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A ritual scene in an indoor hall with pale walls and hanging lights. On the right, a decorated altar is draped in orange cloth with colourful embroidered borders and a striped canopy overhead. A garlanded image sits on a pink-and-white floral decoration atop a small wooden table. A long-haired figure in white with orange-gold borders stands at the centre holding a silver vessel, while a woman in white beside her holds a second vessel. Seated devotees in white and sarees line the lower left, and a few people stand in the background. Flower petals are scattered on the floor.

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A woman in a white sari with an orange border raises a large white feathered fan or chamara high above her head with her right arm while holding a small handbell in her left hand. Beside her, another woman in a white sari with orange trim rings a bell. Several people in white clothing stand at the left edge. On the right, a shrine area is decorated with an orange draped backdrop, a colourful embroidered cloth border, a small decorative umbrella, pink flowers in a vase, a leopard-print cloth on a low table, and a seated deity murti or framed figure adorned with a pink garland. Plates of offerings sit on the table. This appears to be a puja or aarti being performed at a home shrine.2005-05-25A photograph of a temple-like indoor puja. On the right, a deity murti or image adorned with pink and white flower garlands sits on an orange cloth-draped platform in front of a decorated backdrop with colourful patterned hangings. In the centre-left, a standing person in a white dhoti-style garment with a long dark braid waves a white flowing cloth or chamara-like whisk above the altar, while another figure in orange robes stands behind. A colourful fringed parasol canopy is visible behind them, and a few other people in white clothing are partly visible at the left edge. Brass lamps and a small plate sit near the altar.2005-05-25A woman with long dark hair, wearing a white sari with a gold border, stands at left holding a brass lamp or arati plate in a puja setting. Behind her, another woman in white sits near a decorated ceremonial umbrella with a fringed, colourful canopy. On the right, a small altar draped in an orange cloth holds flowers, a pink and white decorated deity murti, brass vessels and offerings. The back wall is covered with a brightly patterned textile hanging with embroidered bands. A third person in white is partly visible at the far left edge. The scene appears to be an aarti or puja at a home or temporary shrine.2005-05-25May 25 20052005-05-25 +1 copiesMay 25 20052005-05-25 +1 copiesMay 25 20052005-05-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a puja at a decorated altar. A long-haired man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and a gold necklace holds a tray of oil lamps in both hands, raised toward a small deity murti garlanded with pink flowers. Beside him a younger boy in white clothes and an orange cloth stands holding a lamp. A decorative umbrella with colourful tassels rises behind them, and a multicoloured embroidered hanging with mirrored patterns covers the back wall. Flower bouquets, a brass bell and offering plates sit on an orange-draped table. Swamiji (probable) appears as the long-haired man performing the aarti, with distinctive long hair and ornate gold necklace; he is performing the aarti.2005-05-25A woman in a white sari with a gold border stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp in her hands and facing a decorated altar. The altar, draped in orange cloth and backed by a mirrored patterned hanging with a colourful embroidered valance, holds a garlanded figure with pink and white flowers, a brass vessel and small offerings. A tall decorated parasol with fringed tassels stands beside her, and a pink and white floral arrangement sits on the right. Other people are partly visible at the far left and bottom edge.2005-05-25A woman in a white sari with a gold border stands at left, holding a brass lamp (aarti) and a small brass vessel during a puja. Behind her, another woman in an orange sari stands at a seated position. At right, a draped table holds a decorated deity murti or image wrapped in pink and white fabric, with brass vessels and a plate of offerings. A colourful striped and embroidered canopy hangs above the altar, and a decorated ceremonial umbrella with fringe stands in the background against a patterned orange wall. A brown and gold cushioned seat sits in the middle. The setting looks like a room used for worship, with flowers in a vase at back.2005-05-25May 25 20052005-05-25 +1 copiesMay 25 20052005-05-25 +1 copiesA photograph inside a tent decorated with gold and mirrored fabric panels and red-and-orange embroidered hangings. A woman with long dark hair, wearing a white garment and a rudraksha-style necklace, sits cross-legged holding a small brass vessel near a flame at a ritual setup. Pink flowers stand in vases at the sides, and a decorated ritual arrangement with a lit flame sits on a low table. In the foreground, a bare-headed person in orange clothing sits facing the altar, and the back of another seated figure is visible at the lower left. The scene appears to be a fire ritual or puja.2005-05-25