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A photograph of a seated ritual row on a floor with a long line of brass plates, small brass lamps, kumkum and yellow flower petals on orange cloth mats. Several devotees sit cross-legged in a row with hands pressed in anjali mudra; the foreground boy holds marigold petals in cupped hands. The nearest men wear white dhotis with maroon borders and bare upper bodies with a sacred thread and rudraksha mala; a youth in blue shirt sits beside a bald man with white forehead markings. Small framed pictures and plastic containers with photos sit among the plates. Lit oil lamps flicker, with incense sticks standing in them. Several people are visible, seated shoulder to shoulder, and a priest in white stands at the left edge.

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A seated row of devotees in a hall performs a puja with hands joined in anjali mudra. Brass plates with yellow offerings, small brass lamps with lit wicks, and copper vessels line a long low mat on the floor. In the foreground a young boy with a sacred ash mark on his forehead holds an offering of yellow petals in his palm, eyes closed. A man in a white dhoti and shawl with maroon border sits with folded hands near the front, and a shaved-headed man with white tilaka wears a rudraksha mala and joins his palms. Plastic containers with photographic printed lids sit along the mat, and an orange cloth covers part of the floor.2011-08-01August 18 20112011-08-18September 21 20112011-09-21Photo of a row of boys seated cross-legged on woven mats in a hall, facing a line of brass puja plates arranged on a long mat. Several boys in the foreground have hands pressed together in namaskar; one wears a red shirt and white dhoti-style cloth, another a striped shirt, and some have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. Brass lamps, bowls, bananas, a conch, incense sticks and small brass vessels sit on the plates in front of them. Behind, more people in white and yellow-bordered dhotis sit along the row, with oil lamps lit along the floor. This appears to be a group puja or padapuja ritual. No a person candidate is visible in this frame.2011-09-09September 22 20112011-09-22A photograph of a long row of people seated cross-legged on the floor of a bright hall, facing brass puja thalis arranged on mats along the ground. The brass plates hold bananas, rose petals, small brass bells, cups and a lit oil lamp, with a red cloth mat in the foreground and a white bird figurine among the offerings. Several boys and men in white, pink, teal and orange clothing sit with hands joined or resting near the offerings, some with tilak marks on their foreheads. Rudraksha beads are visible on a boy in a red shirt. The setting suggests a group puja or ritual offering in an ashram-style hall.2011-10-10A photograph of a seated puja in a tiled hall, with a long row of participants sitting cross-legged on mats in front of brass puja plates, small brass lamps, bowls and offerings. In the foreground a young man in a red shirt and dark trousers looks toward the camera beside a boy in a striped shirt. On the right a bald man in a white dhoti with a red-bordered cloth sits with hands folded near a brass plate holding fruit and flowers. Several boys in checked and plain shirts sit along the row. A grey cable runs along the floor between the rows.2011-07-29A 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 copiesSeptember 16 20112011-09-16A photograph of a long row of seated participants performing a puja in an indoor hall with a shiny floor. Along the floor lie brass thalis, small brass lamps with lit oil wicks, brass cups, and scattered rose petals on orange and red cloths. A young boy in an orange shirt with a white tilak on his forehead sits at the right, with other boys and young people beside him, their hands raised in prayer and hands reaching toward the offerings. A woman in a teal top kneels further back. A red and gold gift bag sits among the puja items. A blue plastic container holds flower petals in the foreground.2011-07-29A 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 copiesSeptember 16 20112011-09-16