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December 27 20092009-12-27Devotees sit cross-legged on orange mats in a hall, hands pressed in anjali mudra in prayer. Men wear white dhotis and shawls with gold or yellow borders; the foreground man on the right has long hair, a red kumkum mark on his forehead and gold bangles. Brass plates with lamps, bells, shells and a kalasha-style vessel lie before them, and small oil lamps burn. A large pink banner behind shows a smiling figure in saffron and a turban with painted script.2010-12-22A seated puja in progress with several men in white dhoti and shawl clothing sitting on mats. Two men in the foreground hold small brass or metal dishes of offerings, one with a yellow substance. Brass oil lamps with lit flames, small brass vessels, flower offerings and red cloth sit on low mats and a white floor. A person in an orange robe is partly visible at the right edge. Several men show white ash markings on their arms and wear rudraksha malas. A white stone-finished floor and an orange chair appear in the background.2011-09-06 +1 copiesSeveral men in white dhotis with gold borders sit cross-legged on a mat during a puja. Foreground left, a man with wet hair and gold-bordered white cloth holds a small object over a brass plate of offerings, flowers and oil lamps. Beside him a man wears a rudraksha mala and a bracelet, looking down at the offerings. Behind them, men with white forehead markings sit in white garments and gesture in ritual. On the far right, a shaven-headed man in saffron robes sits near the edge of the frame. Brass lamps, a plate with fruit and a plastic container lie on the mats.2011-10-15January 07 20172017-01-07A seated group of devotees performs a puja on white marble floor with orange mats. In the foreground a bald, clean-shaven man in white dhoti and shawl with a striped border, a rudraksha mala and a white vertical forehead mark sits with one hand extended toward brass puja plates holding flowers, a small lamp and a brass bell. Beside him a younger man in white with a sacred thread and wristwatch reaches toward the offerings, and a third man in white with a tripod and fellow participants sit behind. Brass lamps, kumkum, flower petals and a steel plate sit on orange cloth. Several women in orange saris and men in white and yellow shawls sit in rows in the background.2010-09-12Close view of a floor-level puja setup on white tiles. Seated people in orange robes and yellow garments lean in; a hand in an orange sleeve holds a small brass spoon over brass puja vessels, incense sticks smoke, and a brass oil lamp with a lit wick sits on a saffron cloth. Brass plates, a brass cup, flowers and a clear plastic box of offerings complete the ritual arrangement.2017-01-11September 04 20112011-09-04 +1 copiesDecember 23 20092009-12-23December 27 20092009-12-27August 18 20112011-08-18A photograph of a group of men seated on the floor in a pada puja style ritual, dressed in white dhotis and shawls, many with orange or yellow shawls and rudraksha malas. Several hold small brass cups or spoons and press their palms together in prayer. Brass lamps, small silver vessels and offering plates sit on orange cloths laid along a glossy floor. A few people in the background are partly visible behind the seated group.2011-01-23