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December 07 20092009-12-07A temple puja scene with devotees seated around a golden ceremonial table laden with silver bowls of offerings, flower petals, kumkum and dried garlands. A young boy in orange robes and white forehead marks holds a lit lamp at left, while a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala and forehead tilak holds another lamp. A woman in orange with glasses and a red-and-orange sari holds a lamp at right. A woman in white stands behind with palms pressed together in namaste. A golden deity murti or ornate golden figure stands at the left edge, and a dark wooden door is visible at right. The scene is an abhishekam or puja offering.2013-06-06A photograph of a ritual aarti offering in a temple-like setting. Several women in orange and saffron saris with rudraksha malas hold lit oil lamps (aarti lamps) and gesture over ornate silver plates arranged on a gold-finished stand. The plates hold pink flower petals, rose-like flowers, betel leaves and small silver bowls. A gold tiger-striped cloth or carved tiger motif and a small golden deity figure appear at the left edge against a dark background. A woman in white with a shaved or tied head stands behind the group. Several women with white forehead markings and saffron attire participate in the offering.2013-06-04A photograph of a ritual scene with several saffron-robed devotees performing aarti with lit oil lamps (deepa) over a large golden platform laden with rows of silver plates holding white flowers, yellow and pink petals and offerings. A woman on the right in orange clothes and a rudraksha mala lifts a lamp, while a younger woman in the foreground holds another lamp. Two young men in orange with white forehead markings and beaded malas stand at left, one raising a lamp. A ceremonial wooden door with brass studs is behind them. Four people are visible.2013-06-29July 10 20132013-07-10June 05 20132013-06-05May 31 20132013-05-31June 18 20132013-06-18A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in a bright room. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a long gold-and-silver necklace sits on an ornate golden throne draped with a striped tiger-skin cloth, the feet visible on a golden footstool. Seated before the throne is a gold-decorated low table holding silver puja plates with flower petals, vermilion, and offerings. A woman in white with a rudraksha-style mala holds a lit oil lamp. Beside her, a woman in pink and white garments and a young girl in orange hold lamps and join hands. A woman in a cream-and-maroon sari with a gold necklace holds a lamp, and at the bottom a man in white with a rudraksha mala and a shaved-headed man in orange cloth hold lamps and offerings in the foreground. a person is seated on the throne in saffron robes with a gold necklace and the long-haired appearance of the page's subject; his face is not visible in this frame.2013-03-21June 07 20132013-06-07June 16 20132013-06-16February 01 20152015-02-01