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A photograph of a large indoor ritual session on a tiled floor with many seated participants holding small oil lamps (diyas) in their hands, with plates of fruit and offerings set on mats in front of them. Foreground men shave-headed wear white dhotis with red-and-cream striped borders and rudraksha malas; several in the middle rows wear white and yellow clothing, and children in shirts sit among the adults. Red curtains frame tall windows, a table with containers sits in the background, and a ceiling fan is visible at right. The scene reads as a group puja with lamps, though no single presider is clearly identifiable.

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A seated group of devotees in a bright indoor hall performs an aarti or puja, each holding a small oil lamp and lit flames in front of them. Most men are shaved-headed and wear white dhotis with red-and-white bordered shawls, and several wear rudraksha malas. Women in white, yellow and red saris sit toward the back and sides, and a few children in striped shirts watch from the right. A plate of offerings and a low altar stand in front of the group, with red curtains and a fan in the background.2011-08-01Devotees sit cross-legged on the floor in rows in a bright hall with pink walls, red curtains and tiled floor, performing a group ritual with lit oil lamps (diyas) held outstretched in their hands. Many men are shaved-headed and wear white dhoti-style cloth with red-striped borders and rudraksha malas; some wear saffron-orange robes. Brass plates with offerings and small brass lamps sit before them. Women in yellow, red and white saris and children sit in the rows behind, with a fan and windows visible at the back.2011-08-04A photograph of a large seated group in a hall with pale walls and red curtains, arranged in long rows on mats. Men in white dhoti-style garments with maroon borders sit in the foreground and left, many with shaved heads, and some hold small lamps or offering items. Rows of brass plates with food, flowers, diyas and small oil lamps sit on orange and green mats before them. Women in saffron, yellow and pink saris and young boys and men in casual shirts sit farther back. Two people at right wear orange and red garments near the rows. No figure is confidently identifiable as a person, so no candidate is marked.2011-08-03September 07 20112011-09-07Indoor hall with pale pink walls and red curtains, where a large seated group performs a ritual with lit oil lamps. Many men in white dhotis and shawls sit on the floor, several shaved-headed, holding flames aloft, while others hold brass plates with flowers and offerings. Women in white saris and children in colourful clothes sit among them, with a framed portrait on the wall above. The scene is a collective puja and aarti in a temple-like hall.2011-06-24A photograph of a large indoor puja gathering seated on the floor of a tiled hall. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis with maroon and gold borders sit with palms pressed together in namaskar, some with bare upper bodies and tripundra marks on their foreheads, one wearing a rudraksha mala. On the left, two men in saffron-orange robes sit with hands folded. Before them are brass plates with fruit, flowers, small oil lamps and cups on orange cloth mats. Behind the front row, many seated devotees, including children and women in colourful clothing, face the same direction. Red curtains hang at the back of the room.2011-08-01November 06 20112011-11-06A photograph of a large group puja in a hall with pink walls and red curtains. Several rows of priests sit cross-legged on mats wearing white dhotis with maroon-and-gold borders and white upper cloths, many with shaved heads and forehead markings. They hold small oil lamps and brass vessels, and brass plates of red flower petals and offerings sit on dark mats before them. Behind them, rows of seated participants in yellow, pink and striped clothing also raise oil lamps. A man in an orange robe sits at the left edge. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so the description uses roles only.2011-07-29November 06 20122012-11-06A large hall with cream walls and a polished floor hosts a seated group performing a lamp ritual. Many participants sit on mats in rows, with women in yellow, pink and orange saris and men in white dhotis. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl holds a lamp and gestures toward it, while a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron cloth sits before brass plates of offerings. Other men in white dhotis sit nearby. Red curtains hang at the windows and framed portraits are mounted high on the wall. The mood is devotional, with a crowd in the scene estimated at roughly 50-100 people.2011-07-23A large hall filled with seated devotees performing a group puja. Most wear white dhotis or white shirts with gold-bordered cloth, and many hold oil lamps or diyas toward small brass plates with offerings and flowers on mats. A man in the foreground left with a shaved head and white dhoti holds a lit lamp; a shaved-headed young man in white with a yellow-bordered shawl and rudraksha mala lifts a flame in the centre. Behind them, young boys in colourful shirts sit among the adults. Framed portraits hang on the back wall beside red curtains, and a large screen is mounted above. No identifiable a person is present in the scene.2011-12-17A photograph of a large indoor hall where many men in white dhotis with maroon-and-gold borders sit cross-legged in long rows on the floor, holding small oil lamps aloft in both hands. Each seated participant has a brass plate with offerings, flowers and small items on a mat in front of them. Behind them, women in white and coloured saris sit in the background, and a few people in saffron-orange clothing stand near the back wall. A video camera on a tripod stands at the left edge of the frame. The setting is a pada puja worship session with lamp offerings.2011-08-02