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Seated devotees in a hall perform a group puja on a tiled floor. In the foreground a young boy in a grey and red striped shirt sits with eyes closed, hands folded. Behind him a man in a red dhoti with gold border and bangles chants with palms pressed together. Beside him men in saffron-orange kurtas and a bald man with a rudraksha mala sit before brass plates, oil lamps and incense sticks on orange cloths. A red curtain hangs in the background.

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Seated devotees in orange and saffron robes perform a ritual in a hall with a deep red curtain behind them. In the foreground a man with a red tilak on his forehead and hands joined in namaskar chants with eyes closed, beside a man in glasses with hands folded. Further back a bald priest in saffron and a younger man with clasped hands sit before a low tray holding brass vessels and offerings. A child is partly visible at the left edge. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person, so the a person field is unsure.2011-12-15December 12 20112011-12-12December 12 20112011-12-12A photograph of a seated ritual gathering indoors. In the foreground, two men in saffron-orange robes with maroon borders sit on the floor before brass puja vessels, one with a bald head and glasses pressing palms together, the other with a rudraksha-style bead necklace holding an offering. Behind them, a row of people in orange and white sits along the floor, some with white sacred ash on their foreheads and arms, hands folded in prayer. Small oil lamps and brass plates with offerings lie on an orange cloth. A woman in orange sari-style dress sits among the line. Other seated devotees fill the background near orange cushions.2010-10-28A row of men seated on the floor in a hall performs a puja, holding small brass oil lamps and lit flames toward the front. Most wear orange or saffron robes with rudraksha malas, while the man in front left wears white dhoti and shawl with white ash markings and beads on his arms. Brass plates with fruit, oil lamps and small vessels sit on orange cloths before them. Several young boys sit behind them on the left, and a figure in white sits near the back. Red chairs and a red curtain line the room.2011-12-17December 28 20112011-12-28A photograph of a seated puja ritual in an indoor hall with a glossy floor. In the foreground, two monks in saffron-orange robes with maroon borders sit cross-legged with palms pressed together in prayer; the nearer one is bald and wears glasses. Behind them a row of devotees in orange and white clothing sits with hands folded, some with white ash lines on their foreheads. Brass lamps with lit oil wicks, brass bowls, a plate of offerings and flower-like items sit on orange cloths along the floor. A tripod-mounted camera stands at upper right. Several people are visible in the scene.2010-10-10December 18 20102010-12-18A seated row of devotees in saffron and orange robes performs a puja on a polished floor, with brass oil lamps and small brass vessels set on orange cloth in front of them. In the foreground, a man with a grey beard, rudraksha mala and sandalwood marks on his forehead sits with eyes closed and hands together near a tray of red flowers. Beside him, a younger man in saffron with a gold ceremonial necklace presses his palms together. Behind the row, several women in orange saris and men in saffron sit in rows, some holding offerings.2010-10-18 +1 copiesDecember 28 20112011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28A row of seated men performing a puja on orange mats along a polished floor. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and white shawl wears a rudraksha mala and bands of white ash on his arms and forehead, holding his hands open in a mudra. Beside him men in orange robes sit with brass plates, small oil lamps and flower offerings arranged before them, and red drapes hang behind. Several other men in white and orange are seated further back.2011-12-17