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A seated ritual scene on a leopard-print cloth with brass bowls of rice, flower petals, oil lamps and a garlanded tray of white and pink flowers. A woman in a pink and gold saree with green blouse and a long beaded mala sits at centre, hands near the offerings. Beside her a young ascetic-style figure with a turban-like wrapped head, bare torso with white body markings, orange cloth and beaded necklaces prepares items. A man on the left, bare-chested with a white dhoti and white body markings, leans over the tray. A figure in an orange blouse with hair up sits in the foreground, and an orange-clad person is at the right edge.2019-05-18April 30 20172017-04-30A photograph of a ritual exchange on a stage with a red curtain and ornate gold-carved thrones and pedestals. A bare-chested man with a dark beard and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in a white dhoti with gold borders and holds a brown coconut out toward a young woman seated opposite him. She wears a green silk sari with a gold-patterned border, a matching blouse, long earrings, a flower in her hair and a gold necklace, and smiles while gesturing with one hand. Behind them a golden deity murti and oil lamps are visible, and a partly visible person in red stands at the right. The man has a distinctive bare-chested presentation with a mala, but his face and identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so no identification is made.2017-04-30A photograph of a seated ritual exchange in a gold-decorated room with deep red drapes. On the right, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with orange-gold borders and a long rudraksha mala holds a brown coconut out toward a woman on the left. She wears a green silk sari with gold border, gold jewellery, a white flower in her hair, and sits with her hands clasped near her lap. Behind them are ornate gold carved panels and a brass oil lamp, and a partly visible woman stands at the right edge. Sacred ash marks are on the man's arms and forehead.2017-04-30April 30 20172017-04-30December 23 20102010-12-23April 30 20172017-04-30June 26 20142014-06-26A photograph of a temple-style puja in a hall lined with brass lamps and garland-draped stands. A bare-chested, shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with an orange-red shawl sits on a silver-edged wooden seat, holding a small object and performing rites near a silver puja tray. Facing him, a woman in an orange-gold silk saree with red border and white dhoti-style lower wear sits on a low silver platform beside a tray of fruit, flowers and a kalasha-like vessel with yellow marigold garlands. Trays holding coconut, turmeric-yellow powder and small cups lie on the floor in front. A man with a rudraksha-style garland sits behind them, and a standing figure in white appears in the background.2015-10-19PAda Puja to SPH and Devi puja by SPH at devotee's home post April 2001A seated couples ritual on an orange floor cloth. In the foreground a bald man in a white dhoti with a yellow-bordered shawl and a white flower garland sits with hands joined in prayer, holding red and white flowers. Beside him a woman in a red sari with green and gold border and white jasmine garlands sits with hands clasped. Behind them a woman in a maroon sari and a man in grey clothing sit with garlands, on mats. Brass plates hold turmeric, yellow powder, and a small silver tray. Behind, a row of seated women in saris and men in white with yellow shawls watch, with a camera on a tripod at the top left. Several people are present in the scene.2010-12-23January 08 20172017-01-08