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Several men in white dhotis with gold borders sit cross-legged on a floor covered with mats, palms pressed together in anjali mudra. Several have sandalwood or vibhuti markings on their foreheads and wear rudraksha malas. Brass oil lamps, a small plate of fruit and offerings, a brass bowl, and incense sticks sit on orange cloth in front of them. Behind them, other seated people and a stack of folded mats fill a bright room with red curtains. One man in front has his eyes closed while others look upward in prayer.

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A seated group of men in white dhoti-style garments with reddish-maroon borders performs a puja in a bright room with pink curtains and a window. Many have white tripundra-style markings on their foreheads and wear rudraksha-style malas. They sit cross-legged on mats with hands pressed together in anjali or holding offerings, while brass plates, small oil lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, and bowls of offerings with small heaps of white substance lie on the floor in front. A white cabinet and a small table with a red fabric draped over it are visible at the back. Several men are partly visible in the background.2011-09-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a group of men seated on the floor during a puja or ritual prayer. The foreground men wear plain white dhoti-style cloths with gold-bordered edges, rudraksha malas around their necks, and gold bangles, and sit with palms pressed together in anjali. Their foreheads bear white and sandalwood tilak marks, and a white paste is smeared on the arms of the man in the centre. Brass oil lamps, a small brass bell, a steel bowl, bananas, and a clear plastic container sit on a cloth in front. A man in saffron-orange cloth is at the right edge, and red curtains hang in the background.2011-10-04November 07 20112011-11-07November 07 20112011-11-07Photograph of several men seated cross-legged on a white floor during a ritual, eyes closed in meditation or prayer. The front man, shaved-headed, wears a white dhoti with a maroon border and a rudraksha mala. Beside him sit others in white dhotis and shawls, one with a gold-edged cloth and tilak markings on the forehead. In front lie brass vessels, oil lamps, incense sticks, flowers and a tray of ritual items. A red curtain hangs in the background. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable from appearance.2011-11-11A 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.2011-12-14November 23 20102010-11-23January 28 20132013-01-28A 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 of men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies performing a ritual indoors on a tiled floor. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man with a white tilak on his forehead sits with hands in lap, next to a man with long swept-back hair wearing a rudraksha mala and bead bracelets. Rows of other white-clad priests sit behind them with brass lamps, plates and small oil lamps arranged on orange cloths and woven mats. A young boy in orange sits among them, and more children and devotees sit along the back wall. A golden throne-like peetha is visible at the right edge, with red curtains behind.2011-09-12 +1 copiesA row of men seated on the floor in white dhotis and white shawls with orange-gold borders, hands pressed together in namaskar and eyes closed in prayer. Several have white sacred ash horizontal lines on their foreheads and arms, and one wears a rudraksha mala and glasses. Brass puja items, small oil lamps, bananas and a plastic container sit on a cloth in front of them. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable, so the figures are described by role only.2011-11-15June 05 20112011-06-05