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Photograph of a row of men seated cross-legged on a white marble floor performing a puja. They wear white kurta-style clothing and rudraksha malas, and several hold small flowers or pour from brass vessels. In front of them sit brass plates and bowls with yellow flower petals, sweets or offerings, brass lamps with lit oil flames, and incense sticks. Their faces are turned down toward the offerings, and no one is identified as a person.

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A photograph of four men seated in a row on the floor, dressed in plain white kurta-style clothing, performing a puja. Brass puja plates and small oil lamps with lit wicks sit on red and purple cloth mats in front of them, with yellow flower petals, dry fruits, and incense sticks standing nearby. The man on the far left wears a rudraksha mala. The men are looking down at the offerings and handling items with their hands. A white wall and bamboo blind form the background.2009-11-07A photograph of five men seated in a row on the floor in white kurta-style clothing, performing a puja. Several wear rudraksha malas, and they hold small items with their hands while kneeling before brass puja trays with lit oil lamps, flowers, bowls and small brass vessels arranged on red and patterned mats. A pale wall and a folded colourful cloth are visible behind them. No one in the scene is identified as a person.2009-11-07Four men in plain white kurta-style clothes sit cross-legged in a row on the floor of a hall, performing a puja. Before each of them stands a brass plate with small brass oil lamps (diyas) burning, flower petals and offerings on a tray, and brass vessels. The man on the left wears a rudraksha mala and has his hands near the offerings, while the others bend over their trays with hands at the plates. Colourful folded blankets are stacked against the wall at left, and a wooden-slatted screen and plain wall sit behind them. Coloured yoga mats lie on the floor in front.2009-11-07A 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.2011-01-23November 05 20102010-11-05Photograph of devotees performing puja seated on mats in a hall with metal railings. In the foreground, a young man in white kurta and pants sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed, a wristwatch on his arm and a dark cord around his neck. Behind him, another man in white with a tilak on his forehead also sits with hands folded. On the floor before them are orange cloth mats holding brass plates with red flowers, a brass bell, a small brass pot, incense sticks, a brass lamp and offering bowls. Further back, more people in white and yellow shawls sit in prayer.2010-10-01August 17 20112011-08-17A photograph of seated men in white dhotis and white shirts or bare upper bodies performing a puja in a hall at dim evening light. They sit cross-legged on red-orange mats in rows, with brass plates, small brass lamps and lit oil lamps and candles set before them. The foreground man wears a yellow shawl, white kurta and glasses, and holds a small object in his hands; an open book rests near him. Brass bowls and a plastic container are visible among the offerings.2011-01-23A row of men in white dhoti and shawl sit cross-legged on mats in a hall, performing a puja. Several have white and red tilak markings on their foreheads, and some wear rudraksha malas. Brass plates and bowls with flowers, yellow powder and fruit, oil lamps and a small brass kalasha are arranged on mats in front of them. Some people hold their hands in anjali, others hold a small lamp or bowl. Behind them, people in yellow and white clothing sit in the background, and a banner or sign is visible at the top left. The scene reflects a ritual padapuja-style ceremony.2010-11-24Photograph of devotees seated on mats during a puja inside a hall with metal support poles. In the foreground, a man in white kurta and white dhoti sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, wearing a wristwatch and a dark cord around his neck. Behind him, another man in white with a tilak sits in prayer posture. On the floor, orange cloths hold brass plates with flowers, a small brass bell, a kalasha-style cup, oil lamps, a conch-like vessel, and a green plate of yellow petals with an incense stick. Further back, women in white saris with yellow shawls sit in prayer with similar brass puja setups.2010-09-30November 20 20102010-11-20A 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