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September 06 20102010-09-06Several shaved-headed young men in plain white kurta-style robes sit cross-legged on a mat in a courtyard, palms pressed together in anjali mudra in front of them. Many wear rudraksha malas and white tilak or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Brass puja plates, small brass lamps, flower offerings, kalasha-style vessels and incense sticks lie before them. Behind them stands a wall painted with red and white vertical stripes, and a plaque above reads a donor name and year.2010-09-05September 06 20102010-09-06A row of about a dozen young men in plain white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged on mats outdoors in front of a red-and-white striped wall. Most wear blue lanyards around their necks and some have white tilak marks on their foreheads. Many have hands pressed in anjali mudra, while others hold their hands over brass plates and bowls of yellow flower petals, rice and small offerings laid on a mat. Brass lamps, small cups and plates are arranged on the ground, and a green plastic container sits at left. Potted plants stand at the right edge beside a red metal gate.2010-09-06November 05 20102010-11-05A group of about nine young men seated cross-legged on woven mats in a courtyard during a morning puja. They wear white dhoti-style clothing and white shirts, with lanyards around their necks and sandalwood or ash tilaks on their foreheads. Brass thalis holding flower petals, small oil lamps and kumkum-marked offerings are arranged in front of them. A red and white striped wall and a stairway stand behind them, with potted plants at the right edge. One standing person in white is partly visible at the left edge. No person is clearly identifiable as a person, so none is claimed.2010-09-04Seated devotees in white ritual clothes sit on orange cloth mats in a hall during a puja or satsang. Several men wear white kurtas and dhotis with black-and-white beaded malas and pendants, and bare-chested young men wear white dhotis bordered with red and tilaka marks on their foreheads and arms. The man at centre gestures with his hands in front of brass plates, small brass lamps and bowls of yellow offerings. Plastic containers and green bowls sit on the floor.2010-11-14A photograph of a row of men seated cross-legged on woven mats in a covered hall with a concrete floor and pillar-lined walkway. They wear white dhotis with red-bordered edges, rudraksha malas, and white-and-red forehead markings. Several hold small brass items or flowers near brass lamps and small vessels set on the mats, with a pink bowl in the foreground. Orange cloth hangs at the upper right beside a doorway.2010-09-30A seated group of devotees in plain white dhoti-style clothing sits in rows on a floor during a ritual, many with white tilak and sacred ash markings on their foreheads and arms. Several wear rudraksha or beaded necklaces and blue lanyards. In the foreground, a bald man with glasses and a brown bead mala holds his hands together in prayer. Brass lamps, small bowls and a tray with pink flowers sit on an orange cloth before them. A woman in a red sari and white-clad figures are visible in the background.2010-10-07A photograph of a group of young male devotees seated on the floor in a temple hall during a puja, with palms pressed together in anjali. They wear plain white dhoti-style cloth and bare upper bodies, with rudraksha malas around their necks and gold bangles on their wrists; several have shaved heads and white sacred markings on their arms and faces. Brass lamps with oil lamps, small brass vessels and metal puja implements sit on a cloth in front of them, with a plastic container and a round blue tray nearby. The people face toward the front, eyes lowered or closed in prayer. Several men are visible across the frame, with a white wall and window behind them.2011-08-18A row of men seated on the floor in white dhotis and white shawls with orange-gold borders, hands pressed together in namaskar and eyes closed in prayer. Several have white sacred ash horizontal lines on their foreheads and arms, and one wears a rudraksha mala and glasses. Brass puja items, small oil lamps, bananas and a plastic container sit on a cloth in front of them. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable, so the figures are described by role only.2011-11-15September 30 20112011-09-30