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November 30 2011

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A woman in a red, orange and gold patterned sari with a dark lanyard and a Pratyaksha Padapuja name badge holds a small white box with a flower on top, near a large gold tray. On the tray are silver bowls, a red apple and white flowers. Two other women with badges sit beside her; one wears a green and brown outfit and the other has hands pressed together in namaste. This appears to be a Pratyaksha Padapuja devotional ritual setting. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.

A group of women seated closely together in a devotional setting, many wearing orange and maroon saris. In the centre, a woman in an orange sari with a red bindi and white forehead markings holds a silver tray of small silver lamps and vessels, with a lit flame visible. A woman in front, in an orange sari with multiple gold bangles, reaches toward the tray with one hand. Others around them have hands folded in prayer or are chanting, and a woman at right in a yellow sari also has folded hands. Silver dishes with fruit and offerings sit in the lower left foreground. The scene suggests puja or aarti, with smoke and light rising from the lamps.

A photograph of a group of women seated closely together in a devotional ceremony, with hands pressed in anjali mudra and eyes closed. The central woman wears an orange-saffron sari with a rudraksha mala and holds a silver tray with a folded orange cloth bearing a white lotus-style motif. Other women wear white saris with yellow shawls and white tilak marks on their foreheads. A silver bowl and a brass plate sit on a golden cloth in the foreground, with a blurred background of more devotees.

A close photograph of an older woman with glasses and dark hair, wearing a white top with a green-and-maroon bordered garment, holding a silver tray. On the tray is a folded orange-and-gold silk cloth with a single red rose placed on top. Brass and silver ritual bowls sit below the tray. Behind her, blurred figures in white clothing have their hands folded in prayer. The setting suggests an offering or puja presentation.

November 14 2010

Two women kneel on a tiled floor before a seated figure in orange robes at a ritual. The woman on the left, in a white sari with yellow-green border, a black beaded mala and a pendant, presses her palms together in prayer with eyes closed. The woman in the centre, in an orange shawl over a cream sari with green border, eyes closed and lips parted in chant, holds a silver bowl containing pink lotus flowers. In the foreground a bald man's head is visible beside the orange robe of the seated figure. Silver trays hold apples, bowls and green leaves, and a red cushioned seat with gold carved wood stands at right.

A photograph of women performing a puja at an indoor temple setting with warm lamplight. In the foreground, a woman in a cream and gold patterned sari with a rudraksha mala and wristwatch holds folded orange and gold cloth on her palms, eyes lowered. Behind her, a woman in a white sari with an orange border sits with hands folded, and a woman in a yellow and white sari with a red tilak kneels at right. At the lower right, a woman in a green garment has palms pressed together in namaskar. At the far left foreground, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange garment, seen from behind. Flower petals and offerings lie on a brass plate.

Close photo of a devotional offering ritual. A woman in a white top with long light hair stands at left, hands pressed together, while a woman in an orange and green patterned sari holds a small ornate silver cup in each hand. A golden tray holds silver tumblers, a red apple, and small silver bowls. Blurred heads of seated participants fill the foreground. No identifiable person is presented as a person in this frame.

Several women sit in a row in an indoor hall during a ritual offering, with warm lamplight and a brass oil lamp with curved spout in the background. The woman at left in a cream and gold-bordered sari holds a small brass vessel. The central woman in a red-orange sari holds a small brass cup. The woman at right in a cream and gold sari with a dark necklace holds a brass plate of flowers, fruit and offerings. A man in white shirt sits at left edge, partly visible. Ritual offering with brass plates and devotees seated on the floor.

A photograph of a ceremony with a young woman in the foreground wearing a cream sari with a green, red and orange striped border and an orange blouse, sitting and gazing upward while holding a pink lotus blossom in a small silver dish with both hands. Behind her, another woman in a yellow sari with an orange border holds a small object. In the left foreground, a large ornate gold tray holds a polished silver tray with small silver bowls of offerings. Other partially visible people sit nearby, including one with blonde hair at the right edge. No prominent figure matching the a person description is clearly visible.

December 06 2011

Women seated on the floor of a temple courtyard during a paduka puja offering. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with a red border sits with his back to the camera, handling silver bowls on a golden tray. A woman in a white sari with green border and rudraksha mala stands at left with hands folded. A woman in a yellow top and yellow shawl holds an orange cloth folded with a purple flower and hands it forward, while another woman in yellow shawl holds a second orange cloth with a purple flower. A young woman in yellow with a braid sits at lower right. Red and white striped pillars and a golden carved panel frame the scene.