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A seated priest in saffron-orange robes with maroon borders sits on a white marble floor during a puja. He has a shaved head and white tilak marks, wears a heavy gold necklace with a pendant and a rudraksha-style mala, and holds a small brass ritual implement over a plate of red and yellow offerings. An open book rests on his lap. Brass vessels, lamps and a plate of offerings lie on an orange cloth before him. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and white shirts with maroon-bordered cloth sit on the floor in rows, also with white marks on their bodies. The scene suggests a group ritual with white-clad participants and saffron-clad officiants.

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A seated man in orange saffron robes holds an open notebook in one hand and a brass bell in the other, with a brass oil lamp (kuthu vilakku) at his side. He wears a gold bead necklace with a pendant, a white horizontal vibhuti stripe on his forehead, and a bangle on his wrist. Before him on an orange cloth are brass plates with flowers, fruit, a red cloth bundle, a small oil lamp and a cup. Behind him, devotees in white dhotis with red-bordered shawls sit on orange mats beside brass vessels and lamps, with a plastic container of white material in front. A camera tripod stands at left. The setting is a bright indoor hall.2010-10-23October 23 20102010-10-23October 20 20102010-10-20October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a group puja in a hall with a white floor. Several men in saffron-orange robes with red borders sit cross-legged on orange cloth, many wearing gold-bead and rudraksha necklaces. In the foreground a bearded man in orange holds a small brass bell and a ritual implement over brass plates of flowers, turmeric and kumkum. Beside him a younger man with a shaved head and white sandalwood marks on his chest and arms holds a lit oil lamp. Behind them men in white dhotis hold brass lamps and bells, and open books lie on the floor. Brass pots and offering plates fill the foreground.2010-10-16October 23 20102010-10-23A photograph of a seated puja in progress. Four men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with red borders sit on orange mats, holding small brass bowls and offering vessels; the foremost man wears a long rudraksha mala and gold necklace, and another wears a gold chain and bracelets. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and shawls, one with a purple head covering, sit and hold similar vessels. Brass lamps, brass kalasha-style vessels, flower petals and a thali with offerings lie on the orange cloths in front. A small open book rests on the floor. The scene reads as a pada puja gathering.2010-10-19November 23 20102010-11-23October 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesNovember 23 20102010-11-23November 23 20102010-11-23