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Several men seated cross-legged on a tiled floor in a hall with red chairs, palms pressed together in namaskar with eyes closed. They wear white dhotis with maroon-and-white borders and are bare-chested, with white tilaka and white sandal marks on their foreheads and arms, and some wear rudraksha malas. Brass bells, small brass oil lamps and a brass pot sit on trays with flower petals, sandalwood and offering plates before them. Behind them a shaved-headed man in white robes sits in the background, and a framed portrait hangs on the wall. This appears to be a pada puja ritual.

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A photograph of a large seated congregation during a puja in a hall. In the foreground, several men with shaved heads wear white dhotis with red-and-gold striped borders and white upper cloths, sit with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed. Brass lamps and small offering plates with flowers and fruit sit on the floor before them, with lit oil lamps and a small ritual setup visible. Behind them, more seated devotees in white and colourful clothing, some with hands folded, fill the room, and a woman in a blue dress sits among them. There is no clearly identifiable a person figure in this view.2011-07-30A group of men dressed in white dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on the floor of a hall for a devotional ritual. Several have white and ochre lines painted on their bodies and shaved heads, and many wear rudraksha malas. Most have their palms pressed together in anjali. Brass oil lamps, small bowls and a conch shell are arranged on a mat in front of them, and an orange and white cloth covers a table behind them beside red curtains.2011-07-05A group of shaved-headed men in plain white dhotis and shawls with maroon borders sit cross-legged on a mat during a ritual. Several wear rudraksha malas and gold bangles, and one at front holds a small item in his hands above a brass plate. Oil lamps, brass cups, fruit, flower petals and offering plates lie on the floor in front of them. Behind, a few people in white and a seated figure in white stand or sit in a room with red curtains and white walls.2011-09-02A row of men seated on the floor in a hall with pale walls and red curtains, hands pressed together in prayer anjali with eyes lowered. They wear white dhotis with maroon borders and bare chests marked with white ash lines, and some wear rudraksha or beaded bracelets. One man on the left wears an orange-saffron robe. In front of them stand brass oil lamps, lit diyas, brass plates with fruit and flowers, and small brass vessels on orange and green cloths. Women and onlookers sit in the background.2011-07-31September 21 20102010-09-21A photograph of a group of men seated on the floor in a hall during a pada puja ritual, hands pressed together in anjali mudra and eyes closed in prayer. Most wear white dhotis and white upper cloths edged with red and gold stripes, with sacred ash markings on their foreheads and arms, and some have rudraksha malas. Small brass oil lamps and brass plates with offerings sit on orange and red mats in front of them. Several people in the background wear white, pastel and blue clothing. No single figure is identified as a person in this image.2011-07-30Photo of a row of people seated on the floor in prayer, hands pressed together in anjali. Men in white dhotis with red-and-gold borders sit beside men in orange-saffron robes. Brass puja plates, small oil lamps, bowls and flowers are laid on orange cloths along the floor in front of them, with a few candles lit. In the background, women in orange and pink saris sit on chairs in a bright hall with a red curtain.2011-08-01A photograph of a seated group of shaven-headed men in plain white dhoti and shawl with red-bordered edges, hands pressed together in anjali mudra during a puja. Three men in the front row are in focus, with brass plates, bells, small lamps, flowers and fruit on mats before them. Behind them, more seated devotees and a wooden-railed hall with hanging decorations and wall pictures. The setting suggests a ritual gathering in an ashram hall.2010-09-09A photograph of a seated group of male devotees in white dhotis and white shawls with red borders performing a puja in a hall. Several men have their hands pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed, and some wear rudraksha malas and white ash markings on their arms and foreheads. Brass lamps, a small brass vessel and a brass plate with flowers and fruit sit on orange cloth in front of them. A camera tripod is at the left edge and a figure in orange robes appears at the lower right.2010-09-15 +1 copiesA large group of shaved-headed men in white dhotis and white shawls sit closely together on a floor during a ritual, many with white vertical tilak markings on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several have hands pressed together in prayer or hold small ritual objects, while one man at the lower left covers his face with his palms. Behind them, orange cloth hangs from above and a metal railing and more seated participants fill the background, with a few small oil lamps visible on the floor.2010-10-30February 03 20132013-02-03October 09 20112011-10-09