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A large hall with many seated devotees performing a ritual on the floor. In the foreground, men wear white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and rudraksha malas, sitting with hands folded or holding brass items. Many others wear saffron or orange robes. Brass plates, small oil lamps, kalasha-style vessels and small metal pots are arranged on orange mats in front of them. Behind, rows of seated people in white and orange clothing sit in meditation or prayer, with a few people in white garments standing near pillars. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable in the visible frame, so no identity claim is made.

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A photograph of a large indoor puja gathering seated on the floor of a tiled hall. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis with maroon and gold borders sit with palms pressed together in namaskar, some with bare upper bodies and tripundra marks on their foreheads, one wearing a rudraksha mala. On the left, two men in saffron-orange robes sit with hands folded. Before them are brass plates with fruit, flowers, small oil lamps and cups on orange cloth mats. Behind the front row, many seated devotees, including children and women in colourful clothing, face the same direction. Red curtains hang at the back of the room.2011-08-01February 03 20132013-02-03A ritual gathering seated on a tiled hall floor, with many people in rows. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, a white dhoti and shawl edged in gold, and white sacred ash marks on his forehead and arms sits cross-legged with hands folded and a rudraksha mala. Beside him a man in a white shawl and dhoti with a rudraksha mala bows his head. On the right an orange-robed, shaved-headed monk sits with hands folded. Brass puja vessels, small lamps and offering plates sit on orange mats in front of the participants, and a brass plate with flowers lies at lower left. Behind them more devotees in white and orange sit in lines.2013-01-28A photograph of a large group of devotees seated cross-legged on mats in a hall during a ritual, with brass plates, small oil lamps and metal cups arranged on the floor before them. Most men wear white dhotis with gold-bordered orange shawls and sacred ash markings on their foreheads and arms; the front-row men wear rudraksha malas and gold bangles, and several have shaved or tonsured heads. Younger boys in dark shirts and maroon-and-orange clothing sit among them, and a boy in glasses on the right holds a small notebook. The front-row man with folded hands is closest to the camera, and a printed booklet lies on the floor at lower left. Some devotees have eyes closed in meditation, and there is no visible throne or figure singled out as a person.2013-02-04A large group of devotees sits cross-legged on a glossy white floor during a ritual gathering. Most men wear white dhotis and shawls with maroon-and-gold borders and rudraksha malas, and several have white sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Brass lamps, small brass plates with offerings, and open books or papers lie before them. Many women in white and coloured saris sit in the background, and the hall is filled with people. A bald man in front, wearing a gold-bordered shawl and a mala, works at a small brass item.2010-10-08A photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a bright hall with a light tiled floor. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on mats, some with hands folded in prayer, with brass plates, small oil lamps and bowls set before them. Behind them a large audience of men and boys in white, red, green and dark clothing sits in rows, and women in saris sit at the far left near a pillar. At the top right a gilded ornate shrine or throne stands against the wall. No individual is identifiable as a person from the visible cues, so no candidate is marked.2013-02-03August 18 20112011-08-18A photograph of a large hall where rows of men sit on orange and maroon mats for a pada puja. Front-row priests with shaved heads wear white dhotis with maroon borders and rudraksha malas, hands folded in namaste or pressing palms together in prayer. Brass plates, small oil lamps and flower offerings sit on the mats in front of them. Behind them, seated lay devotees in white shirts, kurtas and casual clothes watch with hands joined, and a few standing men stand at the back near a doorway. No a person candidate is clearly visible, so the a person field is none.2011-02-13September 25 20112011-09-25A seated group of shaved-headed men in white dhotis and shawls with maroon borders sit on orange mats in a hall, many with white and red tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. In the foreground, brass oil lamps, small bowls, cups and a kalasha-style vessel with flowers sit on green and striped cloths before the group. Behind them, a larger audience in white and some in colourful clothing sits in rows on the polished floor. The priests appear to be performing a ritual while others watch. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from the visible cues.2010-11-30October 09 20102010-10-09A photograph of a large group puja in a bright tiled hall. Many seated men in white dhoti and shawl with yellow-gold borders, some with white-painted forehead and arm marks, sit on mats before brass plates, bowls, lamps and small oil lamps with red flowers. Several men in saffron-orange clothing sit among them, and women and children sit in the background. A laptop sits on a patterned cloth in the foreground, and a plastic water bottle and plastic tubs are visible at the edges. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues.2011-07-29