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A large hall with thick rows of seated men in white dhotis and white shawls, many with bare upper bodies or white upper cloths, foreheads marked with white and sandal lines, performing a group puja. Each person sits before a brass plate holding small oil lamps, flower petals, bowls of offerings and incense, on orange and purple cloths spread across the marble floor. In the left foreground a figure in an orange robe sits with his back partly turned, and a visible lit lamp stands among the trays. Many participants hold open notebooks or read from papers.

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A large hall filled with many men seated cross-legged on mats in rows, dressed in white dhotis and white shawls, many with white and ash marks on their foreheads and bare upper bodies. Brass plates on the mats hold oil lamps, flower petals, bells and small bowls, and several men are handling these ritual objects. Open books rest in front of some participants. Behind them, colourful hanging decorations line the ceiling, and a gilded deity murti and ornate altar are visible at the far end. Tall pale walls and pillars frame the room, with many more seated people in the background.2010-10-25A large group of men seated cross-legged on a white marble floor performing a puja in a temple hall. Most wear white dhoti and shawls with red-and-gold borders and rudraksha malas. In the foreground a man in a saffron-orange robe sits with hands folded, next to a man in white with a red-bordered shawl. Brass plates with flowers, oil lamps, kumkum and small bowls sit on orange mats before each participant. Behind them more devotees in white fill the hall. A camera tripod stands at the left edge. The figure in saffron is a sannyasi-style robe wearer; no identity is asserted from appearance.2010-10-08October 09 20102010-10-09October 09 20102010-10-09A photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a plain hall with pink walls and white curtains. Around two dozen shaven-headed men in white dhotis and shawls sit in rows on the floor, many with bare chests and rudraksha malas. They hold incense, flowers and small offerings over brass thali plates set on orange mats, with oil lamps lit before them. Some hold open books. Orange chairs line the back wall. Pink and blue bowls of offerings and a red plastic bag sit nearby. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in appearance, so no candidate is named.2010-10-25A seated group of shaved-headed men in white dhotis and shawls with maroon borders sit on orange mats in a hall, many with white and red tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. In the foreground, brass oil lamps, small bowls, cups and a kalasha-style vessel with flowers sit on green and striped cloths before the group. Behind them, a larger audience in white and some in colourful clothing sits in rows on the polished floor. The priests appear to be performing a ritual while others watch. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from the visible cues.2010-11-30October 25 20102010-10-25Indoor photo of a large group of men seated cross-legged on orange mats in a bright hall performing a puja. Most wear white dhotis with red-bordered shawls and rudraksha malas; several have white and red tilak marks on their foreheads. Brass puja plates, small oil lamps and bells sit before each person on wooden mats. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in an orange robe with a tilak sits beside a man in white with folded hands. Further back, a figure in orange stands near the far wall. The floor is light and tiled, with chairs and a table visible at the right edge.2010-11-19October 25 20102010-10-25A photograph of a seated group of men in a hall performing a ritual. In the foreground, several men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, some with rudraksha malas, sit on orange mats before small brass lamps, bowls and kalasha-style vessels, with open books nearby. Behind them, rows of men in white dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged, some with white forehead markings and malas. A table with a striped cloth, steel pots and red chairs stands at the back, and a man in white stands near the rear left.2010-10-22 +1 copiesA large hall with polished white floor where many men in white dhotis and white shawls sit cross-legged in rows on orange mats with blue-and-orange patterned runners. Each seated person has brass puja plates, small brass lamps and bowls before them, and several hold open books or prayer items. A man in the front left wears an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and sits before a brass thali. Colourful woven hangings with orange tassels decorate the upper walls. The scene appears to be a group ritual or satsang session.2010-11-24October 24 20102010-10-24