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A seated group of men in plain white dhoti and shirts sit in rows on mats in a bright hall during a puja. Several hold open books and palm-leaf style texts, some with incense sticks and smoke rising. Low brass and clay oil lamps burn on orange mats in front of them, beside plates of fruit, flower offerings, sweets and a green-lidded container of red flowers. A hanging orange and red cloth decorates the upper right. A few men wear rudraksha malas and forehead marks. The setting appears to be a ritual gathering, possibly a pada puja or satsang.

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November 20 20102010-11-20A photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a plain hall with pink walls and white curtains. Around two dozen shaven-headed men in white dhotis and shawls sit in rows on the floor, many with bare chests and rudraksha malas. They hold incense, flowers and small offerings over brass thali plates set on orange mats, with oil lamps lit before them. Some hold open books. Orange chairs line the back wall. Pink and blue bowls of offerings and a red plastic bag sit nearby. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in appearance, so no candidate is named.2010-10-25November 20 20102010-11-20October 25 20102010-10-25October 25 20102010-10-25A photograph of a ritual scene in a plain room with pink walls and a red curtain. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged on mats in rows, many wearing dark lanyard-style cords with rudraksha-like beads. They hold brass bells and incense sticks, with smoke drifting through the air, and open books or papers rest on their laps. In front of them are brass plates with flowers, turmeric-yellow powder, oil lamps lit on the floor, and small bowls of food offerings. Standing behind them at the far right is another figure in white. Nobody's face is singled out for identification here; the scene shows a group pooja with bells, incense and lamps.2010-11-20A group of shaved-headed men in white dhoti-style clothing sit cross-legged in rows on the floor of a plain room, performing a ritual. Each has a white ash marking on the forehead and wears a rudraksha-style beaded mala. In front of them stand brass plates and small oil lamps with lit flames, with petals, offerings and bowls of water on orange mats. Some participants hold small brass vessels and spoons, and a few pages of text lie open. Plastic chairs and a red bag sit in the background against pale pink walls.2010-10-25October 25 20102010-10-25June 05 20112011-06-05A seated group of devotees in white ritual dhotis and shawls performs a ceremony in a pale pink hall. Foreground, a bald man with white vertical tilak marks on his forehead and arms, wearing a dark rudraksha mala, holds a brass oil lamp and an open book. Beside him a man holds a lit oil lamp aloft, and rows of others raise lamps or bells. Brass plates on orange cloth hold flowers, fruit, coconuts, conch shells and yellow powder. Orange and red curtains hang in the background.2010-10-25A photograph of a row of seated devotees in white dhotis and white shirts performing a puja in a bright hall. Many hold incense sticks and smoke rises through the frame. Brass plates with flowers, a green tray of petals, and oil lamps are set on orange cloths before them. Several wear rudraksha malas and gold wrist bands. A person in white stands in the background near a window. The setting appears to be a satsang puja with incense offerings.2010-11-20 +1 copiesOctober 25 20102010-10-25