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A photograph inside a hall with a wall map of world temples. A man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands at centre with palms pressed together in greeting, smiling. Beside him, a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with a silver-toned bowl. To the right, a man in orange robes holds a brass tray with a decorated kalasha wrapped in garlands. Several people in white and orange stand behind, with an audience blurred in the background. Red and yellow flowers appear at the lower right.

A photograph of a ceremonial pada puja in a temple-style hall. A long-haired man in orange-saffron robes and a multi-coloured flower garland sits on a gold-trimmed throne with a red cushion, smiling and holding his palms together in greeting. Before him, a shaven-headed priest in saffron dhoti and shawl with white ritual markings on his chest and arms stands with palms joined, facing the seated figure. Other men in white and yellow stand to the side, one in a beige shirt also with folded hands. Behind them is a backdrop of a deity murti draped in garlands, with trays of fruit and flowers placed at the foot of the throne.

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Photograph of a padapuja ritual in an open-air courtyard with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof. A man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back hair stands at the right beside a gold-and-red throne, hands pressed together in anjali. Seated before him on mats, several men in white dhotis and bare chests, some with rudraksha or gold necklaces and white forehead markings, face him with hands folded. A woman in a white sari with a yellow border sits at the left near a brass plate. Brass and silver trays of fruit, flowers and offerings rest on a cloth in front of the seated priests, and a small wooden cabinet with red and gold items sits at the right. Visible people total about ten to twelve.

A man with hair tied in a bun stands with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes lowered, in front of a stone shrine decorated with garlands of orange, red, yellow and white flowers. He wears a sleeveless orange top, a red-orange dhoti and a red-orange shawl with a gold-beaded mala. To the left, three priests in white dhotis with red borders and sandalwood/vibhuti marks on their foreheads stand near a tray and a kalasha-style vessel, while another priest in orange robes and a rudraksha-style mala holds a plate. A red-orange curtain hangs beside the shrine against a red-and-white painted wall with a dark board of names. The scene suggests a temple puja before a shrine.

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Photo inside a whitewashed hall decorated with orange marigold garlands along the walls and a wall fan above. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and gold chain bows over flower-decked ritual items at the lower left. Beside him stands a long-haired figure in an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, hands folded in namaskar with a red tilak on the forehead; appearance cues are distinctive, so this may be the a person, though the image is somewhat uncertain. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas stand with palms pressed together in prayer. Roughly seven people are visible.

Indoor ritual scene in a hall with a projection screen and dark curtain. Many men in white dhotis and shawls stand with palms joined in namaskar, some with bare upper bodies and white sacred markings on their foreheads. A figure in a pale peach sari with a long beaded necklace holds a silver plate and is approached by a man in an orange-saffron robe holding a plate. A gold-and-red ornate throne stands at the right, next to a camera on a tripod and a speaker. Offering plates and orange cloth are on the floor. A man in a saffron robe is visible as a ritual participant, but identity is uncertain from appearance.

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