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A photograph of a seated puja in an indoor hall. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a white tripundra mark on his forehead and rudraksha beads around his neck sits cross-legged and pours or lifts a small brass vessel over a brass tray of offerings. Brass lamps, small brass pots, yellow flowers and red powder sit on a white cloth before him. Behind him, men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas sit on orange mats, and another saffron-robed man sits at the right beside an open notebook and a phone. Lit oil lamps and incense sticks appear in the scene, a ritual gathering of priests and devotees.

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Indoor group ritual on white floor mats with orange cloth. A central man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, holding a lit oil lamp aloft in his right hand and a small brass bell in his left, with a white forehead marking. Around him several men in white dhotis with maroon borders sit and hold lit lamps, one ringing a bell, with brass plates of yellow grains, brass kalasha-style vessels, a small brass lamp and an open book nearby. Several people in the group wear white ritual dress; one wears a white shawl. The scene reads as a puja or aarti in progress.2010-11-23June 06 20112011-06-06January 08 20172017-01-08Several saffron-robed monks sit cross-legged on a white marble floor during a ritual. The nearest man in the foreground has eyes closed and hands folded, wearing an orange cloth with gold border and a rudraksha mala. Beside him a bald man with white tilak on his forehead reads from a sheet of paper. Further right, another bald monk with white forehead markings sits in orange robes. Behind them, figures in white dhotis with gold borders sit with hands folded. In front are brass oil lamps, small silver and brass cups, a kalasha-style vessel, flower petals, and orange cloths laid on the floor as puja offerings.2013-01-29A seated group of monastic devotees in saffron and orange robes sits on orange mats on a polished floor, with small brass pots, cups and plates of offerings arranged before them. The central figure, bald and wearing glasses with a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged with hands joined low over a small brass vessel. Beside him, a monk with a shaved head and white tripundra markings on forehead and arms holds an open book on a red cloth. Behind, men in white dhotis and shawls, some with tilak and malas, sit in a row. Brass lamps and incense stand on the floor, and a wooden stand with an open book is visible at right.2010-10-22 +1 copiesOctober 04 20112011-10-04A photograph of a ritual scene in which a seated priest wearing saffron-orange robes with maroon borders and a rudraksha mala around his neck pours or arranges offerings over a brass plate. An open ritual book lies on the floor beside him, with small brass lamps, bells, a bowl of flowers and kumkum/vibhuti on a red cloth. Several other robed participants sit around him in white and orange clothing, some with white marks on their arms, and their hands are folded in prayer. Plastic and metal bowls of water and rice sit among the brass vessels, indicating a puja or padapuja offering. The priest is absorbed in the task, his head bowed toward the plate.2010-10-16A seated man in an orange dhoti and bare chest, wearing a rudraksha mala across his torso and a pendant necklace, holds a small brass bell and a spoon-like ritual implement over a low brass-and-copper puja setup on a red cloth. He has white sacred ash markings on his forehead and arms. Behind him, many devotees sit cross-legged on mats in a hall, several bare-chested with white ash markings, others in red or white clothing. Small oil lamps and brass vessels are arranged on the floor in front of him. The man's appearance with a rudraksha mala and orange garment does not clearly match the page's claim of a person's presence, so no appearance-based identification is made.2017-01-08November 23 20102010-11-23A seated group of saffron- and maroon-robed monastics performs a ritual on a floor mat in a plain room with red curtains. In the foreground a man in a rust-red dhoti and orange shawl, with white forehead markings, holds a small spoon over a brass plate of offerings. Beside him, others in orange shawls and rudraksha malas bow with hands folded. Brass cups, oil lamps, bowls of flower petals and sweets sit on a pink cloth. Behind them, people in white and pink clothing sit at the edge of the frame. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person by appearance, so no identity claim is made.2013-03-25A photograph of a seated group performing a puja ritual on a white marble floor. In the foreground, a man with grey-streaked hair and a beard wears an orange robe and a long beaded necklace, seated on an orange mat with his hands near brass plates and offerings. Beside him, a bald man in an orange robe and gold-beaded necklace sits with his hands raised toward a small brass lamp and offerings. Further right, two younger men in orange robes and rudraksha malas hold ritual implements over brass dishes of flowers, fruit and grains. Behind them, rows of men in white dhotis and white shawls, marked with white tilaka and sandalwood lines, sit with books and brass vessels. Offerings of fruit, flowers, betel leaves and small oil lamps are arranged on brass trays and red cloths.2010-10-16A seated priest in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and a small pendant holds a brass cup and a handbell during a ritual on an orange mat. Brass plates with flowers and small brass vessels surround him. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and shawls with red and gold borders sit and perform ritual actions, one holding a brass bell, with a book open on the floor. Plastic containers and a phone rest in the foreground.2010-10-27