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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.

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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.2009-11-07July 01 20092009-07-01A 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.2011-01-23A photograph of a seated group of men in white dhotis and shawls with maroon borders performing an anjali mudra prayer on the floor of a hall. In the foreground a man with a rudraksha mala and a gold bracelet bows with his hands pressed together. Beside him a bearded man in glasses and a man in a white shawl also pray. Brass puja plates hold flowers, oil lamps with lit wicks, a conch and a kalasha-like vessel on orange cloth. Behind them, a man in an orange robe sits on a red chair with hands folded in prayer. Several more seated devotees are visible at the left and back. The setting appears to be a morning satsang and puja.2011-02-12A 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.2011-01-23Photograph 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.2010-10-01Several men in plain white dhoti and shawl sit cross-legged on orange mats in a ritual setting, performing puja with small brass oil lamps and brass plates holding flowers, rice and marigold petals on orange cloths. The seated men wear white shawls with red and gold borders, sacred ash marks on their foreheads, and rudraksha malas. Several hold small brass lamps or ritual implements in their hands. Plastic containers with pink and blue lids sit among the offerings. A camera on a tripod stands at the left edge. Several people are visible; the front three are prominent.2010-09-12October 07 20102010-10-07 +1 copiesOctober 27 20102010-10-27A row of seated devotees in white dhotis and bare upper bodies perform a puja on a marble floor, many holding small brass oil lamps and bells. Brass plates with flowers, a bowl of rice, incense sticks, and a small brass kalasha sit on a maroon mat in the foreground, with a purple cushion beneath the seated participants. Several lit oil lamps glow in the background, and a red bag and blue water bottle sit at the left edge. A devotee at right wears rudraksha malas and a gold bracelet while ringing a bell.2017-01-15Seated priests in white dhotis with red-bordered cloth perform a puja on orange mats on a white marble floor. The central priest, shaved-headed with a red bindi and white tilak marks, holds a small metal cup over a brass plate with a bell and offerings. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, a clear bowl of sweets and a bowl of marigold petals lie nearby. Other priests sit behind, many wearing rudraksha malas. Tall windows and white walls frame the ritual space.2010-11-05September 04 20112011-09-04