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A figure in a dark red sleeveless garment with a rudraksha mala and orange bangles reaches toward a white-and-gold statue seated on a golden lotus base, placing a garland of white and red flowers and green leaves on it. Behind the statue is a large painted backdrop of a banyan tree and a deity figure in red and gold with a crown and pearl necklaces, plus a figure in purple. Several people watch from the left, including women in saris and a man in white, behind a railing in a dimly lit room with fluorescent lights. Printed copyright and archive text appears at lower right. A padapuja-style garlanding offering in an ashram setting.2014-07-03A photograph of a padapuja at night in a temple-like room. A figure in a rust-red robe with rudraksha beads and orange-gold bangles leans forward to garland a white statue of a seated figure wearing an orange-red turban and red garments. The statue sits on a gold lotus-like base surrounded by white jasmine, green leaves and orange-red flowers, and a multicoloured garland hangs down its side. Behind it a large mural shows a deity in red and gold with a crown and necklaces, beside a figure in purple, with banyan trees in the background. Several women in saris stand watching at a railing on the left, and a bright light is visible overhead. The garlanding figure's face is not clearly visible, so no identity is claimed.2014-07-03A devotee in a saffron-orange sannyasi-style shawl, hair in a bun, kneels before a white statue seated on a gold lotus base and draped with marigold, rose and white flower garlands. The statue wears an orange headdress and a red cloth. Behind it a large painted backdrop shows figures with crowns, trident-like weapons, pearl necklaces and colourful garlands. Several women in white and cream saris watch from the left, near a red curtain and a grille, during a padapuja.2014-07-03A photograph inside a decorated room where a padapuja is taking place. In the foreground a figure with long curly dark hair and a rudraksha mala draped across the chest, wearing a rust-orange shawl, smiles while touching a seated murti decorated with white and red flower garlands and a rainbow-striped garland, set on a golden lotus-shaped base with scattered petals. Behind the murti is a painted backdrop of two figures in colourful clothing and crowns. An older woman in white sari with folded hands watches from the left edge. Red curtains and a lattice screen frame the scene.2014-07-03A photograph of a devotee in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, bare-shouldered and with a bare upper arm adorned with a gold armlet, bowing his head and holding a long white and red flower garland (mala) against his chest before a shrine. Inside the shrine niche sits a white-faced murti dressed in saffron-orange robes, wearing a gold crown-like headdress, a red-and-gold turban, a flower garland and a rudraksha mala, seated on a gold lotus-petal base. Red and pink flower petals are scattered at its feet, and a backdrop painting shows a large banyan tree and a deity figure. Fluorescent lights and a loudspeaker are visible at the top. A padapuja ritual of worship at a home shrine is shown.2014-07-03A temple photograph of a priest in a rust-orange dhoti and matching cloth draped over his shoulder, reaching toward a pair of deity murtis seated on a red satin-draped platform. The murtis wear white garments, a bright orange sash, ornate silver crowns and jewelled necklaces, and are framed by an arch of garlands in red, white, yellow, green and purple flowers. Behind them stands a gold-toned temple backdrop with flower garlands and brass lamps on the right. The priest's gesture suggests a padapuja or abhishekam-style offering, with no visible crowd present.2012-05-02A photograph of a shirtless man in a maroon dhoti with a gold waistband, wearing a thick garland of white flowers, red roses and pink blooms and gold armlets, reaching toward a group of metal deity murtis against a yellow-tiled wall. The central deity wears a tall crown and a white cloth, with garlands around the shoulders; the figure on the right wears a red-flowered garland and a crown. Behind, a man with a shaved head and a rudraksha mala stands beside a man in a maroon robe. A chandelier hangs in the background, and a small brass lamp with green leaves sits on a platform. Several people in white clothes are visible through a doorway. The scene suggests a puja with garlanded murtis; a dedicated shrine ritual is partly visible, and a sannyasi in saffron and a devotee in white are present.2014-06-28A photo of a puja in a temple hall. A bare-chested man in a rust-orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala with long swept-back hair and a beard stands at left, hands raised in anjali before a large deity murti. The murti is covered in dense garlands of green, red, orange and pink flowers, wears a crown and gold ornaments. Beside him a dark bull statue sits draped in yellow marigold garlands. Grey-white shrine doors and painted panels line the background, with a standing figure statue at center.2018-05-30A photograph inside a small shrine room. A man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a rust-red ochre cloth draped over his shoulder and a beaded rudraksha-style mala, raises a white and red flower garland with both arms toward a seated deity murti. The murti wears a red and gold cloth, a gold crown, and white garlands, and sits on a gold lotus-petal base amid scattered red flowers. Behind him, a wall painting shows colourful garlands hanging from the wall. On the left, several women in saris stand behind a low rail watching, and a man in white stands further back. This appears to be a padapuja-style offering to a deity murti, with the man performing the garland offering.2014-07-03A photograph inside a temple courtyard shows a figure in a red robe and red cloth wrap bending forward to adorn a red-draped seated murti with a long garland of yellow, white, purple and red flowers. Behind the figure stands a large golden deity statue in red and gold dress with jewelled necklaces and a golden staff. On the left, a priest in white dhoti with gold border holds a brass tray of lamps and flowers, while a saffron-robed attendant with a rudraksha mala and tilak stands beside him. Brass lamps and a small bell rest on the ground at lower right, and a red tent cloth hangs behind the scene.2010-12-22October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of a temple puja for a Krishna murti dressed in a gold-bordered orange and brown cloth, decorated with white, pink and red flower garlands and a yellow marigold garland. A person in an orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti, wearing a white flower garland over long hair, stands with one arm raised to touch or adjust an orange cloth hanging behind the murti. Another person in orange stands at the left edge holding a brass tray, and a small figure of a deity murti sits in a carved stone niche at the upper right beside brass lamps and a potted plant. The setting is an open-sided temple courtyard with a red and white striped wall and an orange painted wall behind. A small flute is placed in front of the murti.2010-09-02