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A large seated gathering of devotees fills a hall, many in orange shawls. In the foreground, four priests in white dhotis with gold borders sit on mats with hands pressed in anjali mudra, faces lowered in prayer. Their foreheads and arms bear white sacred ash markings and some wear rudraksha malas. Before them lie brass oil lamps, a small brass vessel, a plate of fruit and a kalasha-like offering on an orange cloth, indicating a puja. Several boys and adults sit behind, with plastic containers and bags on the floor. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.

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A large indoor hall during a puja, with four men in front seated on mats, wearing white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies, each with white sandalwood or vibhuti markings on the forehead and arms, rudraksha malas around their necks, and brass or silver puja plates, lamps and small bowls set before them. Behind them, rows of seated men, boys and a few women in mixed clothes, including white kurtas, striped shirts and bright tops, sit attentively on mats. Orange and red bunting hangs along the top of the room, and a small deity murti stands on a side altar at the left.2012-04-17A photograph of a large hall where many men sit cross-legged on white mats in white dhotis, bare-chested and wearing rudraksha malas, with white sandal or vibhuti markings on their foreheads and arms. Most have palms pressed together in prayer or anjali, and brass plates, kalasha pots and small offerings with flowers lie before them on the floor. Two men in the foreground have palms folded and eyes closed, one with long hair tied back and a bead necklace. Pillars and wooden doors frame the back wall. Nobody in the image is clearly identifiable as a specific individual, and no figure is clearly a person, so this is a group puja or satsang scene.2017-07-20A large hall with pink walls and framed deity portraits hung high on the walls, where a seated congregation performs a puja. In the foreground, a man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits with palms pressed together, flanked by brass plates and small oil lamps on the floor. Around him, many men in white dhotis and white shawls with gold-yellow borders sit cross-legged, some with hands folded in prayer, others holding offerings. Beside them, a bald man in a white shawl wears a rudraksha mala and sits in a meditative pose. Behind them, rows of standing and seated devotees, including women in saffron and white saris and children, fill the hall, with white candles standing along the aisle. A red cloth hangs near the back.2011-08-20 +1 copiesApril 23 20122012-04-23A 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.2012-04-20June 01 20142014-06-01A seated group of male devotees in white dhotis with gold borders, bare-chested, performing an observance with palms pressed together in anjali. Many wear rudraksha malas and have white vibhuti/chandan markings on their foreheads and arms. Small brass and silver puja plates, kalasha-style vessels and scattered flower petals sit on the white floor in front of them. Several figures in the foreground have eyes closed. Behind them, more devotees sit in rows in a pale, pillared hall with wooden doors.2017-07-20A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees, mostly children and adolescents along with adults, sitting on floor mats in rows. In the foreground two priests in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders sit with palms pressed together in prayer, one with a rudraksha mala and white tripundra markings on the forehead and arms. Before them are brass oil lamps, a tray with offerings, a small silver plate and a lit flame. A small deity murti stands on a raised altar at the back near the wall. Other devotees also sit with hands folded or lamps before them.2012-04-17 +1 copiesA seated group of men and boys with palms pressed together in prayer on a polished white floor inside a temple hall. Several men in front wear white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies, some with sacred ash marks on their foreheads and arms. Brass plates, small oil lamps and offering trays sit on mats in front of them. Behind, rows of red-cushioned chairs and gold deity murti and a golden cow figure line the room. A man in a blue shirt stands at the back.2012-04-03May 01 20122012-05-01 +2 copiesOctober 25 20102010-10-25A seated group of priests in white dhoti and shawls with gold borders performs a ritual on a mat-covered marble floor. In the centre, a priest in white with a rudraksha mala presses his palms together in prayer, with brass puja vessels, a kalasha-style brass pot, a small lamp and flower offerings on an orange cloth before him. Beside him, two more priests in white with gold-bordered shawls sit with hands raised, and behind them rows of seated boys and men, many in orange shawls or colourful shirts, sit with hands folded or held in prayer. Several small oil lamps burn on the floor. No figure here is clearly identifiable as a person by the stated cues; the figures are priests and devotees.2012-04-20