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August 31 2011

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A photograph of a ceremonial hall where a man in a maroon and orange turban and saffron-orange sleeveless robe, bare-shouldered with rudraksha-style beaded adornments and white armbands, extends a hand to hand an item to devotees. Several men in white shirts and light blue shirts stand in a line with palms pressed together or hands cupped to receive. A tray of brass items with flowers and a decorative tray sits in the foreground. A younger man at left wears glasses and a white shirt, and a bald man with a white shirt in the lower left has palms joined. Background shows a row of attendees and a pink-and-purple stage backdrop.2011-10-20September 27 20132013-09-27July 30 20132013-07-30August 18 20132013-08-18December 04 20112011-12-04Indoor ritual scene at a temple-style hall where devotees stand in a line with palms pressed together in anjali. A young man in a red-and-white turban with a red kurta and ornate gold-beaded necklace hands a folded paper to a devotee; a man in an orange saffron robe and a bald-headed priest in white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl stand in the foreground. Attendees in white shirts and white dhotis line up beside them, and a red tray with sweets and offerings is held near the frame. Scenes like this relate to pada puja, where devotees offer respect to the feet of an honoured figure.2011-12-31August 18 20132013-08-18December 14 20112011-12-14July 31 20132013-07-31September 06 20112011-09-06 +1 copiesA photograph in a hall with white ceiling tiles, red curtains and a projector screen showing a deity image. A man in an orange-saffron turban and orange-brown robe, wearing a heavy gold necklace with a large gold pendant and gold bangles, places his hand on the head of a devotee bowing with folded hands. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand and bow nearby, one holding a red box. Stanchions and a white carpeted aisle line the room, and a photographer with a camera stands at right. a person: the robed figure with turban, rudraksha-style garland and ceremonial gold necklace is performing a blessing on a devotee.2013-07-13November 13 20132013-11-13