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A photograph of a devotional ritual indoors on a gold-draped platform. Several women in silk saris sit cross-legged around a round silver tray. The central woman in a pink-and-gold sari holds a brass plate of offerings. Another woman in orange sari leans in, and a man in white dhoti sits at the right. A plated arrangement of fruit, flowers, and small brass vessels sits in the foreground on a red-and-gold cloth. Gold-coloured drapes and a decorated backdrop frame the scene, consistent with a puja or abhishekam offering.A group of women sit closely together on the floor of a temple hall, gathered around a large brass plate heaped with white grain or flour. Several hands are reaching into the grain, mixing or arranging it. The women wear bright silk sarees in magenta, yellow, orange, cream and green, with gold necklaces, bangles and red glass bangles. Behind them stands an ornate golden throne-like altar with carved elephant motifs, draped in gold cloth. Fruit and offering items are visible at the edge of the plate.A photograph of a group of Indian women and one older man gathered closely together, with hands reaching to a tray of offerings. An elderly man in a white shirt on the left holds the tray's edge while a woman in an orange and white sari on the right extends her hands over it. Other women in saris stand behind, including one in a pink-and-white sari and one in a green sari, and a woman in a dark outfit at right. The tray holds apples, bananas and other fruit. The setting appears to be an indoor room with plain walls.2007-10-01A photo of seven women seated cross-legged on the floor in a circle inside a temple hall with gold-painted carved walls and elephant reliefs. Women in saffron-orange, yellow and magenta, pale green and pink, white with a red border, and a red patterned sari sit close together, several with hands near a brass plate. A silver plate holds banana leaf offerings, fruit, sweets and a cup, and a brass lamp sits nearby. Behind them a green-draped table with flowers and a gold carved screen suggest a puja setting.Feb 13 2022 sripuramA photograph of a home puja set up in a bright room with large windows and a wall of textured brown tiles. Around a central altar draped in pink and white flowers and a tall floral garland, a seated priest in a saffron-orange garment performs the rite while others sit on a patterned red rug. Brass and silver trays hold fruit, sweets, flower offerings and small lamps arranged in a circle. On the right, a figure in a magenta silk sari sits near a pink cushioned chair. A man in white kurta sits at left, and women in orange, yellow and red saris and children in white and yellow attend the ceremony. The setting appears to be a family puja with flower garlands, kalasha-style offerings and devotees seated on the floor.2008-07-29Annadhan in 20112011-01-01 +1 copiesAnnadhan during Nasik Kumbhamela 20152015-01-21 +2 copiesA photograph of a домашний devotional gathering inside a plain room with pale walls and a tiled floor. Many people sit closely together on a pink cloth, mostly women in colourful saris and a few men in white shirts and dhotis. In the foreground, a woman in a white and blue sari sits beside brass plates of bananas, oranges, coconut and flower offerings. A young girl in an orange dress sits in front of the offerings. No candidate for a person is visibly present, so the scene is a community puja with devotees.2007-10-01Feb 13 2022 sripuramAnnadhan in 20142014-01-01 +1 copiesA living room set up for a home puja. A woman in a pink and gold silk saree stands at left holding a silver tray with a lit lamp and offerings. Seated on a rug in the centre, a man in a white kurta sits cross-legged. Beside him, a figure in orange saffron robes sits on a low seat, with a rudraksha-style mala visible. Floral garlands and a decorated altar with flowers, bananas, fruit bowls and brass vessels are arranged before them. Several seated women in saris, including one in blue, and a child with hair pulled back sit on the floor in front. A fireplace and tripod camera appear in the background.2008-07-29