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A kneeling priest in white dhoti and shawl with a red border, wearing a rudraksha mala, arranges a silver puja set of cups and lamps on a silver tray on a polished floor. Seated before him, a woman in orange robes and a man in orange clothing sit with palms pressed together in prayer. Behind them, other devotees sit on the floor in white and orange clothes beside banana-leaf plates of food on low tables, indicating a ritual meal setting in a pink-walled hall.

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Annadhan in 20122012-01-01A group of devotees sits on the floor of a bright hall with pink walls, many with palms pressed together in prayer. Several wear orange shawls and white clothing. A young man in a white dhoti with a sacred thread and rudraksha mala kneels at right, tending a brass oil-lamp stand with three lit flames, a traditional aarti or puja setting. Brass lamps rest on a silver tray in the foreground. A woman in a teal sari sits in the background beside other seated people in white. The scene suggests a satsang or puja gathering. No clear a person candidate is distinguishable among the visible people.2012-04-26Photo 11732916 +2 copiesAnnadhan in 20122012-01-01 +1 copiesMarch 12 20122012-03-12October 10 20102010-10-10A photograph inside a hall with pale walls and draped decorations, showing a devotee-filled puja. In the foreground, a row of seated devotees in white and traditional cream-and-red saris and dhotis, with hands pressed together in anjali, sit before brass trays of offerings with small fruits, lamps and bowls. On the right, a man in a saffron-orange sleeveless garment with a gold necklace and his hair drawn up in a bun stands with palms joined, facing the seated group across a white-draped seat. Further back, more seated people and standing attendants in white with red shawls are visible. The scene resembles a padapuja-style ritual. The man in orange has distinctive saffron clothing, gold ornaments and a bun, which is consistent with the candidate a person in this context.2010-07-24April 26 20122012-04-26February 26 20122012-02-26A group puja in a hall with white tiled floor and red chairs. In the foreground, several saffron-robed priests sit cross-legged on mats, one with a bare chest and rudraksha mala, another with white tripundra markings holding a flame over a brass tray, and others with brass lamps and plates of flowers and fruit before them. Behind them, seated devotees in white shirts and dhotis, some with red shawls and hands in anjali mudra, watch the ritual. Brass kalasha-style vessels and small offering trays sit on the floor. Several participants wear lanyards. No clearly identifiable distinctive presentation for an in-person a person candidate is established from appearance alone.2013-10-10February 23 20132013-02-23Photo 11681037 +3 copies