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A large seated gathering of devotees performing a puja on a mat-covered floor in a hall. In the foreground an elderly woman in a white dhoti-style garment with a gold border sits cross-legged before a brass plate with a small lamp, flowers and offerings. Beside her boys and young men in striped shirts, red and orange kurtas and white clothes sit with brass plates, small oil lamps and kalasha-like vessels arranged in front of them. Behind them many adults in white and pastel shirts sit with hands joined in prayer. Some seated men wear white dhotis and a man at right has a rudraksha-style garland. No one is identified as a person.

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A seated group ritual in a hall with a polished floor and woven mats. In the foreground, a young priest in a white dhoti with gold border and white forehead and arm markings sits with palms pressed together in prayer, eyes closed. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala holds his hands together in namaskar. Brass lamps, small kumkum and flower-laden plates, and a turquoise container sit on the mat in front. Behind them, around two dozen boys and men sit cross-legged in rows, many in white, orange, red and striped shirts, several with white forehead markings.2012-05-02A seated group of devotees performs a ritual in a large hall with red-and-white striped mats. Foreground boys in grey, white and blue shirts sit before brass plates, small lamps, bowls and a kalasha-like vessel with offerings. Behind them, a man in a maroon shirt and dark trousers sits with hands joined near a lamp. Several shaven-headed men in white dhoti-style garments with orange shawls sit in the middle row, and a seated man in a white shirt presses his palms together at right. Women in colourful saris sit at the back. The scene conveys a group puja or satsang with oil lamps and brass vessels arranged on the floor.2012-04-09October 01 20112011-10-01April 09 20122012-04-09May 07 20122012-05-07A photograph of a large group seated cross-legged on a tiled hall floor during a devotional gathering. Many attendees, mostly boys and young men in colourful shirts and shorts, sit with palms pressed together in namaskar. Brass plates, small brass lamps, and steel pots holding offerings and flower petals sit on mats in front of them. A saffron-clad figure with a shaved head sits at the front right, and a bare-headed figure in white dhoti clothing sits at the left edge. Women in saris sit in the background, and a large orange bag lies near the bottom right.2012-04-04April 03 20122012-04-03A 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.2012-04-03A seated group ritual in a marble hall with a large crowd of children and teenagers sitting on mats. Two men in the foreground wear white dhotis with gold borders, bare upper bodies with sacred ash and tilak marks on the forehead and arms, and rudraksha malas; both have their hands pressed together in prayer, with one holding a small brass vessel. Brass plates with flowers, fruit, bananas, oil lamps and small vessels sit on the floor before them. Other attendees wear casual shirts in red, yellow, blue and green, with a few adults in the background, including a man in a white shirt. Lit oil lamps glow on the floor and a bright window glows behind the crowd.2012-05-07A seated group of many people in a hall with a mat-covered floor, performing a ritual with small brass oil lamps, brass bowls and plates of offerings placed before them. In the foreground, two priests in white dhotis with gold borders sit with bare upper bodies and white ash markings on their arms and foreheads; the right priest wears a rudraksha mala and holds his hands in a mudra. Around them, boys and young men in orange, striped, purple and green shirts sit cross-legged with white or sandal markings on their foreheads, some with eyes closed and hands folded. A red box and a green plastic container sit on the floor near the front. Several older men in white shirts sit at the right edge.2012-05-02Inside a bright, tiled hall, a large seated group of boys and young men sits on mats in front of brass puja trays holding oil lamps, small bowls and offerings. Several boys wear striped or checked shirts in orange, red and white, and a few have sacred marks on their foreheads. On the right, a shaven-headed priest in white dhoti with saffron-gold borders and a rudraksha mala sits with his hands folded, while a golden lotus stand and gold-toned deity figures stand near the back wall. Orange bunting hangs across the ceiling, and a few people walk through the room in the background.2012-05-16A large seated ritual gathering in a hall with a light floor. Priests in white dhotis and shawls with gold borders sit on mats, several wearing rudraksha malas and forehead or arm markings; one kneels at a brass plate with lamps and a bowl, another pours or offers from brass vessels. Behind them rows of seated boys and young men in casual t-shirts, shirts and kurta-style clothing, some with hands folded in prayer, watch and join the puja.2012-04-08