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A large group of devotees sits cross-legged on mats across a polished white floor during a puja. Many have palms pressed together in namaste or hands folded in prayer. In the foreground, a young boy in a green shirt and navy shorts and another in a light green shirt sit with hands joined, while a boy in a khaki shirt sits with eyes closed. Small brass lamps, a plate of offerings and red cloth lie on the floor in front of them, with green plastic plates nearby. Adult men in white dhotis and kurtas, and others in orange and blue shirts, sit among them. The scene is an ashram hall with pink and orange seating visible behind. No single person can be identified as the a person.

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April 18 20122012-04-18A large crowd sits cross-legged on mats in a hall during a ritual, many with palms pressed together in prayer. In the foreground a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders and tilak sits with folded hands, beside another man in white with gold-bordered shawl. Brass oil lamps, small brass vessels and a plate with flowers and offerings sit on the floor, and an incense stick smokes in front. Children in casual clothes and a few adults in saffron and pink surround them. No identifiable a person appearance is visible among the seated men in white, so no candidate is named.2012-04-18 +1 copiesApril 18 20122012-04-18 +1 copiesA large hall during a seated puja with many devotees sitting cross-legged on mats with hands pressed together in anjali. In the foreground, bald priests in white dhotis with gold-bordered yellow shawls sit before brass plates of fruit, flowers and small oil lamps. A man in a white shirt and brown bead necklace sits at centre, and a robed man in white kneels upper right. Behind them rows of people in white, saffron and colourful shirts fill the room, with posters and banners on the left wall. No clearly visible a person candidate is identifiable in the scene.2012-04-19April 18 20122012-04-18 +2 copiesApril 17 20122012-04-17A large group seated on woven mats in a hall for a puja. Front row, four priests in white dhotis with yellow borders and white shawls sit with palms pressed together in namaste; several wear rudraksha malas and vertical or horizontal sandal and vibhuti markings on their foreheads. Brass pots, small brass lamps and dishes of offerings sit before them, and a flame burns at the right edge. Behind them, children and adults in orange shawls and colourful shirts sit in rows with hands folded. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so this is a priest and devotee scene.2012-04-20A seated group of priests in white dhoti and shawls with gold borders performs a ritual on a mat-covered marble floor. In the centre, a priest in white with a rudraksha mala presses his palms together in prayer, with brass puja vessels, a kalasha-style brass pot, a small lamp and flower offerings on an orange cloth before him. Beside him, two more priests in white with gold-bordered shawls sit with hands raised, and behind them rows of seated boys and men, many in orange shawls or colourful shirts, sit with hands folded or held in prayer. Several small oil lamps burn on the floor. No figure here is clearly identifiable as a person by the stated cues; the figures are priests and devotees.2012-04-20April 04 20122012-04-04 +1 copiesMay 02 20122012-05-02 +2 copiesA seated group of devotees with palms pressed together in namaskar inside a hall with striped blue-and-white floor mats. In the foreground a man in a pale yellow-green shirt with a red lanyard and tilak on his forehead presses his hands together, and a long-bearded elderly man in white with a rudraksha mala sits nearby holding a small brass bell. Beside them a younger man in a striped jacket has his hands folded, and at the right a bald man in a dark blue jacket with a red lanyard closes his eyes. Plates with offerings and a small bowl sit on the mats, and other participants in white and cream kurtas fill the background.2012-08-25A large seated gathering in a bright hall with pink-washed walls, where many devotees sit on mats in rows. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls sit cross-legged, most with shaved heads; one in the center wears rudraksha beads and folds his hands, and another on the right holds his hands together near his chest. Brass plates with fruit, oil lamps and small offering dishes sit on the mat in front of them. Behind them, boys and adults in colourful shirts and kurtas sit in rows, and a few people in white stand or sit near the back. No identifiable individual is named in the scene; the people are described by their roles and clothing only.2012-04-19