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November 20 2010

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November 20 20102010-11-20November 20 20102010-11-20A padapuja scene in a temple hall. In the foreground, a woman in a white and gold-bordered dhoti with bare back and sandalwood markings on her skin reaches toward a gold tray holding silver bowls, flowers and incense sticks. To the left, a woman with long dark hair in an orange-red top leans forward and tends the offering trays. Behind them, a figure in white dhoti sits on a red-cushioned seat before gold-leaf ornamented pedestals, with only his lap and white-clad legs visible. Gold-embossed panels surround the scene.2011-01-28A shaved-headed man in white ritual cloth with a maroon border sits cross-legged before an offering tray, hands cupped together in prayer with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red kumkum dot on his forehead. Beside him a woman in a cream sari with red border and a dark beaded mala watches with eyes lowered. Behind them a gold-carved throne stands with red and green cushions, and an orange and maroon cloth hangs in the right foreground. Silver and brass vessels hold offerings of fruit and sweets on the table.2010-11-14A standing man in orange saffron robes with long swept-back hair and rudraksha malas stands at right beside a gold-and-red throne, his hands joined near his feet as a ritual offering is presented. In front, a row of devotees sit on the floor with palms pressed together in prayer; a woman in a white and light-green sari and a woman in red sit nearby. Silver trays holding pink flowers and offerings sit on a yellow cloth in the foreground. Behind them, a bald man in white clothes folds his hands, and more people sit in the background near an open doorway in a red-walled hall. Two empty gold thrones with red cushions and a table with fruit and malas complete the scene. The standing figure shows the appearance cues of the a person, so this is an in-person candidate.2010-08-21A seated figure on a gold-carved throne with a red cushion wears an orange saffron wrap and a white flower garland with red blooms, holding hands in lap; he has long swept-back dark hair and a white tilak on the forehead. Before the throne, devotees sit on an orange carpet around a silver tray with lit oil lamps and offerings. A woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl holds a lamp at center, while younger women in white and orange-red shawls and a man in white dhoti with bare upper body join the aarti. Behind the throne stand a gold deity murti, colourful garlands and ritual staffs. a person on throne, identified by long swept-back hair, orange saffron wrap and garlands.2010-11-13November 20 20102010-11-20September 21 20102010-09-21September 12 20102010-09-12A seated man with long dark hair and a red robe, wearing a gold necklace of yellow garlands, sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions decorated with flower garlands in purple, white and yellow. Around him, a group of devotees sits on the floor in white and cream clothes with green and gold borders. Several women hold small brass lamps or incense, and a shaved-headed man in a maroon robe holds a flame. In front are brass trays with flowers, fruit, sweets and offerings. The setting is an indoor hall with blue curtains and a pale pink wall. Several devotees appear to be performing an aarti with lamps while the seated man presides.2010-12-22November 02 20102010-11-02A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in progress. In the foreground, a woman in a white and gold-bordered dhoti-style garment with bare back and white vibhuti marks on her upper back bends over a gold-rimmed tray holding silver vessels, pink flowers and offerings. On the left, a young girl in an orange top reaches toward the tray, where incense sticks are burning. Behind them, a seated figure in white robes rests with folded hands on a red cushioned throne with gold panels. A man with a white tilak mark stands at the right edge of the frame.2011-01-28