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A large seated gathering of devotees fills a hall with polished floor and mats. In the foreground two priests in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and rudraksha malas sit with palms pressed together in namaste before brass puja trays holding lamps, flowers, fruit and a small brass deity murti. Behind them rows of men and boys sit with folded hands, many wearing saffron/orange shawls and white or striped shirts. Small brass vessels and offerings are placed on the floor before the group. The scene suggests a satsang or puja assembly.

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A large seated gathering in a hall with pink walls and a red-carpeted stage area. In the foreground, several men in white dhoti-style garments with gold borders sit on mats with hands joined in prayer. A central man wearing glasses and a white shawl with gold border holds his palms together, and a bald man in front of him does the same. Small brass plates with flowers, oil lamps and offerings sit before them. Behind, many participants in orange and saffron shirts, white and colourful clothing sit in rows, several with eyes closed in prayer. A few people stand near the back by a shrine area with a deity murti. Camera-like perspective shows a devotional puja or satsang.2012-04-20April 23 20122012-04-23A photograph of a large seated ritual gathering on a mat-covered hall floor. In the foreground, several priests in white dhotis with gold borders and bare torsos sit cross-legged before brass puja trays, lamps and small metal vessels. The priest at right holds a small object near a lamp, and the priest at left arranges offerings on a tray. Rudraksha malas hang on their chests and they wear white and gold ceremonial cloth with sacred ash marks on their foreheads. Behind them, rows of boys and men sit in white, saffron and colourful shirts, some wearing orange shawls, watching the rite. A small flame burns at the right edge beside a plate of offerings. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2012-04-22 +1 copiesApril 18 20122012-04-18 +1 copiesA seated group of men in white dhotis and shawls with gold borders perform a ritual in a hall, hands pressed together in anjali. Foreground men have sandalwood and vibhuti marks on their foreheads, and some wear rudraksha malas. Brass oil lamps, small bowls, bananas, a coconut, flowers and kumkum sit on orange and mat cloths before them. Behind them, a large audience of mostly young boys and men, many in orange shawls, sits quietly with hands folded. No one in the image is a clearly identified a person candidate, so the ritual participants are described by role only.2012-04-22A large seated group of devotees fills a hall on woven mats during a ritual. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border sits with palms pressed together and a rudraksha mala around his neck, with brass puja plates and oil lamps set before him. Beside him, another priest in white dhoti with gold border sits with hands folded. Behind them, many boys and young men sit on the floor, several wearing orange saffron shawls, and small brass puja trays and lamps are arranged across the mats.2012-04-22A large seated gathering of devotees in a hall with orange and white clothing. In the foreground, a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in prayer, a rudraksha mala around his neck. Beside him, a bespectacled man in white with gold-bordered shawl also holds his hands together. Nearby, a man in a dark shirt sits holding a notebook, and many boys and young men in colourful shirts and orange shawls sit in rows. Offerings on brass plates, small oil lamps and plastic containers rest on mats in front of them.2012-04-22April 28 20122012-04-28April 16 20122012-04-16 +1 copiesApril 20 20122012-04-20A large hall during a seated puja with many devotees sitting cross-legged on mats with hands pressed together in anjali. In the foreground, bald priests in white dhotis with gold-bordered yellow shawls sit before brass plates of fruit, flowers and small oil lamps. A man in a white shirt and brown bead necklace sits at centre, and a robed man in white kneels upper right. Behind them rows of people in white, saffron and colourful shirts fill the room, with posters and banners on the left wall. No clearly visible a person candidate is identifiable in the scene.2012-04-19A large group seated on woven mats in a hall for a puja. Front row, four priests in white dhotis with yellow borders and white shawls sit with palms pressed together in namaste; several wear rudraksha malas and vertical or horizontal sandal and vibhuti markings on their foreheads. Brass pots, small brass lamps and dishes of offerings sit before them, and a flame burns at the right edge. Behind them, children and adults in orange shawls and colourful shirts sit in rows with hands folded. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so this is a priest and devotee scene.2012-04-20