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A photograph of a large seated ritual gathering on a mat-covered hall floor. In the foreground, several priests in white dhotis with gold borders and bare torsos sit cross-legged before brass puja trays, lamps and small metal vessels. The priest at right holds a small object near a lamp, and the priest at left arranges offerings on a tray. Rudraksha malas hang on their chests and they wear white and gold ceremonial cloth with sacred ash marks on their foreheads. Behind them, rows of boys and men sit in white, saffron and colourful shirts, some wearing orange shawls, watching the rite. A small flame burns at the right edge beside a plate of offerings. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.

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A large seated gathering in a bright hall with pink-washed walls, where many devotees sit on mats in rows. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls sit cross-legged, most with shaved heads; one in the center wears rudraksha beads and folds his hands, and another on the right holds his hands together near his chest. Brass plates with fruit, oil lamps and small offering dishes sit on the mat in front of them. Behind them, boys and adults in colourful shirts and kurtas sit in rows, and a few people in white stand or sit near the back. No identifiable individual is named in the scene; the people are described by their roles and clothing only.2012-04-19A large seated group of devotees fills a hall on woven mats during a ritual. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border sits with palms pressed together and a rudraksha mala around his neck, with brass puja plates and oil lamps set before him. Beside him, another priest in white dhoti with gold border sits with hands folded. Behind them, many boys and young men sit on the floor, several wearing orange saffron shawls, and small brass puja trays and lamps are arranged across the mats.2012-04-22April 20 20122012-04-20A large seated gathering of devotees fills a hall with polished floor and mats. In the foreground two priests in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and rudraksha malas sit with palms pressed together in namaste before brass puja trays holding lamps, flowers, fruit and a small brass deity murti. Behind them rows of men and boys sit with folded hands, many wearing saffron/orange shawls and white or striped shirts. Small brass vessels and offerings are placed on the floor before the group. The scene suggests a satsang or puja assembly.2012-04-28April 19 20122012-04-19 +1 copiesA seated group of priests in white dhoti and shawls with gold borders performs a ritual on a mat-covered marble floor. In the centre, a priest in white with a rudraksha mala presses his palms together in prayer, with brass puja vessels, a kalasha-style brass pot, a small lamp and flower offerings on an orange cloth before him. Beside him, two more priests in white with gold-bordered shawls sit with hands raised, and behind them rows of seated boys and men, many in orange shawls or colourful shirts, sit with hands folded or held in prayer. Several small oil lamps burn on the floor. No figure here is clearly identifiable as a person by the stated cues; the figures are priests and devotees.2012-04-20April 23 20122012-04-23A large group seated on woven mats in a hall for a puja. Front row, four priests in white dhotis with yellow borders and white shawls sit with palms pressed together in namaste; several wear rudraksha malas and vertical or horizontal sandal and vibhuti markings on their foreheads. Brass pots, small brass lamps and dishes of offerings sit before them, and a flame burns at the right edge. Behind them, children and adults in orange shawls and colourful shirts sit in rows with hands folded. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so this is a priest and devotee scene.2012-04-20A large seated gathering of devotees in a hall with orange and white clothing. In the foreground, a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in prayer, a rudraksha mala around his neck. Beside him, a bespectacled man in white with gold-bordered shawl also holds his hands together. Nearby, a man in a dark shirt sits holding a notebook, and many boys and young men in colourful shirts and orange shawls sit in rows. Offerings on brass plates, small oil lamps and plastic containers rest on mats in front of them.2012-04-22A seated group of men in white dhotis and shawls with gold borders perform a ritual in a hall, hands pressed together in anjali. Foreground men have sandalwood and vibhuti marks on their foreheads, and some wear rudraksha malas. Brass oil lamps, small bowls, bananas, a coconut, flowers and kumkum sit on orange and mat cloths before them. Behind them, a large audience of mostly young boys and men, many in orange shawls, sits quietly with hands folded. No one in the image is a clearly identified a person candidate, so the ritual participants are described by role only.2012-04-22April 22 20122012-04-22April 21 20122012-04-21