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A seated group of devotees in a hall during a Hindu ritual, with small oil lamps (diyas) burning on a striped floor mat. In the foreground a bare-shouldered man in a white dhoti with gold-bordered shawl sits upright, and beside him a man in white with a rudraksha mala and folded hands prays. Another man in white with gold-bordered shawl and rudraksha mala holds his hands together in prayer. A bald man in glasses wears a brown-orange wrap. Plates hold flower petals, lamps and offerings. Behind them, seated people in white and saffron wear lanyards, and a man in a purple shawl and glasses sits at the back. Printed papers are held by several participants.

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A seated crowd of devotees holds small oil lamps aloft in a hall during a lamp offering. Most wear white dhotis and shirts, and several wear rudraksha malas and identity lanyards. In the foreground, a man with a white forehead band and a cream shawl with gold border holds a lamp, and a younger man in a striped hooded top holds another. A man in an orange jacket stands at the right edge. No individual is identifiable as a person; the central figures are devotees and volunteers.2012-09-08 +1 copiesA photograph of a large seated congregation during a puja in a hall. In the foreground, several men with shaved heads wear white dhotis with red-and-gold striped borders and white upper cloths, sit with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed. Brass lamps and small offering plates with flowers and fruit sit on the floor before them, with lit oil lamps and a small ritual setup visible. Behind them, more seated devotees in white and colourful clothing, some with hands folded, fill the room, and a woman in a blue dress sits among them. There is no clearly identifiable a person figure in this view.2011-07-30April 03 20122012-04-03A photograph of a large group of devotees seated cross-legged on mats in a hall during a ritual, with brass plates, small oil lamps and metal cups arranged on the floor before them. Most men wear white dhotis with gold-bordered orange shawls and sacred ash markings on their foreheads and arms; the front-row men wear rudraksha malas and gold bangles, and several have shaved or tonsured heads. Younger boys in dark shirts and maroon-and-orange clothing sit among them, and a boy in glasses on the right holds a small notebook. The front-row man with folded hands is closest to the camera, and a printed booklet lies on the floor at lower left. Some devotees have eyes closed in meditation, and there is no visible throne or figure singled out as a person.2013-02-04A 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 seated group of shaven-headed men in white dhotis with maroon and gold-bordered shawls sit cross-legged on a mat in a hall, hands pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed. Brass puja plates hold red flowers, kumkum, and small oil lamps, and a brass bell and kalasha-style vessels rest on the floor before them. Several more devotees in white and sun-lit red curtains are visible behind, with a few people in ordinary clothes on the right. The scene reflects a pada puja worship in progress.2011-07-30December 07 20132013-12-07A seated group of devotees performs a puja in a bright hall with cream tiled floor and red curtains. In the foreground, men with shaved heads and tripundra markings sit with palms pressed together in anjali. Two on the left wear saffron-orange robes; the others wear white dhotis with maroon and gold borders. Brass oil lamps, small brass bowls, plates of fruit and sweets, and red flower petals sit on orange and maroon mats. Women in white and yellow clothing sit in the background.2011-07-30A photograph of many young men seated cross-legged in rows on mats and a tiled floor, dressed in white dhotis and white shirts with red-bordered shawls and rudraksha malas. Many hold lit oil lamps or small flames, and brass plates with flowers, fruit and offerings sit before them. A few seated men lean forward to tend the plates, and a bald man in the centre tends a lamp on a brass plate.2010-12-27February 04 20132013-02-04A 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 copiesA photograph of a seated group of men in white ritual dhotis and shawls at a night puja, many with white vibhuti horizontal bands and rudraksha malas. In the foreground a bald man with white vibhuti and glasses sits with hands folded in prayer. Behind him, a man in the center holds a lit oil lamp in one hand, and another lamp burns on a brass plate. A brass plate in front holds fruit, flowers and a small bowl of offerings on a red cloth mat over a woven mat floor. Lit oil lamps are visible in the background along with seated devotees in white shirts. The scene reads as a pada puja gathering.2010-09-20