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A seated group of men in a hall performs a puja with hands folded in prayer on a polished floor. Front centre, a bald man with glasses wears an orange robe and rudraksha beads and sits cross-legged. Beside him, a younger man in an orange robe with rudraksha malas and folded hands sits; behind them, men in white dhotis with white shawls and sandalwood or tilaka marks on their foreheads and arms sit in prayer. Brass lamps and small metal vessels sit on a cloth in front of them, and framed religious pictures hang on the wall behind. Several more people are visible at the left edge, and the hall has a low ceiling with ceiling fans and red-trimmed window curtains.

September 01 2011

September 01 2011

A photograph of a row of men seated cross-legged on mats on a tiled floor, praying with palms joined in namaskar. Most wear white dhoti-style cloths and some wear saffron or orange robes, and several have rudraksha malas and tilak or sacred ash marks on their chests and foreheads. Small brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and other puja items sit on trays in front of them. Behind them are a pale wall and a closed metal door. The scene suggests a padapuja or puja gathering. No single person is identified as a person.

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A photograph of a group ritual on a white tiled floor. Several men in saffron-orange robes with maroon borders sit cross-legged in the foreground, each wearing a long gold-beaded necklace and holding a lit oil lamp or ritual vessel. Brass plates with flower petals, lamps and small brass pots lie before them. Behind them, men in white dhotis and white shawls, several with rudraksha malas and forehead markings, hold lit lamps and sit in rows. A tripod and a television screen are visible at left.

Photograph of a seated puja group in a hall with saffron-robed monastics sitting on the floor with hands joined in namaskar and palms together. In the foreground a bald man in saffron robes with a maroon-edged shawl and wire-rimmed glasses sits forward with hands clasped; beside him another saffron-robed sannyasi sits with hands raised in prayer. To the right, men in white dhotis and white shawls with white vibhuti tripundra on their foreheads hold hands in anjali. Brass plates, a small oil lamp and a tray with flowers and offerings sit on a red cloth before them, and a pink container and open notebook are on the floor. Several more seated devotees in orange and red garments appear in the background, with small lamps glowing.

A seated group of shaven-headed men in a hall with a polished reflective floor performs a ritual. Several wear saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with rudraksha malas and sandalwood-colored forehead and arm markings, while others wear white dhotis and shawls with gold borders. Small brass oil lamps, bowls, a kalasha-like vessel and a small offering plate with red cloth and flowers sit before them. Some have hands folded or are chanting, with a crowd visible behind them.

A seated group of devotees in a hall performs a devotional sitting with palms pressed together in namaskar. In the centre foreground a bald man in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-orange rudraksha-style bead mala and a gold wristwatch has eyes closed and hands joined at his chest. Beside and behind him, men in white dhotis and shawls with red-and-maroon borders sit cross-legged with sandalwood or vibhuti markings on their foreheads and arms, also with palms joined. Brass vessels, a small plate of offerings and a blue lidded container rest on orange mats in front. Figures in yellow and white fill the background, with a larger crowd seated further back in the hall under warm lights.

A photograph of a long row of seated devotees performing a puja in a bright hall with pink walls and a white tiled floor. Front centre, a bald priest in white dhoti and shawl with red border sits cross-legged, hands joined, with a rudraksha mala and white tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a man in orange robes sits on an orange mat. Many other men in white ritual clothes with red-bordered shawls and white forehead markings sit along the row. Before them lie brass oil lamps, small brass pots, metal bowls of offerings, rice, and small plastic containers on orange, red and yellow mats. A tripod-mounted video camera stands in the background, and coloured fabric hangings decorate the upper walls. Some figures in the background are standing or seated in the rear of the hall, and a few men in orange and white are partly visible at the far left and right. The scene is a pada puja ritual in a hall, with devotees seated in long rows.