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A photograph of a seated group in a carpeted hall performing a ritual. In the foreground, a man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala holds a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame. Beside him, a man in white with a rudraksha mala gestures with his hand during the ritual, and an older man in white glasses sits near brass vessels. Behind them, many people in white clothes and orange-saffron cloths sit on mats, some with hands folded in prayer, while others stand along the back wall. Brass plates and offerings are arranged on the floor.

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A seated group of men in white ritual clothing performs a padapuja-style ceremony on a carpeted floor in a hall. Several participants wear rudraksha malas and hold small brass lamps, bells and offering items; one at left has white tripundra markings on his forehead. In front of them lie brass vessels, flower petals, a red cloth and a rudraksha mala on a tray. A man in white kneels at centre-left holding a small offering. Behind them, other people in white sit in meditative posture, and one man in saffron wears a shawl. No clearly identifiable figure is distinguishable from appearance here, so no a person identification is made.2013-12-09June 05 20112011-06-05September 12 20102010-09-12A photograph of devotees seated cross-legged on a patterned carpet in a hall, dressed in white kurta-style clothing with orange-red lanyards, performing a small ritual. In the foreground a man in white with an orange lanyard bends over a small brass plate holding oil lamps and offerings. Beside him a man in white leans forward and rests his hands on a mat. Further back, seated devotees in white clothes and orange-red lanyards sit quietly, some with eyes closed, and a bald man in white sits at far left with hands folded. Red cloths lie on the floor and chairs are visible at the back of the room.2013-12-15Several men sit cross-legged on a carpeted floor in an indoor hall, dressed in white kurtas with rudraksha malas, performing a ritual. The men in front hold small brass handbells and wave or touch brass puja vessels, lamps and a plate with offerings laid on a white cloth. Behind them, other seated participants in white clothes, some with palms joined, and a child in white watch, with a tall dark-clothed onlooker standing at the back. The scene resembles a padapuja or puja with bells and lamps, though no a person depiction is clearly identifiable.2013-12-09A seated group of men in plain white ritual clothes and rudraksha malas sits on a carpeted floor during a puja. In the foreground, one man in white kurta and white dhoti holds a small red-rimmed plate with a red substance and a tilak on his forehead; a brass tray, oil lamps, a small brass bowl, and a plate of flowers and fruit sit before the group. Behind them, more seated devotees in white clothing with tilak marks, some with fingers joined in prayer, and a few men in orange-red cloth at the far right. No identifiable a person figure is visible among the seated participants; the group is simply devotees in white.2013-12-07December 10 20132013-12-10A photograph of a group of men in white dhotis and shirts seated cross-legged on a floor during a ritual. In the foreground, a man with a white-painted forehead and a gold-bordered white dhoti holds a lit oil lamp and a brass vessel, a rudraksha mala draped over his chest. Beside him, a man with a red bindi and vibhuti markings holds a small lamp and a brass bell or vessel, also wearing a rudraksha mala. Behind them, several seated devotees in white clothing, some with orange shawls, raise their hands in prayer and hold lamps. Brass pots, plates of food offerings and a blue container sit on the floor, and metal stands line the hall.2012-05-18December 07 20132013-12-07September 10 20122012-09-10A photograph of a seated ritual in a bright hall with pale pink walls and tall windows. Several men in white dhotis and white shawls with red-and-pink borders sit cross-legged on a raised mat, holding lit oil lamps and brass plates of flowers and offerings. A man in the centre wears a black rudraksha mala and holds a flame near a brass vessel, while a man at right presses his palms together. A video camera on a tripod and a small monitor showing a portrait stand at left. Behind them, many seated devotees in white clothing are visible, and an open book lies on the floor in front.2010-12-02November 22 20102010-11-22