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Two bare-backed men in white dhotis with gold borders sit cross-legged on a tiled floor in a temple or ashram hall, performing a ritual. The man on the right, with hair tied back in a braid and wearing rudraksha bracelets and a silver bangle, handles small yellow flowers or petals over brass items. The man on the left, seen from behind, works at a brass tray. Brass oil lamps, a small brass bowl, a whole coconut and a turmeric-yellow cloth are arranged on the floor. A turquoise container holds yellow petals. Two lit oil lamps glow at the back right. Other seated devotees are partly visible at the edges.

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Several men in white dhotis with gold borders sit cross-legged on a mat during a puja. Foreground left, a man with wet hair and gold-bordered white cloth holds a small object over a brass plate of offerings, flowers and oil lamps. Beside him a man wears a rudraksha mala and a bracelet, looking down at the offerings. Behind them, men with white forehead markings sit in white garments and gesture in ritual. On the far right, a shaven-headed man in saffron robes sits near the edge of the frame. Brass lamps, a plate with fruit and a plastic container lie on the mats.2011-10-15A long row of seated participants in white dhotis and unstitched white clothing with gold borders performs a puja during a satsang event. Brass thalis and small brass lamps holding flames sit on low tables along the floor, with a copper-coloured water bottle in the foreground. Several men bare-chested wear rudraksha malas and white tilak markings on their foreheads and arms, and raise incense sticks or small items toward the offerings. A man near the centre has his hair in a topknot and wears gold earrings. Lit oil lamps line the floor behind the row, and the hall is filled with more seated devotees. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from the visible cues.2017-05-25January 10 20172017-01-10January 03 20172017-01-03January 11 20172017-01-11A photo of several men seated cross-legged on striped woven mats on a pale tiled floor during a ritual session. The foreground man has long dreadlocks, a black headband, a rudraksha-style necklace, bare chest with white ash markings on the shoulders, and a white dhoti with a gold border; he holds a small object in his hands over brass plates. Beside him sit a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with white ash on his body and a blue-clad figure further back. Brass puja plates with flowers, oil lamps, small brass vessels and a lit lamp are arranged on the floor, with white cloths nearby.2017-01-13A seated puja in progress with several men in white dhoti and shawl clothing sitting on mats. Two men in the foreground hold small brass or metal dishes of offerings, one with a yellow substance. Brass oil lamps with lit flames, small brass vessels, flower offerings and red cloth sit on low mats and a white floor. A person in an orange robe is partly visible at the right edge. Several men show white ash markings on their arms and wear rudraksha malas. A white stone-finished floor and an orange chair appear in the background.2011-09-06 +1 copiesA 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.2011-12-14Photograph of two shaved-headed priests in white dhoti and shawls with gold borders seated cross-legged on the floor during a puja. The foreground priest wears a rudraksha mala and a wristwatch and reaches toward a brass bell, a brass lamp and small brass plates of yellow flowers, a white cloth and offerings laid on an orange cloth. A second priest behind him, partly visible, also tends the ritual items. A lit oil lamp sits on a patterned mat, and a red-and-white cloth lies in the background. Visible persons are priests, not a person.2011-11-09January 08 20172017-01-08January 15 20172017-01-15A row of seated devotees in white dhotis and shawls performs a puja ritual indoors, holding incense sticks and offering lamps on brass trays. Several men wear rudraksha malas and white and sandalwood-coloured body markings, and some are bare-chested. Brass plates hold flowers, fruit, oil lamps and a small brass bell in front of them, while a copper vessel sits at left. A framed deity portrait hangs on the wall in the upper left, and a purple-and-white bottle stands nearby. The setting suggests a padapuja and satsang gathering.2017-05-25