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December 19 2012

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Photograph of a ritual scene inside a hall with a white draped canopy. In the left foreground a person in saffron-orange clothing with a saffron-orange turban reaches toward a brass tray of flower petals and offerings, beside a golden staff and garlands of white jasmine and red and yellow flowers. Behind, a woman in a green sari and several women and girls in white and yellow attire watch closely. On the right a bald man with a rudraksha-style necklace and a white dhoti, and a young boy in yellow kurta hold items near the tray. The a person candidate in saffron with a turban is visible from behind and to the side, so identity is uncertain.2010-10-17April 17 20182018-04-17A padapuja ritual with a devotee's bare foot resting on a brass plate heaped with white jasmine, pink petals and green leaves. In the foreground, a figure in a rust-red robe with a gold border and white jasmine garland kneels or sits over the plate. Behind, a woman in a teal sari sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a figure in orange robes wears rudraksha beads and a bracelet. Scattered petals cover the red floor and a white cloth lies at lower left.2014-06-27 +1 copiesDecember 20 20122012-12-20March 15 20062006-03-15February 22 20072007-02-22A photo of a padapuja-style offering: a figure in orange cloth sits on a gold-framed seat with red and white flower garlands draped over the orange garment. In the foreground, a silver tray holds red roses, white jasmine-type flowers, green leaves and gold-coloured fruit or bead-like offerings, beside a lit silver oil lamp with a flame. Two hands in white or cream sleeves hold a small silver vessel and reach toward the tray. Only hands and partial limbs of people are visible. The scene is set on a red cloth with a gold chair in the background.2009-12-08April 17 20182018-04-17Evening puja at a temple-style shrine with grey stone pillars and carved niche. A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes and a beaded necklace, with a white tilak on his forehead, holds a silver tray with offerings and a framed photo. A woman in a white kurta and blue shawl with glasses stands facing him, holding a garland of white, yellow and pink flowers. Behind them an altar is decorated with orange and white drapes, flower garlands, brass lamps and a deity murti. The page does not establish the identity of either person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2007-10-13A woman in an orange sari with a gold border stands in a corridor holding a decorated pot-offering wrapped in a teal and gold cloth. The pot is topped with a coconut and garlanded with pink and yellow flowers and green leaves, with more flowers in a tray at its base. Behind her a man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands near a wall of banners, and another person in white is partly visible at left. Three people are visible in the scene.2012-12-19April 03 20132013-04-03March 07 20132013-03-07