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A photograph of a group of shaven-headed men in white dhotis and white kurtas seated cross-legged on orange mats in an open hall with orange-painted walls. Several men at the front hold microphones and chant; the man second from left wears a rudraksha mala and sacred ash markings on the forehead and arms. Others seated behind wear yellow or orange shawls, and a notebook lies open on a mat. Brass lamps and vessels sit on a purple and orange cloth in the foreground, with a red-and-white striped pillar and an orange curtain at right. Hindu ritual chanting setting; no individual is identifiable as a person from appearance alone.

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A photograph of a group of shaved-headed men seated cross-legged on an orange mat in a hall with orange walls, performing a pada puja with palms pressed together in namaskar. The men wear white dhotis with red borders, gold-coloured and beaded necklaces, and bright yellow shawls over the shoulders of several. Some have white sacred ash marks on their foreheads. One seated man in the centre holds a microphone and a folded booklet rests on a wooden stand in front. A brass bell and brass lamps sit on the floor at the right, and a red carpet lies in the foreground. A board on the back wall lists names in white lettering. Approximately seven men are visible, with more partly visible at the edges.2010-08-06August 09 20102010-08-09A photograph of a row of shaved-headed male priests seated cross-legged on an orange mat in a temple hall with orange walls. They wear white dhotis with maroon-and-white borders, bare upper bodies, gold-coloured beaded necklaces, and sandalwood or white tilak on their foreheads and arms. Several hold their hands together in prayer or rest them on their knees, and one holds a microphone. In front lies an open spiral-bound booklet of chants. A seated man in white with a yellow shawl stands in the background beside a wall board. The scene resembles a pada puja ritual, but the exact rite is not clearly visible.2010-08-06A photograph of a seated group of shaved-headed men in white dhotis with maroon-and-white borders and white upper cloths, many wearing gold bead necklaces, sitting on an orange cloth in an orange-walled hall. The man at centre holds a microphone in one hand and a small book is open on the floor before them. Several men have their eyes closed and hands folded in meditation or chanting, and a man at right presses his palms together in greeting. Behind them, a small pale-orange cloth and red railing frame a doorway with greenery beyond. Five men are prominent, with more visible at the back, all in ritual white clothing typical of a pada puja. No one is identified as a person.2010-08-06August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesPhoto of a group chanting in a temple-style hall with orange and red walls and a dark wall board. In the foreground, three men sit cross-legged on a mat wearing white dhotis with red borders, bare upper bodies, white tripundra markings and heavy gold-bead necklaces with pendants. The centre man sings into a microphone on a stand while the others hold their hands together or read from open books on a stand and on the floor. Behind them a woman in an orange shawl sits, and more seated men in white dhotis with folded hands sit further back, along with a golden lion-footed throne at left. Brass bells and open booklets lie on an orange and multicoloured cloth. No a person is visible.2010-09-14Three men in white dhotis with red and maroon borders sit cross-legged on mats in an open pavilion. The man on the left wears glasses and a gold necklace, with his palms pressed together. The middle man sits with eyes closed, hands folded in anjali, wearing a gold necklace and wrist bands. The man on the right holds a microphone and an open booklet, speaking while a steel bell rests on the floor before him. White ash markings decorate their arms and chests. Behind them are an orange wall, a striped red and white pillar, a notice board, and a carved stone pillar with an orange cloth hanging beside it. The setting suggests a recitation or pada puja in progress.2010-08-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual on a red and orange floor mat in a courtyard with orange-red walls and red-and-white striped pillars. Five seated men in white dhotis with ochre and yellow shawls lead a puja: the seated man at centre right holds a microphone and a notebook, a brass bell rests on the mat, and several men press their palms together in anjali. Two men in white and one in orange and yellow stand or sit in the background, and a camera operator stands at left. Chanting and paadapuja-style worship are visible, with ash marks on the bodies and garlands of beads worn by several men.2010-08-03Several shaved-headed men in white dhotis and shawls with red borders sit cross-legged on orange cloth mats in a temple hall with orange walls. Each wears a heavy gold-toned necklace of large beads and pendants. Several have white sacred ash marks on their arms, foreheads and chests. The man at right holds a microphone and reads from an open booklet, while others sit with hands resting on their knees and eyes lowered. A man in a yellow shawl stands with folded hands behind them. A small wall board with script and a bell-like object hang in the background.2010-08-06A photograph of a group of shaven-headed priests in white dhotis and white shawls with red and maroon borders, seated on the floor of a temple hall. Several wear heavy gold-beaded necklaces and white tripundra marks on their foreheads. Three in front chant from open books on a stand covered with an orange cloth, with microphones before them, and a brass bell rests on the floor. Behind them other white-clad men and a woman in orange sit, with smoke rising at the right. A gold carved throne with a lion-head motif stands at left, and a board listing names and times hangs on the orange wall.2010-09-14A photograph of four shaven-headed men in white dhotis and shawls with red-and-maroon borders sit on an orange mat before an orange wall and a draped table decorated with red and white flowers. Several wear gold beaded necklaces, and most have white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads. The man second from left wears glasses and holds his hands together; the man third from left holds a printed sheet and sits before a microphone on a stand. Two brass bells lie on the mat in the foreground, and a woman in a yellow-trimmed garment is visible at the bottom right. This looks like a pada puja or chanting gathering, and the men appear to be priests or disciples.2010-08-26November 23 20102010-11-23