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A red-walled indoor room hosts a ritual scene. A seated person in an orange-red turban, with a gold-and-red robe, long beaded necklaces and a gold throne behind, receives offerings. Standing before him, a woman in a rust-coloured sari and a shaved-headed man in rust-coloured dhoti and wrap perform the ceremony. A woman in a white sari holds a silver plate, and another woman in a cream sari with a light shawl kneels beside. Framed portraits with marigold garlands and orange cloths stand behind, along with a low table holding offerings and a kalasha-like brass vessel. Posters on the wall show cow-care imagery.

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December 28 2012

Seated on an ornate golden-brown throne with a golden lion sculpture beside him, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead mark, a pink-and-yellow flower garland, bangles and an orange-saffron cloth smiles and raises his hands in greeting. Around him on the carpet, four devotees sit in a semicircle: a bald man in white with an orange shawl pours or offers from a small vessel, a woman in white with an orange shawl holds a small silver cup with a light-coloured flower tilted toward the seated figure, a woman in white and orange receives a flower, and a man in white with an orange shawl sits at the right. Silver trays hold rows of small oil lamps, a silver plate of offerings and a silver cup, and orange cloth lies on the floor. Ornamental plants and a marble wall form the background.

December 10 2012

December 11 2012

A photograph inside a red-draped hall with gold-leaf decoration and an ornate golden pillar. A seated figure on a gold-covered seat wears a rust-coloured turban, rust-orange robes, and a yellow-white flower garland, and extends a hand to receive an offering of red fruit. Beside him, a man with a shaved head and yellow forehead markings wears a rudraksha mala and orange cloth, and another man stands behind holding a gold staff. A white-clad elderly man in a saffron-orange shawl stands at the centre holding a red fruit, while a woman in a maroon headscarf presents a bundle of fruit wrapped in a blue-trimmed bag. A tray of fruit and offerings sits in the foreground. Several other people in white and saffron stand in the background, and a lamp hangs from the ceiling.

A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold-and-wood throne with a carved lion-form armrest, palms pressed together, wearing pink and yellow flower garlands. Before him, seated devotees in white and orange shawls perform padapuja: a bald man in white with an orange shawl, a woman in white with hands in anjali, a woman in white and orange, and a man in white with an orange shawl, while another man in white sits at right. Brass trays hold small oil lamps, flowers and offerings on a round wooden dais. Gold lion statues, green foliage and a black speaker stand in the background.

Indoor photo in a gilded hall. A man with a white forehead band and a multicoloured flower garland sits on an ornate throne at left, wearing an orange cloth and gold armband. In the foreground, a bald priest in white with an orange shawl sits with his back to the camera before brass plates of offerings. To the right, devotees in orange and white attire sit in a row with hands folded; a woman in orange and a woman in white stand out, and a man in white with an orange shawl sits behind them. A golden lion-headed decoration and green garlands decorate the wall behind, with a black speaker at right.

November 20 2009

A photograph of a padapuja ritual on a raised wooden stage in a bright hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair, orange-saffron robes, a red-and-yellow flower garland and a bare upper arm sits on a dark red and gold throne, smiling and gesturing with one hand. Golden lion statues flank the throne, and a tall green ivy trailing from the ledge sits at the top. Four devotees kneel at his feet: a woman in white with a white sari, a woman in a red-and-maroon checked shawl, a bald man in white with an orange cloth, and a blonde woman in a white top with an orange cloth over her shoulder. Brass plates with flowers and small offerings lie on the floor.