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A photograph of a seated group of devotees performing a puja in an open courtyard before a red-and-white striped backdrop and orange drapes. A shaved-headed young woman in a green and blue sari on the left holds a small brass lamp, while a woman in a yellow shawl beside her holds a small oil lamp. A man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a shaved head holds a palm forward, and a man in a white cloth holds a hand out toward a brass plate. A woman with hands folded in namaskar on the right wears a yellow shawl and green sari. Brass plates of offerings sit on the floor at the lower left. Seven physical people are visible; no one displays distinctive a person cues, so the candidate is not present.

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A photograph of a group seated on the floor during a ritual with silver lamps and brass vessels in front of them. A young man in the centre wears a white dhoti and white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a striped sash, holding a small lit oil lamp toward a seated man in white. A woman in a yellow shawl holds a silver lamp beside him, and another woman in a green and cream sari with folded hands sits at right. A man in white with a bare shaved head holds a lamp in the foreground, and a woman in an orange shawl sits at lower right. Behind them is a red and white striped wall and draped orange curtains. No figure matches the a person candidate cues, so they are described by role only.2010-09-22A photograph of devotees seated on the floor of a temple hall during a puja. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti and a pale yellow shirt sits with his back partly turned, beside a silver tray with a small brass vessel. Beside him, a man with a shaved head and bare upper body wears a white dhoti and a striped shawl and holds a small silver vessel toward the centre. Next to them a woman in a yellow shawl with a mala-style necklace holds a silver pot. A young woman in a green and blue sari with a silver-tipped pot sits at left, another woman with hands folded in anjali wears a yellow and green sari at right, and a woman in a red shawl and white blouse sits in front. Behind them stands a red and orange draped curtain and a red and white striped canopy, with a plastic bowl and a blue plate on the floor.2010-09-22A photograph of a seated group of devotees at a ritual, with hands pressed together in namaskar. In the foreground a woman in a blue and green sari with a visible identity badge holds a brass arati lamp with a lit flame, and a man with a shaved head and bare upper body, wearing a rudraksha mala, extends his arm toward the flame. Beside him a shaved-headed man in white with a red-striped cloth sits with hands folded, and several young women in yellow and white saris sit with palms joined. Red and white striped pillars and a microphone stand are in the background. The image is faded with a light wash.2010-09-22A photograph of a group seated on the floor during a puja. In the foreground, a shaved-headed young woman in a teal saree with a blue border holds a lit lamp on a metal tray, and a man in a white dhoti with a red-striped cloth reaches toward a lamp. Behind them, devotees in yellow and pink sarees and yellow shawls sit with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, some wearing tilak on the forehead and rudraksha-style beaded malas. A striped red and white backdrop and a microphone stand are visible behind them. Five people are visible in the scene.2010-09-22November 02 20102010-11-02A group of devotees sits on the floor in a red-walled hall, preparing a puja. Several people lean over a long brass tray holding pink flowers, white jasmine-like blossoms, small brass bowls and a red fruit. A bare-chested man in white dhoti and shawl with red-and-gold border, and a shaved-headed young man in white dhoti, reach toward the flowers. Women wear yellow and green saris, rudraksha malas and forehead marks. A woman in orange sari stands in the background beside a lamp.2010-09-22A photograph of a temple pada puja ritual in a courtyard with a red-and-white painted wall. Several devotees sit on the floor in white dhotis and white saris with gold borders, some wearing gold-bead necklaces and tilak marks on their foreheads. A shaven-headed man in an orange garment, seated at the top left, holds a microphone. Seated in the centre, a man in white with gold necklaces and glasses holds a small offering, while others around a silver tray hold pink lotus flowers and small brass lamps. A woman in a white sari with a dark rudraksha-style mala and a man in white at right pray with hands joined.2010-11-02November 02 20102010-11-02A photograph of a ritual scene with a shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a red border, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace and gold bangle, holding a small silver lamp (oil lamp) with a flame. Beside him a woman in a white sari with green and gold border presses her palms together in prayer, wearing a dark beaded mala and a red bindi. Behind them, a man in a white shawl and gold necklace speaks into a microphone, and another man in an orange cloth with a gold necklace and forehead markings sits at right. Silver plates and small lamps with lit flames are in the foreground, with a blurred person at lower left. Visible white vibhuti/tilak lines mark several foreheads and arms.2010-10-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a group of devotees seated on a floor during a puja at a temple-style hall with red and white striped walls. A young woman on the left in a teal and blue sari holds a lit multi-wick brass aarti lamp with a flame, while beside her a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala sits with hands raised. Several women in yellow and green saris sit with palms pressed together in namaskar. A brass thali with offerings sits in the foreground. No one in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person, so no candidate is claimed.2010-09-22A photograph of a group ritual with oil lamps. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl, with white and red tilak on his forehead and arms, holds a small brass lamp with a lit flame and a gold ornate necklace. Beside him a woman in a white saree with green border and a red bindi presses her palms together in prayer, with a black mala around her neck. Behind them an orange-robed man wearing a gold necklace and a white-clad man with a microphone sit among brass plates and a kalasha. Blurred figures in the foreground.2010-10-22 +1 copiesA group of devotees performs a ritual with oil lamps and silver puja plates in an indoor hall. In the foreground a man in white dhoti with a red border and a rudraksha mala holds a small lit lamp, with white vibhuti horizontal lines on his forehead and arms. Beside him a woman in a red-bordered white sari and a bangle stands with hands folded in prayer. A young boy in white kurta holds a lamp near his forehead. At right a shaved-headed man wears an orange cloth and white vibhuti marks. Other people wear white and yellow garments, and a silver tray with offerings lies in front of them.2010-10-28