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A photograph of a seated puja or ritual gathering on mats in an indoor hall with steel railings and red-carpeted floor. In the foreground a shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and white shawl with red border sits at an orange cloth holding brass plates, lamps and offerings. Beside him a man in white shawl with red border sits cross-legged, and a young boy in a red and black shirt sits with hands together. Further right, a bearded man in white kurta and a bearded ascetic-looking man in cream clothes with a mala sit with hands folded, and a person in white clothes sits on the right. Covered plastic containers and brass plates sit on the mats. Several people behind the railing on the left wear white and saffron-toned clothing.

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A photograph of people seated on woven mats in a hall with a metal railing and red-walled background, performing a ritual. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl sits before a brass plate with flowers and offerings. Beside him a man in white clothes and a boy in a red striped shirt sit near small containers and plates. On the right a bearded man in cream robes sits with hands folded, and a man in white with a white forehead mark sits beside a plate of offerings. A young boy in red and black sits to the left. Several other people are seated in the background, and a woman in white sits near a lamp at left. Watermarked archive photo; the a person candidate is not clearly distinguishable from appearance alone.2010-12-14December 14 20102010-12-14A photograph of a group of men and a young boy seated on the floor of a hall during a ritual. The foreground man, shaved-headed with white horizontal marks on his forehead and upper arm, wears a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders and looks upward. Beside him, a man wears a rudraksha mala and white clothes with gold borders. Behind them, more seated men in white and gold dress sit on mats. A small boy in a turquoise tank top sits on a mat near brass plates of bananas, fruit, and small oil lamps. The scene is a traditional satsang or puja gathering with no clearly visible a person figure.2012-04-08A seated group of men and boys with palms pressed together in prayer on a polished white floor inside a temple hall. Several men in front wear white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies, some with sacred ash marks on their foreheads and arms. Brass plates, small oil lamps and offering trays sit on mats in front of them. Behind, rows of red-cushioned chairs and gold deity murti and a golden cow figure line the room. A man in a blue shirt stands at the back.2012-04-03A seated group of men in a hall with red curtains performs a puja on a mat. Several men wear white dhotis with red borders and bare upper bodies, with white tilak marks on their foreheads and arms, and rudraksha malas. One man at the far right wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder. In front of them sit brass lamps, a small brass bell, kalasha-like vessels, flowers, a conch shell and a green plastic lid on a mat. Children sit among the adults in the background.2011-10-22A photograph of a ritual hall where many seated devotees in white dhotis and shawls perform a puja on mats. In the foreground, several shaved-headed priests sit cross-legged, one ringing a brass bell and another holding a small bell, with rudraksha malas around their necks. The front priest has a white tripundra mark on his forehead. Brass plates of flowers and small brass oil lamps sit on the mat before them, with plastic containers nearby. Behind them, rows of people in white and a few in yellow saris and yellow shawls sit behind silver metal railings. Wall banners in red and yellow hang in the background, and a screen reads a copyright notice. No one is identifiable as a person in the visible cues.2010-09-30A photograph of a ritual gathering in a hall with red walls and colourful hanging banners. In the foreground, several shaven-headed men in white dhotis with red borders sit cross-legged on mats, wearing rudraksha malas and white forehead markings. Brass lamps, small brass bowls, flower offerings and orange cloth sit before them. Behind a metal railing, a larger seated crowd of devotees, including women in saris, observes the ceremony. On the left, a man in a yellow and white cloth plays a conch or instrument. The scene resembles a puja or satsang with lamps and flowers.2010-09-09A seated group of men in white ritual dhotis and shawls sits on orange mats in a hall with orange curtains and white chairs. Several men wear sandalwood and vibhuti tilaks, rudraksha malas, and gold bangles. A foreground man in a black headphone set sits beside brass puja plates, kalasha-style vessels and small brass cups on mats. A bald man in white stands at the back, hands folded, near a window. Some younger boys sit at the rear. The scene resembles a satsang or group puja gathering, with no visible a person candidate among the seated devotees.2010-11-22October 13 20112011-10-13A photograph of a seated group of men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies performing a ritual indoors on a tiled floor. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man with a white tilak on his forehead sits with hands in lap, next to a man with long swept-back hair wearing a rudraksha mala and bead bracelets. Rows of other white-clad priests sit behind them with brass lamps, plates and small oil lamps arranged on orange cloths and woven mats. A young boy in orange sits among them, and more children and devotees sit along the back wall. A golden throne-like peetha is visible at the right edge, with red curtains behind.2011-09-12 +1 copiesA seated group of devotees performs a puja on white marble floor with orange mats. In the foreground a bald, clean-shaven man in white dhoti and shawl with a striped border, a rudraksha mala and a white vertical forehead mark sits with one hand extended toward brass puja plates holding flowers, a small lamp and a brass bell. Beside him a younger man in white with a sacred thread and wristwatch reaches toward the offerings, and a third man in white with a tripod and fellow participants sit behind. Brass lamps, kumkum, flower petals and a steel plate sit on orange cloth. Several women in orange saris and men in white and yellow shawls sit in rows in the background.2010-09-12October 10 20102010-10-10