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A row of seated men in prayer at a pada puja in a bright hall with pink walls and a red curtain. Six men sit in a line with palms pressed together in namaskar. The four on the left wear saffron-orange robes and the two on the right wear white dhoti-style cloth with red-striped borders, one with a shawl-like wrap. Several have white vibhuti tilak lines on their foreheads, and some wear rudraksha malas and gold bangles. Brass plates, small oil lamps and offerings are arranged on the floor in front of them, and a white-clad figure with a shaved head sits near the right edge.

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August 17 20112011-08-17A row of men seated on the floor in a ritual hall, hands pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed, in a pada puja or similar devotional rite. The foreground man wears a white dhoti with gold border, rudraksha mala and gold bangle. Behind them, men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white ash markings on their arms sit before small brass oil lamps and offering plates on red and green cloths. Soft lamplight glows in the background.2011-12-31A photograph of a seated group of men performing a puja on a polished white floor in a hall with red curtains. In the foreground, a man in saffron-orange robes with a sacred thread and rudraksha mala sits with hands pressed together in prayer, his eyes closed. Beside him, another man in orange with glasses and a forehead mark sits with palms joined. To the right, men in white dhotis with maroon borders and bare upper bodies sit in prayer, one ringing a brass bell. Brass plates with flower offerings, small oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and an orange cloth are arranged on the floor in front of them. Devotees sit in the background.2011-08-02August 18 20112011-08-18October 09 20112011-10-09February 01 20132013-02-01February 02 20132013-02-02A seated group of devotees performs a puja in a bright hall with cream tiled floor and red curtains. In the foreground, men with shaved heads and tripundra markings sit with palms pressed together in anjali. Two on the left wear saffron-orange robes; the others wear white dhotis with maroon and gold borders. Brass oil lamps, small brass bowls, plates of fruit and sweets, and red flower petals sit on orange and maroon mats. Women in white and yellow clothing sit in the background.2011-07-30A photograph of a row of seated men performing a puja in an indoor hall with a red curtain backdrop. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold-edged border and rudraksha mala holds his hands together in front of brass lamps and offerings on a mat. Beside him a man in white with gold-bordered shawl, bangles and ash markings, and several men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas sit with hands folded near a brass plate of flowers, fruit and lit oil lamps. Small oil lamps and brass puja vessels are arranged along the floor, with a green-lidded plastic container and a glass container at the right. Several people sit further back in the blurred background.2011-12-31A 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.2011-07-05September 30 20112011-09-30A photograph of a pada-puja ritual in a hall with a red curtain. Several men sit cross-legged on mats in white dhotis with orange-gold borders, bare-shouldered and wearing rudraksha malas and tripundra forehead markings. The front man, wearing glasses, speaks while hands are clasped; others sit with hands folded or holding ritual items. Brass oil lamps, bells, a kalasha-like brass vessel, flowers and a plate of offerings sit on orange cloths on the floor. Behind them, men in white and an orange-robed figure stand near the wall.2011-12-14