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Seated devotees in a tent-like hall perform a puja on a green floor covered with white and gold-bordered cloths. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border and a horizontal sacred mark on his forehead pours from a small bottle near brass plates of marigold petals, a small bowl and oil lamps. Beside him a man in white with rudraksha mala and crossed legs sits with hands folded. On the right a young man in saffron robes and rudraksha mala sits with hands folded in front of an orange cloth holding brass bowls, a conch shell and a lamp. Other seated men in white and orange line the background, with red chairs visible behind them.

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Seated devotees on a green cloth in a tent during a ritual gathering. In the foreground a man in white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body sits with hands together; beside him a man with sandalwood tilak and white shawl with gold border folds his palms in prayer. A man in white dhoti and shawl wears a rudraksha mala and gold bangle, hands resting near brass plates, marigold flowers, a small brass cup and a pink container. On the right a young man in saffron-orange robe and rudraksha mala sits with hands together. Behind them more people in orange and white clothing are seated, and a small brass oil lamp and offerings lie on the cloth.2013-02-11May 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a pada-puja ritual in a hall with a red curtain. Several men sit cross-legged on mats in white dhotis with orange-gold borders, bare-shouldered and wearing rudraksha malas and tripundra forehead markings. The front man, wearing glasses, speaks while hands are clasped; others sit with hands folded or holding ritual items. Brass oil lamps, bells, a kalasha-like brass vessel, flowers and a plate of offerings sit on orange cloths on the floor. Behind them, men in white and an orange-robed figure stand near the wall.2011-12-14Indoor group ritual on white floor mats with orange cloth. A central man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, holding a lit oil lamp aloft in his right hand and a small brass bell in his left, with a white forehead marking. Around him several men in white dhotis with maroon borders sit and hold lit lamps, one ringing a bell, with brass plates of yellow grains, brass kalasha-style vessels, a small brass lamp and an open book nearby. Several people in the group wear white ritual dress; one wears a white shawl. The scene reads as a puja or aarti in progress.2010-11-23October 26 20102010-10-26October 04 20112011-10-04Photograph of a seated group of saffron-robed priests performing a puja at floor level on orange mats. In the foreground, a bald man with a grey beard and gold necklace holds a small leaf or bowl, and beside him a man in a dark-maroon-bordered saffron cloth with rudraksha beads offers from a bowl. Brass plates, cups and lamps with flower petals and white offerings are arranged on the mats before them. Behind, several men in white dhotis with white and red forehead and body markings sit with hands joined. A soft glow of oil lamps lights the hall.2010-10-19Four men sit cross-legged on red mats during a seated puja or homa-style ritual. Two in white clothes wear rudraksha malas and bead necklaces; one in white with a shawl-like cloth and malas and wrist beads holds a ritual book. The foreground man in saffron orange robes with a rudraksha mala and sacred ash marks on his arms and forehead gestures with his hands. Brass plates hold offerings, sweets, flowers and small cups, with brass oil lamps and a lit flame in front. Other people in orange sit in the background.2014-11-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a row of seated men performing a puja in an indoor hall with a red curtain backdrop. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold-edged border and rudraksha mala holds his hands together in front of brass lamps and offerings on a mat. Beside him a man in white with gold-bordered shawl, bangles and ash markings, and several men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas sit with hands folded near a brass plate of flowers, fruit and lit oil lamps. Small oil lamps and brass puja vessels are arranged along the floor, with a green-lidded plastic container and a glass container at the right. Several people sit further back in the blurred background.2011-12-31A seated group of men performs a ritual in an ashram hall. In the foreground, a man with a greying beard and a gold-beaded necklace sits with palms pressed together, wearing a saffron garment with a maroon border. Beside him, another saffron-clad man with a shaved head and gold necklace extends his hand over a brass plate of offerings. Behind them, several saffron-robed men sit on orange mats, and further back, men in white dhotis and white shawls with rudraksha malas and sandalwood marks sit in rows. Brass plates with flowers, fruit, kumkum and brass lamps and vessels sit on the mats, and an open book rests on the floor. This appears to be a padapuja-style puja setting.2010-10-16Indoor puja in a hall with a white tiled floor, where seated devotees perform ritual worship. In the foreground a young man with a shaved head wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder with a yellow border, a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, and holds a leaf over a brass vessel on a marble slab. Beside him an older bald man with white beard and glasses, wearing a rudraksha mala and white dhoti, bare-chested with white ash marks, handles offerings. Other seated participants in white dhotis and orange cloths sit behind them. Brass pots, bowls, a kalasha-style vessel, leaves and flower petals fill the foreground altar. Background shows more people in orange and white.2017-01-08A seated group ritual in a marble-floored hall. A bald man in saffron-orange robes sits on an orange mat at left, hands extended over brass puja plates. Beside him, men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas sit with palms joined or hands over brass trays, lamps, bells and small bowls of offerings on mats. Several men wear white headbands. The setting suggests a puja or satsang, with a few plastic bags and papers on the floor.2010-10-10