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A seated ritual gathering in a open-sided hall with a corrugated roof, exposed metal trusses and red walls. In the foreground a man in an orange saffron robe with rudraksha beads sits on a red mat, holding a small object and offering items on a plate. Beside him, shaved-headed men in white dhotis with red-bordered cloth sit on woven mats before brass plates of flowers and small vessels, one raising a hand in mudra. Behind them a large crowd of mostly white-clad devotees sits in rows behind silver railings, with banners, painted panels and bamboo-style decorative pillars along the walls. The setting suggests a morning paduka puja with offerings.

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A photograph of a large indoor puja hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange walls, decorated with tall striped cylindrical banners. Many devotees sit on mats in rows, most wearing white with yellow or orange-red shawls. In the foreground, two priests in white dhotis with red borders sit at a microphone, one ringing a handbell and one holding a bell and offerings. A few people in orange robes sit with hands joined. A tripod-mounted video camera stands on the left beside a red carpet. A golden throne-style seat with ornate carving is at the lower right, empty. A printed banner on the back wall shows temple imagery.2010-09-07 +2 copiesOctober 31 20102010-10-31 +2 copiesA photograph of a seated group performing a puja inside a covered hall with orange-painted walls and colourful striped hanging banners. In the foreground, several men in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on mats before small brass trays of offerings, flowers and oil lamps; several hold small lamps or ritual items. Behind them, rows of men and women in white dhoti and white garments sit on the floor, many holding small brass vessels, while a laptop and papers lie on the left. A gilded deity murti appears at the lower right corner. The hall has metal railings dividing the rows.A photograph of a seated group of men in a covered hall during a morning ritual, with brass and steel vessels, small bells and a metal dish on a woven mat in front of them. In the foreground at left, a bald man in an orange robe and wire-rimmed glasses sits with hands folded and a rudraksha mala around his neck. Beside him and in front, several men in white dhotis and shawls sit with hands joined in prayer or eyes closed, some with white and red markings on their foreheads and bodies. A row of seated men continues down the hall behind them, and devotees sit beyond a metal railing at left. The scene reads as a sitting puja with a row of participants.2010-09-28A seated group of shaven-headed men in a hall performs a puja on mats laid over the floor. In the foreground, a bald man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala sits with hands folded, and beside him a man in a white dhoti and shawl with red border and a sandalwood/vibhuti mark on his forehead sits with eyes closed. Brass puja vessels, small bells, a lamp and a bowl of red liquid sit on the mat in front of them, with pink plastic tubs at the edges. Behind them more men in white dhotis and mala necklaces sit in rows, and several older men in white stand with hands joined in namaskar at the right side of the room.2010-09-28Indoor temple hall with orange-painted walls and a metal railing along the left. Several shaved-headed men sit cross-legged on woven mats in a row performing a puja. The front man in the left foreground wears a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and sits with hands joined. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shawl with red border holds his hands together. Brass bowls, bells, a small brass plate with flowers, and a silver plate with offerings sit on the mat. Behind them, more men in white clothes sit in rows, and seated devotees in colourful clothes sit along the railing on the left. Two elderly men in white sit on chairs on the right, pressing palms together.2010-09-28A hall with orange walls and a corrugated roof holds a seated group performing a ritual with brass plates and oil lamps on mats. In the foreground a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with a white sacred-thread line and tilak sits with palms pressed together. Behind him rows of devotees sit on mats; several women wear yellow and orange saris and men wear white. A red carpet runs along a metal railing toward the front, and framed banners hang on the wall above.2010-10-03A 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.2010-09-08October 25 20102010-10-25A seated group ceremony indoors, with many people sitting in rows on woven mats behind a metal railing. In the centre foreground, a bald man in an orange-saffron robe with a yellow-orange garland sits cross-legged with hands folded, in front of brass plates, bowls and small dishes on orange cloth. Beside him, men in white dhotis with red-bordered shawls and rudraksha malas sit with palms joined. A man in a white shawl with a brown bead mala sits at right, and a man with a cream-bordered white dhoti sits in the front-left foreground. Behind them, women in yellow saris sit among the crowd. A camera on a tripod and a black backpack are at left.2010-09-08A seated group of priests and devotees in a hall performs a puja. In the foreground a bald man in an orange-saffron robe with a gold necklace sits behind a red cloth with brass plates of fruit and lamps. Younger men in white dhotis and shawls, some with rudraksha malas and white tilak on their foreheads, sit on mats with brass oil lamps, bowls and open books. Behind them many more people in white and colourful clothes sit facing forward. Hanging striped banners with orange tassels decorate the ceiling, and deity murtis stand at the right edge.2010-10-16A photograph, rotated sideways, of a ritual gathering in a covered hall. Several shaved-headed men in white dhotis with red-striped borders sit in rows and perform worship, several with hands folded in anjali. Brass plates with small oil lamps and offerings sit on orange-cloth-covered tables in front of them. Behind them, devotees in white and orange fill the room between metal railings. On the right, a wooden stand is draped with a colourful painted cloth panel in red, green, blue and yellow. Overhead are white canopy cloth and a metal scaffold frame.2010-09-09