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Photograph of several men seated on the floor in a hall during a puja, with palms pressed together in anjali mudra and eyes closed. They wear white dhotis and white upper cloths with maroon and gold borders, and some have sacred ash marks on their foreheads and arms; one wears rudraksha beads. Brass puja vessels, a small brass bell and a plate with offerings sit on an orange cloth in front of them, with oil lamps burning in the background. No figure is identified as a person.

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Photo of devotees seated on the floor in a row during a puja, palms pressed together in namaskar. Men wear white dhotis and shawls with maroon or yellow borders; several have vibhuti or tilak on their foreheads and rudraksha malas. Brass puja implements, small oil lamps and a copper vessel sit on an orange cloth in the foreground, and more seated worshippers in white and yellow fill the background.2011-07-29A photograph of a seated puja in progress with several men in plain white dhotis, some with bare upper bodies or white shawls, sitting on the floor in a row with palms pressed together in namaskar. Several have white vibhuti or sandal marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Before them lie brass vessels, small brass cups and plates on an orange cloth, with oil lamps lit in the background. The men appear to be performing a ritual worship. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable by the listed cues.2011-07-29Photograph of a seated puja with several men in white dhotis and cloths with maroon borders, palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed in prayer. Foreground men wear rudraksha malas and sacred white forehead markings. Behind them, more seated devotees in white and yellow garments lean forward with hands folded, and small oil lamps glow on the floor. Brass plates, a brass bell, a small brass lamp and an incense stick rest on an orange cloth at lower left. No candidate a person is clearly visible in the frame.2011-07-29A photograph of a seated puja in progress. Several shaved-headed men in plain white dhotis and shawls with reddish-maroon borders sit on the floor with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes lowered. Some wear white tilak marks on their foreheads and arms. In the foreground, brass plates with flowers, a small brass lamp, a bowl and a kalasha-like vessel sit on an orange cloth, with oil lamps burning behind the row of worshippers. Other devotees in white and yellow clothing are visible in the background.2011-07-29A 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.2011-07-30August 18 20112011-08-18September 15 20102010-09-15 +1 copiesA 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 photograph of a group of men seated on the floor in white dhotis and white shoulder cloths, performing a devotional prayer with palms pressed together at the chest. The man in the centre has short dark hair, closed eyes and a red-brown rudraksha mala around his neck, and he is chanting. Others beside and behind him, some shaven-headed with white markings on their foreheads, also hold their hands in anjali mudra with eyes closed. Some wear yellow-edged cloths and wrist bracelets.2011-01-28Several 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.2011-08-02October 20 20102010-10-20A 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.2010-09-09