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A large hall with a black metal railing separates a seated crowd from a floor covered in colourful striped mats in pink, red and blue. Many men sit cross-legged in white dhotis and rudraksha malas, performing puja with brass plates, small oil lamps and copper vessels set on the mats. One man in the centre wears a white dhoti, bare upper body and a long rudraksha mala, and holds a brass plate with offerings. Another in the foreground has white markings on his bare chest and arms and holds a flower or small item. A man in a light blue shirt with a rudraksha mala sits nearby, and a few women in saris sit in the background. Water bottles sit on the mats.

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A photograph of a large hall where devotees sit cross-legged on colourful striped mats during a ritual. In the foreground, a bald man with glasses wears a white dhoti with a gold border, a bare torso, and a long rudraksha mala, with his hands folded and eyes closed. Beside him a man with long dreadlocked hair and a beard wears a white cloth, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, and sits before brass puja trays holding oil lamps, a small kalasha, coconut-shaped offerings, a bowl of red kumkum and a steel cup. Other devotees in white and green clothing sit behind a black railing, and large screens on the walls show a religious image. No individual here is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone.2016-12-12A large hall with striped red, green and blue floor mats where many men sit cross-legged performing puja. The foreground man in front wears a white dhoti, bare-chested, with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark, sitting beside brass puja plates, bells and oil lamps. Beside him a bare-chested man wears a red-brown rudraksha mala and bends over his offerings. Further back, seated devotees in white shirts and dhotis, some with rudraksha malas, sit before brass thalis and puja items. Overhead, two screens show an illuminated deity image and colourful banners hang from the ceiling. Several people are visible at the crowd barrier behind the rows.2016-12-22A large hall with a striped multicoloured floor mat where many men sit cross-legged in rows. Most are bare-chested and wear white dhotis, with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings; several hold brass puja plates and small metal vessels with offerings. A few men in white shirts and dark trousers sit among them, one in the foreground wearing glasses. Large screens on the ceiling and walls show a deity image, and a metal barrier runs along the back. Several camera rigs stand near the back. No individual can be confidently identified.2016-12-12December 22 20162016-12-22September 19 20172017-09-19 +1 copiesJanuary 06 20172017-01-06A large hall with cream tiled floor and pink walls filled with rows of seated devotees performing a group puja. Many men wear white dhotis and bare upper bodies with rudraksha malas and tilak marks, while others wear saffron or orange robes. In the foreground, a man in an orange shawl and dark rudraksha mala sits before a brass plate holding an oil lamp, flowers and offerings, and a bare-chested man with white-painted forehead and body marks sits nearby with his palms together. Brass lamps and small puja trays with flowers are arranged in front of the seated rows, and framed pictures hang on the wall behind.2017-08-02January 11 20172017-01-11July 30 20172017-07-30 +1 copiesA row of seated devotees in a hall performs a puja, each sitting on a pink mat before brass oil lamps and small ritual plates with flowers and offerings. Several men are bare-chested, wearing white and yellow dhotis or orange cloths, with white ash markings on their foreheads and arms and rudraksha malas around their necks. A bald man in the foreground wears an orange dhoti and holds an oil lamp, while others around him hold ritual items. Behind them more participants sit in rows, and a few people stand at the edges. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone.2017-01-06December 22 20162016-12-22July 27 20172017-07-27