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December 22 2016

A photograph of a seated puja at a stage with a large golden tray in the foreground holding brass pooja plates, small oil lamps, incense sticks, red and orange offerings, and a bowl of pink flower petals. Several devotees sit in a row with hands raised in anjali or holding offerings. A man on the left wears an orange shirt and rudraksha malas, a bare-chested man in the centre wears rudraksha malas, and a woman in a yellow sari and another woman in a maroon shawl sit nearby. An older woman in an orange sari wears a mala and folds her hands. Stage lights and dark red drapes form the backdrop, and a gold ceremonial item appears at the upper right edge. a person is not clearly visible in the frame, so the candidate is unclear.

A photograph of a group puja in a hall with a dark maroon curtain and pink wall. Several people sit on the floor in white ritual clothes with red-and-white borders, many with white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and arms. Two men in the centre hold lit oil lamps in cupped hands, and a woman in white with folded palms sits beside them. A young shaved-headed priest at right, wearing a gold necklace and holding a lamp, is seated before a golden tray holding apples, pink flowers, a kalasha-style offering and plates of food. At far right, an orange-robed figure stands near a gold-framed altar table with fruit. Smoke rises in the background. A woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl sits in the foreground, and a Western-looking woman in a cream top sits at left. Padapuja-style ritual with lamps and offerings.

Photo of a padapuja-style ritual in a courtyard with orange and red walls. Devotees in white and yellow clothes sit around a golden ceremonial tray with silver thalis holding red-topped offerings, incense sticks and small lamps. A bald man in white robes with a rudraksha mala and eyeglasses stands at the center, holding a small plate. A woman in white with a rudraksha mala holds a lamp nearby, and a shaved-headed woman in white sari with bindi and mala sits at left. A figure in orange robes sits on a golden throne at the far left edge. Several people press palms together in prayer, and a bald man in white with a tilak sits at right.

A ritual aarti scene in an indoor hall. A bald priest with white tilak and white dhoti holds a silver lamp stand with lit oil lamps, beside a woman in a yellow shawl and white sari with palms pressed together in prayer. A woman in a red-bordered sari and pink blouse holds another lit lamp. Behind them a man in a white dhoti with rudraksha-style mala and a saffron-robed man speak into a microphone. On the right, a figure in orange robes and gold-bordered cloth sits near a silver tray of fruit, flowers, betel leaves and small bowls. Foreground women with dark hair in ponytails face the offering tray. Dhoopa smoke rises in the air.

A group puja in a hall with a pink wall and dark red curtain. Several men in white dhotis and gold necklaces sit on the floor holding oil lamps and performing aarti, one with a holy-ash mark on his forehead. A woman in white with folded hands sits nearby, and a woman with a yellow-bordered white sari kneels in prayer in the foreground. Brass trays hold pink flowers, fruit and a kalasha-like vessel, and a gold-trimmed altar stands at the right. A microphone is visible near a saffron-robed man. Whether any of these men is a person cannot be determined from appearance.

A group ritual with several people holding lit oil lamps (aarti) over brass and glass offering trays filled with flowers, fruit and food. A shaved-headed man in the centre wears a gold beaded necklace and a white dhoti with a pink border, and is lighting a lamp. To the left, a man in white kurta with a name badge holds a lamp aloft, and a woman in a green saree sits nearby with hands folded. Behind them a man in a white headband and white garment speaks into a microphone. Smoke rises from a lamp, and a figure in orange robes appears at the right edge. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible; the figures are devotees and priests in white ritual attire.

January 01 2018

A photograph of a Hindu puja ritual with several people seated on the floor around a gold tray. A shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti and shawl, with a tripundra on his forehead and rudraksha mala around his neck, holds a small white box with a red flower and offers it to a woman in a cream sari with gold border. Silver bowls on the gold tray hold apples, flowers and other offerings. Another priest in white with yellow-bordered dhoti sits to the right holding a flower-topped offering. Foreground devotees in white and yellow clothing look on, one holding a printed booklet. The priest in the center does not qualify as an appearance-based candidate for a person.

Seated devotees gather around a low gilded table laden with silver trays of small oil lamps, red hibiscus flowers and mixed petals, indicating a puja or aarti offering. A woman with a white tilak and red-and-orange sari sits at left, a woman in a cream sari with blue border sits center, and a man in orange robes with rudraksha mala and tilak sits at right beside a man in glasses and white shirt. A man at far left in white dhoti and shirt with folded hands sits in devotion. Behind, a golden deity figure and a purple-draped pedestal are visible, with a carved wooden door and red carpet in the room.

A group ritual with devotees seated on an orange-red floor before a gold tray of silver bowls holding red fruit and flowers. Several people hold lit oil lamps (aarti) and offer flames toward the tray. A bald man on the left wears a white kurta, glasses and a rudraksha mala. A bald man in white in the foreground and a woman in a white and orange sari with a bindi also hold lamps. Women in white and yellow garments sit behind them, some with palms joined in prayer, one with a red shawl. Several people are visible in the background holding lamps. No one shows a person-probable cues clearly enough to identify a candidate.

A padapuja ritual at the feet of a seated figure in a dark orange-brown garment. Bare feet rest on a gold-coloured ornate pedestal laden with silver-rimmed brass plates holding red flower petals, red kumkum, and small bowls of liquid and offerings. A woman in a white garment and a long rudraksha mala sits in front with hands joined, and a man in a pink shirt sits beside her with palms pressed together. On the right, a woman in an orange sari and rudraksha mala watches, and a woman in white sits at the front edge. Several people in white clothing sit on a red carpet in the background. The seated figure's face is not visible, so no identification is made from appearance.