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A photograph of a devotional gathering in a temple hall with reddish-orange walls. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in white ritual clothes and a white shawl sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, a red tilak on his forehead and rudraksha beads around his neck. Beside him, a woman in an orange sari with a dark-red border sits with her head bowed, wearing beaded necklaces. Behind a metal railing, several other men in white dhotis and shawls sit in prayer with hands folded, while a man in orange robes is visible at right. Tripod-mounted cameras and lights stand near the railing, and a small oil lamp flame is visible at left.

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A seated devotional gathering inside a red-walled hall with a tripod-mounted video camera and a silver handrail in the foreground. A bald man in white dhoti and shawl sits with palms pressed together in prayer, a rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him, rows of men in white ritual clothes and orange-robed devotees sit on the floor; some hold lit oil lamps (diyas) and offer flame. Two women in orange saris with glasses sit at left, one holding a lamp. A brass vessel and metal pots rest on a counter in the background. A laptop sits on the red mat near the camera.2010-11-02November 02 20102010-11-02October 06 20142014-10-06February 02 20132013-02-02Several shaved-headed men in plain white dhoti-style cloth sit in a seated row with hands folded in anjali, eyes closed, reciting in a devotional gathering. They wear white tripundra-style markings on forehead and arms, and rudraksha malas around their necks; one on the left wears a red-and-gold trimmed cloth. The background shows red and maroon hangings and blurred figures.2011-12-31A photograph of a large group of shaved-headed men seated on the floor in white dhotis with red-bordered cloth, many with white and red tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. In the foreground, a man with hands pressed together in prayer sits beside small brass oil lamps and offering plates on a red mat. Behind them, rows of seated devotees, some in white, fill the hall under saffron-orange canopies, with metal railings and a few spectators standing near the back. The atmosphere suggests a puja or satsang with participants in prayerful posture. No individual is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance cues.2010-10-30October 07 20112011-10-07November 02 20102010-11-02Indoor group puja in a bright hall with a tripod-mounted camera in front. Many men sit cross-legged on orange and white mats, most in white dhotis and shawls with white tripundra marks on their foreheads and bodies. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with a large gold-beaded necklace and a rudraksha mala sits holding a small lamp or ritual vessel, the most prominent figure in the front row. Brass oil lamps, kalasha-style vessels, small plates of flowers and offerings are arranged on the floor in front of the group. A woman and a child are visible among the seated participants at the rear.2010-11-20Photograph of a group of shaven-headed men in plain white dhotis and white shawls seated behind a metal railing, several with white tilak on their foreheads and red-bordered cloth. A man in the centre wears a rudraksha-style mala and gold bangles and holds his hands together; another at right holds a mala and chants with eyes closed. Behind them, a man in a grey shirt sits with hands folded in namaste. The setting appears to be a seated padapuja or ritual gathering.2010-10-02October 10 20112011-10-10A photograph of a seated puja in an indoor hall. Many shaven-headed men in white dhotis and shawls sit on orange-red mats with brass lamps and vessels before them. Several wear rudraksha malas and white tripundra markings on their foreheads. In the lower right foreground, a man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and folded palms sits with a book open before him, and a man in orange with a grey beard sits lower left, both appearing to take part in the ritual. Their faces show concentration. The mood is devotional and orderly.2010-10-19