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August 09 2011

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August 07 20112011-08-07February 27 20132013-02-27A photograph of a pada puja ritual in a hall with white tiled floor. Four saffron-robed men in the foreground sit cross-legged on orange mats, each holding a lit oil lamp or ritual vessel, with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces. Brass plates with flowers, fruit and offerings, brass kalasha-style vessels and a small open book lie before them. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and shawls sit in rows holding lamps and brass items, some with sacred ash marks. A blue plastic bucket and a metal stand are at the left edge.2010-10-21October 28 20102010-10-28October 10 20102010-10-10December 30 20112011-12-30September 22 20112011-09-22September 21 20132013-09-21September 25 20112011-09-25A photograph of a seated group of men performing a ritual puja. In the foreground, several men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with maroon borders sit on orange mats, holding small brass oil lamps and bowls; the closest man on the right wears gold beaded necklaces and wristbands. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirtless figures with rudraksha malas and tilak marks hold brass lamps and offering vessels. Brass plates with flowers, lamps and cups are arranged on the floor, and an open book lies on a mat. Several men wear white dhotis and sacred ash markings on their bodies.2010-10-19October 05 20112011-10-05October 24 20102010-10-24