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A seated shaved-headed man in an orange sannyasi robe with maroon-edged cloth and a beaded bracelet sits cross-legged on a mat with palms pressed together in namaste during a paduka puja. In front of him is a brass plate with flowers, a small brass cup, incense sticks, a brass oil lamp and a metal bell-like vessel. Behind him rows of women in yellow and white saris and dark clothes sit on the glossy floor, some with small oil lamps lit. Another man in white with glasses sits to the right.

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August 18 20112011-08-18Indoor temple-style hall with a glossy tiled floor where devotees sit cross-legged on woven mats for puja. In the foreground a bald man in saffron-orange robes with maroon borders sits on a mat, holding incense and performing a ritual with a silver puja plate holding flowers, a small brass vessel and oil lamps, beside a silver lamp stand and a pink covered container. Behind him rows of seated devotees wear white and yellow shawls, a few wearing saffron and green saris, with hands joined in prayer. Pale walls and a window frame the room.2011-08-18August 18 20112011-08-18A photograph of a seated ritual gathering indoors. In the foreground, two men in saffron-orange robes with maroon borders sit on the floor before brass puja vessels, one with a bald head and glasses pressing palms together, the other with a rudraksha-style bead necklace holding an offering. Behind them, a row of people in orange and white sits along the floor, some with white sacred ash on their foreheads and arms, hands folded in prayer. Small oil lamps and brass plates with offerings lie on an orange cloth. A woman in orange sari-style dress sits among the line. Other seated devotees fill the background near orange cushions.2010-10-28A photograph of a seated puja ritual in an indoor hall with a glossy floor. In the foreground, two monks in saffron-orange robes with maroon borders sit cross-legged with palms pressed together in prayer; the nearer one is bald and wears glasses. Behind them a row of devotees in orange and white clothing sits with hands folded, some with white ash lines on their foreheads. Brass lamps with lit oil wicks, brass bowls, a plate of offerings and flower-like items sit on orange cloths along the floor. A tripod-mounted camera stands at upper right. Several people are visible in the scene.2010-10-10August 18 20112011-08-18A seated group of devotees performs a prayer ritual on a tiled hall floor, hands pressed together in anjali. Front left, a man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, eyes closed, sits on a mat before a brass plate. Beside him, another saffron-clad man with a mala also sits in prayer. To their right, shaved-headed men in white dhotis with red-and-gold borders sit with hands folded. Brass lamps, small brass vessels, flowers and fruit plates are arranged on mats in front of them, and behind the front rows many more participants in white and yellow clothing kneel in rows. Ritual items and a yoga-session atmosphere fill the room.2011-08-01A photograph of a seated puja in a tiled hall with many devotees sitting on mats in rows. In the foreground, two men in orange and saffron robes sit with palms pressed together in anjali, one with a red-and-gold shawl and vertical tilak marks on the forehead. Beside them, a bald man in orange robes wears spectacles and holds his hands together. Along the right, men in white dhotis with forehead markings and women in yellow and white clothes fold their hands in prayer. Brass lamps, small silver containers, offering plates with flowers and a lit oil lamp sit on the floor before them. Green and blue-bordered mats cover part of the floor.2011-07-29A photograph of a seated puja in a bright hall with tiled floor. Several men in white dhoti-style clothes with red-striped borders sit in a row with palms pressed together in prayer and eyes closed. One man at the front right is bald with white ash markings on his forehead and arms and wears a bead necklace. Behind them, a man in an orange robe also sits with hands folded. Along the floor in front are brass plates with fruit and flowers, small oil lamps, a covered plastic container and a blue cloth. Other devotees, some in yellow garments, sit further back.2011-08-11 +1 copiesJanuary 12 20172017-01-12July 16 20132013-07-16November 23 20102010-11-23