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September 10 20122012-09-10September 10 20122012-09-10September 10 20122012-09-10September 30 20112011-09-30October 10 20102010-10-10A seated group of men in a hall with red curtains performs a puja on a mat. Several men wear white dhotis with red borders and bare upper bodies, with white tilak marks on their foreheads and arms, and rudraksha malas. One man at the far right wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder. In front of them sit brass lamps, a small brass bell, kalasha-like vessels, flowers, a conch shell and a green plastic lid on a mat. Children sit among the adults in the background.2011-10-22A photograph of a seated group performing a puja ritual on a white marble floor. In the foreground, a man with grey-streaked hair and a beard wears an orange robe and a long beaded necklace, seated on an orange mat with his hands near brass plates and offerings. Beside him, a bald man in an orange robe and gold-beaded necklace sits with his hands raised toward a small brass lamp and offerings. Further right, two younger men in orange robes and rudraksha malas hold ritual implements over brass dishes of flowers, fruit and grains. Behind them, rows of men in white dhotis and white shawls, marked with white tilaka and sandalwood lines, sit with books and brass vessels. Offerings of fruit, flowers, betel leaves and small oil lamps are arranged on brass trays and red cloths.2010-10-16A seated group of men in white dhoti-style cloth with gold borders and bare upper torsos or white shawls, many with white tripundra markings on forehead and arms, sits on the floor during a ritual or satsang. In the foreground, a man in orange saffron robes with rudraksha mala and a tilak listens attentively. Behind them, a whiteboard and a maroon cloth backdrop; at upper right a man in orange clothing stands. A small green bowl and a small wooden stand are visible on the floor, along with a handheld device held by one seated man.2011-10-31A 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.2011-12-14Several shaved-headed priests in white dhotis and shawls, with white and sandalwood-coloured body markings and tripundra forehead lines, sit cross-legged on a floor mat performing a ritual in a hall with red curtains. Foreground priest in glasses raises an incense stick; others hold brass bells and incense. Brass plates with lamps, flowers, and offerings lie before them, and a few onlookers sit in the background. A ritual puja setting.2011-10-01A photograph of a seated puja in an indoor hall. Many shaven-headed men in white dhotis and shawls sit on orange-red mats with brass lamps and vessels before them. Several wear rudraksha malas and white tripundra markings on their foreheads. In the lower right foreground, a man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and folded palms sits with a book open before him, and a man in orange with a grey beard sits lower left, both appearing to take part in the ritual. Their faces show concentration. The mood is devotional and orderly.2010-10-19November 07 20142014-11-07