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A row of devotees sits cross-legged on pink and purple mats in a hall during a puja, with hands joined in namaskar or eyes closed in prayer. The men wear white kurtas and white dhotis with rudraksha malas, and the women wear white salwar-style clothing and a green-and-white dupatta. In front of them are brass puja plates with flowers, fruit, sweets, lit oil lamps, incense sticks, a small brass kalasha and bowls. Behind them a large banner shows deity murtis in colourful garlands beneath trees, and a wall-mounted fan is visible at the left.

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A row of devotees in white clothes sits cross-legged on the floor in a hall, eyes closed and palms pressed together in prayer. Men in front wear rudraksha malas over white kurtas and dhotis, and a woman in a white sari with a green border sits among them. Before them stand brass puja plates with oil lamps, bowls of offerings, bells and small brass vessels arranged on striped mats. A large framed photograph hangs on the wall at the top, and a framed image appears at the upper right beside brass pots. No a person candidate is visible.2009-11-07A row of devotees in white ritual clothing sit cross-legged on mats in a hall during a puja. In front of each is a brass thali with fruit, sweets, flowers and a small oil lamp, plus brass cups and incense sticks. Several men wear rudraksha malas over white kurtas, and a woman in a white sari with a green border sits among them. Their eyes are closed in meditation. Behind them a large painted backdrop shows a colourful deity scene. No candidate for a person is visible.2009-11-07Several people in plain white clothing sit cross-legged in a long row on the floor of a hall, palms pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed, as in a puja. Before them on blue and brown mats are brass thalis with fruit, flowers, small oil lamps, bells and cups, and a lit lamp burns in the foreground. The front men wear rudraksha malas over white kurtas, and a woman in white with a green-and-white shawl sits further back. Background shows a decorated stage and a tall painted backdrop.2009-11-07Four men in plain white kurta-style clothes sit cross-legged in a row on the floor of a hall, performing a puja. Before each of them stands a brass plate with small brass oil lamps (diyas) burning, flower petals and offerings on a tray, and brass vessels. The man on the left wears a rudraksha mala and has his hands near the offerings, while the others bend over their trays with hands at the plates. Colourful folded blankets are stacked against the wall at left, and a wooden-slatted screen and plain wall sit behind them. Coloured yoga mats lie on the floor in front.2009-11-07A photograph of a large hall with a glossy white floor where many devotees sit in rows on the floor, wearing plain white traditional clothes. In the foreground, several young men and older men sit cross-legged on orange cloths, each with brass plates, small brass vessels and lamps set before them, and some hold small items. A pink bowl of flowers sits in front of a seated man in the right foreground, along with plastic containers. Colourful hanging decorations line the upper walls and windows, and devotees in white continue sitting behind the rows. Each seated person wears a lanyard with a badge. This appears to be a pada puja style ritual with offerings laid out before participants.2010-09-18May 11 20122012-05-11 +2 copiesDecember 22 20102010-12-22A photograph of five men seated in a row on the floor in white kurta-style clothing, performing a puja. Several wear rudraksha malas, and they hold small items with their hands while kneeling before brass puja trays with lit oil lamps, flowers, bowls and small brass vessels arranged on red and patterned mats. A pale wall and a folded colourful cloth are visible behind them. No one in the scene is identified as a person.2009-11-07September 24 20112011-09-24A photograph of a row of women seated cross-legged on a tiled floor, facing a line of brass puja plates and oil lamps set on mats. Lit lamps and incense sticks stand beside plates holding yellow flowers and offerings. The woman in front wears a lime-green and white sari and holds her hands together; the women beside her wear white and one wears a light blue cloth. Several are in prayer posture, and a person's arm is visible at the right edge. A white wall and cabinet form the background.2009-11-07A photograph of a long row of devotees seated cross-legged on a glossy white floor in a plain hall, performing a pada puja-style ritual. Young men in white dhotis and white shirts, several with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and lanyards around their necks, hold small brass cups and spoons over brass plates and steel trays arranged on orange cloths. Plates contain flower petals, rice or powder, and small brass lamps and vessels are placed along the mat. Pink and green plastic containers sit at the front. Orange and red banners hang from the back wall, and more seated people are visible in the background.2010-09-18January 25 20132013-01-25