red borders, bare upper bodies, white tripundra markings and heavy gold-bead necklaces with pendants. The centre man sings into a microphone on a stand while the others hold their hands together or read from open books on a stand and on the floor. Behind them a woman in an orange shawl sits, and more seated men in white dhotis with folded hands sit further back, along with a golden lion-footed throne at left. Brass bells and open booklets lie on an orange and multicoloured cloth. No a person is visible.2010-09-14Three men in white dhoti and shawls with red-bordered cloth sit cross-legged on a floor mat during a chanting session. Each wears a gold-bead necklace with a pendant, and white vertical marks are painted on their foreheads and arms. The man at centre holds a small clip microphone and chants, while the man at right also holds a microphone. A brass bell lies on the mat in front, and a notebook is open at the lower right. Behind them, a figure in orange robes sits near an ornate gold-and-red throne in front of an orange wall with a red-and-white striped panel and a black board with white lettering. Nobody in the background is identified.2010-08-21August 09 20102010-08-09A photograph of four shaven-headed men in white dhotis and shawls with red-and-maroon borders sit on an orange mat before an orange wall and a draped table decorated with red and white flowers. Several wear gold beaded necklaces, and most have white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads. The man second from left wears glasses and holds his hands together; the man third from left holds a printed sheet and sits before a microphone on a stand. Two brass bells lie on the mat in the foreground, and a woman in a yellow-trimmed garment is visible at the bottom right. This looks like a pada puja or chanting gathering, and the men appear to be priests or disciples.2010-08-26Four shaved-headed men in white dhotis with red borders sit cross-legged on a woven mat, chanting from printed booklets placed before them. Each wears a gold beaded necklace and the man second from left has his hands folded in prayer. Microphones on stands are in front of them, and a brass bell rests on the mat. Behind them stands an ornate gold throne with a red cushion against an orange wall, with a black board of names and white-and-red striped steps at right. The scene suggests a pada puja chanting session. No candidate is clearly recognizable as a person, so the figures are described by role and dress only.2010-09-07Four priests in white dhotis with maroon borders sit cross-legged on an orange mat during a chanting session in a hall with orange walls. Each wears heavy gold beaded necklaces; the two front men hold small brass handbells, and the man at right reads from a printed book placed before a microphone stand. Behind them, a gold-carved throne and a framed portrait on the wall show a figure in orange robes with a long garland, above a copper bowl on a shelf. A tiered wall at the far right has red and white stripes. Papers lie on the floor in front of the chanters.2010-08-25Three men in white dhotis with red and maroon borders sit cross-legged on mats in an open pavilion. The man on the left wears glasses and a gold necklace, with his palms pressed together. The middle man sits with eyes closed, hands folded in anjali, wearing a gold necklace and wrist bands. The man on the right holds a microphone and an open booklet, speaking while a steel bell rests on the floor before him. White ash markings decorate their arms and chests. Behind them are an orange wall, a striped red and white pillar, a notice board, and a carved stone pillar with an orange cloth hanging beside it. The setting suggests a recitation or pada puja in progress.2010-08-02 +1 copiesA photograph of priests chanting at a ritual gathering in an orange-walled hall. Three shaved-headed men in white dhoti-style clothing with red-and-white borders sit cross-legged on a mat, each wearing gold-coloured beaded necklaces and white sacred markings on the forehead and arms. They sing into microphone stands and hold open books and printed sheets. Behind them, a man kneels with hands folded and smoke rises nearby. An ornate gold-and-red throne-like seat stands at the left edge, and a woman in white with an orange shawl sits among other seated devotees. A bell and brass vessels sit on the floor in front, and a black board with white lettering hangs on the wall.2010-09-14Three shaved-headed men in white dhotis and white shawls chant seated on a mat before microphones on stands. Each wears a heavy gold bead necklace with a pendant, and forehead and arm markings; the man at left holds a printed sheet of chant text. Behind them, a gold ornate chair and a red-and-white painted wall with a black board of names. Several women in saris sit in the background, and a pot of plants stands at the right.2010-08-28A photograph of a seated group of shaved-headed men in white dhotis with maroon-and-white borders and white upper cloths, many wearing gold bead necklaces, sitting on an orange cloth in an orange-walled hall. The man at centre holds a microphone in one hand and a small book is open on the floor before them. Several men have their eyes closed and hands folded in meditation or chanting, and a man at right presses his palms together in greeting. Behind them, a small pale-orange cloth and red railing frame a doorway with greenery beyond. Five men are prominent, with more visible at the back, all in ritual white clothing typical of a pada puja. No one is identified as a person.2010-08-06A photograph of a group of shaven-headed priests in white dhotis and white shawls with red and maroon borders, seated on the floor of a temple hall. Several wear heavy gold-beaded necklaces and white tripundra marks on their foreheads. Three in front chant from open books on a stand covered with an orange cloth, with microphones before them, and a brass bell rests on the floor. Behind them other white-clad men and a woman in orange sit, with smoke rising at the right. A gold carved throne with a lion-head motif stands at left, and a board listing names and times hangs on the orange wall.2010-09-14