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March 27 2008

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A photograph of a floor-level ritual inside a hall with a light-coloured floor and yellow painted lines. In the centre sits a silver-toned platform draped with a red and gold patterned cloth and a red-orange sash, with marigold-like petals scattered around and a small offering dish in front. A man in a white shirt kneels low at the right, bent over the platform with his hands on it, wearing a wristwatch and a chain around his neck. Around him standing people in white dhotis and white saris, and others in colourful clothes, are partly visible or blurred by motion. White plastic chairs line the back of the room.2008-03-28Indoor evening scene at an ashram hall. In the foreground a young woman with a braid adorned with white flowers and an orange-red bindi sits beside a silver ceremonial vessel wrapped in an orange-red band and heaped with white flower garlands, placed on a tray on the floor. Behind it a person in a striped cloth bends low over the floor. Above, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a white-covered table near an orange and gold cloth backdrop, and another person in jeans stands at the edge of the frame beside yellow floor marking lines. A plastic bag lies by the tray.2008-03-27A festival scene under a pink and white canopy decorated with marigold and white flower garlands. In the foreground an elderly woman in a white blouse and red-and-green sari bends forward with her hands extended over a large polished silver vessel on a white-covered table, scattered with rose petals and flower garlands. A man in a white kurta stands at the right, tilting a white and gold cloth or offering over the vessel. Behind them, devotees in white and orange clothing, including a woman in a cream sari, stand watching. Several people stand at the left edge in white and orange clothing. Loudspeakers and a white arch are visible in the background.2005-01-01A photograph of an indoor hall with a plain concrete floor marked by yellow lines. In the centre sits a silver-toned ceremonial object. A small silver plate with money rests on a red-and-gold mat beneath. A man in white clothes bends forward, reaching toward the object with his hands. Standing around are people in white dhotis and white garments, a woman in a white sari, a few spectators in colourful clothing, and a child in green. White plastic chairs line the back. Some people are partly visible at the edges of the frame.2008-03-28April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA padapuja ritual in which devotees wash and honour a pair of bare feet in orange robes. A woman in a dark purple sari with a pink wrist band pours water from a small silver vessel over the feet, while a man in a white shirt holds a silver tray of red and white flowers and a small brass cup. The feet rest on a pink and gold brocade cloth over a gilded base. Another woman with a dark bun and a light beige top sits in the foreground. The orange garments of the seated figure are visible above the feet, and pink silk brocade saris frame the scene. The setting appears to be a formal temple or hall with the honoured person seated on a raised platform.2009-10-03March 27 20082008-03-27A devotee in a white shirt and white dhoti lies prostrate on a concrete floor, head bowed and both hands pressed toward a silver-covered object. The object sits on a red-and-gold brocade cloth, draped with a red sash and decorated with orange and white flower garlands. A steel plate holding money sits at the lower left. Behind, a crowd of people in white and pastel saris and white shirts stands along a yellow painted line, with white plastic chairs at the top left. A small bottle is visible at the right edge.2008-03-28March 12 20082008-03-12A large crowd of devotees in mostly white traditional clothing fills an indoor hall with a tented ceiling and hanging decorative banners. In the foreground, several people stand around a low table holding a silver tray with a red-rimmed dish, white flower garlands and a small lamp, appearing to perform a puja. Women wear white saris and salwar kameez, some holding small books or prayer materials, while men wear white shirts and dhotis. Upper windows let in daylight, and the crowd extends far back into the hall.2008-03-27A woman in a red patterned blouse leans forward at a temple shrine, placing a white offering onto a wooden board on a red-cloth altar. Around the altar are brass lamps, small gold vessels, scattered yellow and pink flowers, and a brass plate. To the right stands a deity murti in a teal and red silk garment draped with white and yellow flower garlands. Behind her, devotees in saris and shirts stand near the altar, and a brass oil lamp rises at the top. A black stone lion figure sits at the left edge. Several people are visible, and the scene appears to be a puja.2009-11-09A devotee in a white shirt and dark trousers kneels and performs padapuja, washing or offering to the feet of a seated figure draped in orange-saffron cloth. The seated figure's bare feet rest on a red velvet cushion with gold-embroidered border, scattered with rice grains. Garlands of white and orange flowers, including roses, lie in the foreground, and a brass bowl sits at the lower edge. Other people in yellow and white clothing stand behind, one holding a black bag. Ritual foot worship is visible; the seated figure's face is not shown.2009-07-07