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A puja scene on a striped blue and red mat. A man in white dhoti and sleeveless white top, with a gold chain and rudraksha-style beads, pours water from a small gold vessel over the hands of a woman in a yellow silk sari with a jasmine flower in her hair, who holds a silver plate. Behind them, banana bunches, fruits, flower garlands, a silver kalasha and brass pots surround the altar. Two seated men in white and pale shirts watch nearby. Brass pots and small paper cups sit on a tray at right.

A photograph of a puja being performed on a blue and orange striped mat. A woman in a yellow sari with flower in her hair sits beside a man in white dhoti and vest, a rudraksha mala around his neck, pouring water from a small brass vessel over another person's hands. Around them lie silver trays of flowers, fruit, brass pots, a gold-coloured ritual set and stainless steel cups. Two seated men in white clothes are visible at the upper left. Dense garlands and bananas decorate the background.

June 12 2004

June 12 2004

A photograph of a seated puja in a hall with a red-brown wall and latticed windows. At right, a figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits on an ornate wooden throne decorated with garlands and a green-white-saffron fringe. Before the throne, a woman in a yellow sari with folded hands is seated on a striped mat, beside a man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a man in white robes ringing a handbell. Trays of flowers, fruit, coconuts and banana leaves lie on the cloth at left, with a golden kalasha nearby. Devotees in yellow, orange and white sit behind, and a white-clad attendant stands at left. A camera on a tripod is visible.

June 12 2004

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Ritual scene in a temple hall with pillars and colourful decorative banners. A shirtless priest in a purple cloth and white dhoti stands at a decorated altar heaped with white, purple and red flower garlands, while others in white dhotis and purple or orange cloths perform rites around a red-carpeted floor. Metal pails hold fruit, flowers and offerings, and a seated attendant in an orange cloth tends a ritual setup with a smoking fire pit at left. Several people fold hands in prayer, and a camera is visible at the right edge. The image shows a puja or abhishekam with a deity murti under garlands.

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A crowded temple interior with a woman in a pink and red patterned sari bending over a man lying prostrate on red mats, his bare upper body and white dhoti visible. Beside them a seated man in an orange robe with a white beard holds a tray of fruit, marigold garlands and offerings at a low table draped in maroon cloth. A man in a white shirt on the right pours or holds items over the offerings, and another man in a green shawl with yellow dhoti stands behind. Several men in white dhotis sit or stand around the scene, and a framed portrait hangs on the wall at top right. This appears to be a padapuja-style ritual of devotion at a temple.

Photo of a temple ritual where a man in an orange saffron turban and orange cloth, wearing a large garland of yellow, orange and red flowers over leaves, stands at centre. Two bare-chested priests in the foreground, one with a shaved head, hold out a brass tray of bananas, coconut halves and betel leaves, with a small printed card on top. Around them, men in white dhotis and orange-clad people stand close, and a man with glasses in a white shirt and gold chain sits with hands pressed together. The scene suggests a puja offering with a garlanded figure receiving the tray.

A photograph of a traditional Hindu wedding ceremony on a teal cloth set on the ground outdoors. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a white forehead mark sits at left, holding a small silver vessel, with a long-haired figure's face partly visible; a bride in a red and orange sari with white flower garlands sits centre, and a groom in white dhoti and shirt with a red-and-white garland sits beside her. Spread before them are brass trays of flowers, fruit including apples and pineapples, sweets, a kumkum dish, a small clay oil lamp, and a stack of white blocks. Brass vessels and a plate of white flower petals complete the ritual arrangement.

A puja scene in front of an ornate carved wooden throne-like seat draped with a garland of white and orange flowers. A woman in a bright yellow saree with a red bindi and glasses holds pink flower petals in her hands, seated beside a man in a white sleeveless vest with a sandalwood mark on his forehead, rudraksha mala and a pendant, holding a brass tray of pink rose petals. Behind them a figure in orange robes with a long dark braid and rudraksha mala sits on the throne area. A brass vessel and a peacock-feather fan sit at the lower left.