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December 23 2010

A photograph of a padapuja ritual in a hall with orange-red walls and a red carpet. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl sits cross-legged and holds a brass plate, with brass puja vessels and offerings on an orange cloth before her. To the left, another woman in white with an orange shawl and spectacles tends the offerings. Behind a metal rail, rows of seated devotees wear white dhotis and orange or yellow garments. On the far right, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and beads sits with his hands together. Brass lamps and small dishes are arranged on the floor.

July 23 2010

August 02 2010

2010-08-02 +1 copies

A photograph inside a temple hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-painted walls. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala walks down a red carpet toward a shrine where a deity murti is decorated with flowers and draped in red cloth. On the left, men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies stand holding a tray with offerings, and a few appear to be bald-headed. On the right, women in white saris with gold borders and yellow shawls stand with palms pressed together in greeting. A wall hanging and a framed picture appear at the left edge, and ceiling fans hang from the roof. a person appearance cue: the saffron robe and long rudraksha mala are present, but the face and overall presentation are not conclusive enough for a confident identification.

A seated group of devotees sits in rows on woven mats along a long hall with a central red carpet leading toward a shrine. A bald man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged near the front, beside a woman in white and a seated man in a checked shirt. A woman in an orange sari and a boy in a denim jacket sit at the right foreground, while a shrine with a deity murti and orange drapes stands at the far end of the hall. Orange walls, metal railings and framed panels line the room.

A hall with orange walls and a corrugated roof holds a seated group performing a ritual with brass plates and oil lamps on mats. In the foreground a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with a white sacred-thread line and tilak sits with palms pressed together. Behind him rows of devotees sit on mats; several women wear yellow and orange saris and men wear white. A red carpet runs along a metal railing toward the front, and framed banners hang on the wall above.

August 09 2010

A photograph of a ritual scene in a courtyard with orange-washed walls. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari with a yellow-and-pink border and a dark beaded necklace bends forward over a brass tray of orange cloth. Beside her, a younger woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl and a red-and-gold border also holds an orange offering. An elderly woman in a green sari and dark mala sits nearby. Behind them, rows of seated devotees in white clothing watch and sit with hands folded. On the right, a robed man in orange with a white flower garland stands at a wooden stand holding a tray of apples, appearing to lead the offering.

December 26 2008

July 22 2010

A seated group of devotees attends a ritual in a hall with a red carpet and steel railings. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari with a vermilion dot and a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl sit before small oil lamps and offering trays. Behind them, rows of men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas sit cross-legged, some with hands folded in prayer. Two men in the back wear white and one in blue with a yellow garland sits at the far right. Brass lamps and plates rest on the mats, and a woman in yellow shawl and white sari sits on the left. No visible figure is clearly identifiable as a person.