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October 20 2010

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October 20 20102010-10-20November 08 20102010-11-08November 05 20102010-11-05November 05 20102010-11-05November 08 20102010-11-08November 13 20102010-11-13A photograph of devotees performing a puja seated on a white tiled floor. In the foreground a man with short hair, a dark rudraksha-style mala, and a wristwatch sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, wearing white dhoti and shawl with red borders. Beside him another seated devotee with white markings on the arms also holds palms together. Before them on an orange and red cloth are brass thalis with flowers, a brass tumbler, a brass bell, small brass lamps and a conch-like shell. Blue containers and a maroon bag sit nearby.2010-09-15A photograph of a seated group of men in white dhotis and white shirts with maroon borders, sitting in rows on orange mats on a glossy floor during a ritual. Brass plates, bowls and small lamps with lit oil lamps sit before each mat, along with flowers and incense sticks. Several men have sacred ash marks on their foreheads and rudraksha-style beads around their necks. One man in the foreground has his hands pressed together in prayer, another in the middle holds his palms together in prayer, and others sit with hands resting on their laps. Plastic containers with lids are placed beside some mats.2011-01-23A photograph of a row of men seated cross-legged on a glossy floor during a ritual, all dressed in white dhotis with red-bordered shawls. The nearest man, with a shaved head and rudraksha mala, holds his cupped hands near an offering, while others sit beside brass puja plates, small brass vessels, pink flowers, small oil lamps and orange cloths spread on the floor. A green-lidded container holds small bells. Several folding chairs stand empty along the back wall. Only the seated men are physical people; the figure's identity is not established from appearance.2011-01-23September 12 20102010-09-12A photograph of a seated row of men in plain white dhotis and white shirts on a polished white floor, with hands folded or resting on their laps. Each person is seated on an orange cloth mat with a dark border. In front of them are brass plates and cups holding flowers, yellow fruit, and small offerings, with several lit oil lamps (diyas) along the row. A green-lidded container and a blue-lidded container sit at the right edge. a person is not clearly visible in this frame, so no candidate is identified.2011-01-23A photograph of a row of men seated cross-legged on the floor of a marble hall, performing a puja. They wear white dhotis with maroon borders and are bare-chested or wear white shawls, some with tilak on the forehead and rudraksha malas. Each has a low orange cloth mat in front with brass plates, small cups, flowers, turmeric, a bell, incense sticks, bananas and small oil lamps. One man reads from an open booklet while pouring or arranging items from a brass vessel. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2011-01-23