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Indoor temple hall where several men in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on the floor with hands folded in prayer. Several have white ash or sandalwood marks on their arms and foreheads. Brass plates, small oil lamps with flames, a kalasha-style brass vessel and offering trays are set in front of them on mats. Behind them a seated audience of children and adults in mixed clothing fills the hall, with red curtains and framed deity pictures on the walls. A black bag sits at right. This appears to be a puja or satsang with lamps and offerings. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues.

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May 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a hall with a light-coloured floor and mats. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and white body markings sit cross-legged, handling brass plates, small lamps and kalasha-style vessels. Behind them, a large group of boys and young people in school-style shirts sit in rows, many watching the proceedings. Lit oil lamps and brass plates with offerings are arranged on the mat. A black shoulder bag sits at the right. Several young men and women in the background are dressed in varied everyday clothes. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.2012-04-03January 19 20132013-01-19Priests seated cross-legged on orange mats in a hall, eyes closed in meditation or chanting, wearing white dhotis and shawls with rudraksha malas and forehead tilaka. Several in the foreground hold their hands in anjali mudra or rest them on their laps. Brass lamps, small kalasha vessels, a brass bell and offering plates sit in front of them, and a golden peetha and deity murti are visible in the background with colourful garlands. Many more seated devotees fill the room.2010-10-25A photograph of a seated group of men in white ritual dhotis and shawls during a pada puja-style gathering. Several devotees sit cross-legged on an orange cloth with eyes closed or lowered, some with white vibhuti or tilak lines on their foreheads and arms, and several wear rudraksha malas. Behind them stands a man in a white shirt and a standing figure in a yellow-edged shawl, with a few children near the back. Oil lamps and brass offering trays sit at the lower right edge. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person; the seated devotees show no distinctive presentation cues.2011-01-29February 03 20132013-02-03October 28 20102010-10-28April 09 20122012-04-09October 10 20102010-10-10A large seated gathering of devotees in an indoor hall during a satsang. In the foreground, several men sit cross-legged on orange mats wearing white dhotis with gold borders and white shirts, many with rudraksha malas and sandalwood tilaks; the man at center has hands folded in anjali, and another at left is eyes-closed in meditation. Behind them, rows of seated devotees and younger boys in white and maroon fill the room, with a microphone stand at right. Some people in the background wear white shirts. No figure is clearly identifiable as the presenter from appearance alone, and the seated mass suggests a sizable audience.2013-01-22February 03 20132013-02-03A photograph of a large seated group inside a bright hall with red chairs and gold-framed shrine cabinets along the walls. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls sit cross-legged on mats with palms pressed together in prayer. Brass lamps, small brass bowls, and plates of offerings sit on orange and red cloths in front of them, with a lit oil lamp and incense sticks nearby. Behind them, rows of younger boys and men in mixed white, striped and colourful shirts sit with hands folded, and a few people are seated at the back near the chairs. The setting suggests a puja or satsang with offerings laid out before the participants.2012-04-09 +2 copies