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Three men sit cross-legged on a red patterned carpet in a lounge with red armchairs and small round tables. The man on the right, wearing a white dhoti with a yellow border, rudraksha malas and an orange lanyard, arranges a small puja setup on a striped cloth: a brass bowl, a conch shell, an orange cloth, a small brass lamp and kumkum. Two seated men beside him in white shirts and white trousers with orange lanyards keep their eyes closed, hands folded. Small oil lamps stand on the carpet and a green-and-blue bag lies nearby.

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December 10 20122012-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 07 20132013-12-07Seated devotees perform a puja in a hall with striped mats and metal railings. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead tilak sits with eyes closed and hands folded. Beside him, a young man in white with prayer hands looks down in devotion. Behind them, a man in a pink shirt with a rudraksha mala and a wider tilak, and rows of seated men in dark shirts, watch. Brass puja trays with lamps, flowers and small vessels sit on the floor, and a red box with gold emblem rests in front. The gathering appears to be a devotional satsang or puja.2012-06-03 +1 copiesDecember 25 20122012-12-25A photograph of a seated puja in a hotel ballroom with a patterned carpet. In the foreground a man in white ritual clothing with a red sash and rudraksha mala holds a small brass bell and offerings on a red cloth. Beside him men in white kurtas and rudraksha malas sit with eyes closed, one with sandalwood tilak on his forehead. A few bronze and brass ritual vessels, lamps and a red-and-yellow offering plate lie on the cloth. Behind them women in white and other devotees sit in rows. No one is identified as a person in this image.2013-12-09December 20 20122012-12-20A 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.2013-12-07A row of seated men in white dhotis and shirts performs a ritual at brass and silver puja vessels on the floor of a hall. In the foreground a man with a red rudraksha mala and a yellow cloth holds a small offering, while a neighbour in a gold-bordered white dhoti pours or arranges items on a purple and green mat. Brass and silver lamps, bowls and a kalasha-style vessel sit on the cloths, and standing devotees in white fill the background. Several men wear white and yellow dhotis, bracelets and name badges on their shirts.2015-11-22 +1 copiesSeveral men in white dhotis with gold borders sit cross-legged on a polished floor during a puja. In the foreground, a man with folded hands and rudraksha malas sits with eyes closed. Near the centre, a man with white tilak and rudraksha mala holds an object while chanting; brass plates, small cups, flowers and a lit oil lamp rest on a green cloth and orange mats. Behind them, more white-clad devotees and a few onlookers in white and red sit in a yellow-walled hall. No figure here is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so the role is described only as priests and devotees.2012-05-14 +1 copiesAugust 24 20142014-08-24August 21 20162016-08-21January 08 20172017-01-08