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December 07 2009

A photo of a group of women in orange and saffron clothing performing a ritual with oil lamps (deepa aarti) around an ornate gold tray. Silver bowls on a golden stand hold red and pink flower petals and offerings. A woman in the centre right raises a lit lamp high, while a woman at the front right holds a lamp near the tray. A bald, shaved-headed figure in white clothing on the lower left holds a lamp, and a woman in white with folded hands stands at the back. Several wear rudraksha malas and vibhuti tilak on their foreheads. A dark wooden door with metal fittings stands behind them, and a gold ornamental edge frames the left side.

A photograph of ritual worship at a temple shrine. Four devotees in orange-saffron clothing with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti marks on their foreheads hold up lit oil lamps in aarti. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari with a gold border sits before a large gold-toned platform laden with silver bowls of offerings, white flowers, pink and yellow petals, and a row of small oil lamps. A tall ornate wooden door and gilded carvings frame the shrine. No figure is identified as a person.

June 18 2013

A photograph of a ritual puja in progress. Three women in maroon and rust-coloured saris with gold borders hold lit oil lamps raised toward the upper left, one with a rudraksha mala and white vertical forehead markings. Behind them a man in a white garment with a white forehead marking stands partly visible. In the foreground a large golden tray holds rows of silver bowls with vermilion-red and yellow offerings, red and white flower petals, and silver cups. A man's tattooed forearm with beaded bracelets reaches over the tray. A golden deity murti and a tiger-striped figure stand at the left edge near a gold-trimmed altar, and red curtains hang at the right.

June 07 2013

A ritual photo showing women and a young girl performing arati with oil lamps around a large golden tray filled with silver bowls of flowers, red petals, kumkum and other offerings. A girl on the left in an orange garment raises a lit lamp, while a woman in white with a forehead tilak holds her hands in prayer. Women in orange saris and rudraksha malas hold flames above the offerings, and a dark wooden door stands behind them.

A temple puja scene with devotees seated around a golden ceremonial table laden with silver bowls of offerings, flower petals, kumkum and dried garlands. A young boy in orange robes and white forehead marks holds a lit lamp at left, while a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala and forehead tilak holds another lamp. A woman in orange with glasses and a red-and-orange sari holds a lamp at right. A woman in white stands behind with palms pressed together in namaste. A golden deity murti or ornate golden figure stands at the left edge, and a dark wooden door is visible at right. The scene is an abhishekam or puja offering.

June 07 2013

Devotees in orange and saffron clothes perform an aarti-style puja beside a gilded golden platform with tiger-striped carved panels. Several young women and men, several with white vibhuti stripes on their foreheads and rudraksha malas, hold lit oil lamps over trays of silver bowls filled with red and white flowers, fruit and offerings. Another devotee in white dhoti stands behind them.

June 29 2013

A photograph of devotees performing a puja at a gold-finished altar table set with many silver thali trays holding flowers, white offerings and small lamps. A woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala and white forehead marks stands with palms pressed together behind the table. Two women in orange and maroon saris kneel at left and centre with folded hands, and a woman in orange with an orange head wrap and orange sari kneels at right with folded hands. A red and yellow flower garland lies on the table, and a golden deity murti sits at the far left edge.