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Photo of a ceremonial worship scene in a temple hall with red and white striped walls and an ornate gold throne at left. Two men in white dhotis with white forehead markings and wooden bead malas sit cross-legged at a low gold table holding silver trays of pink lotus flowers and offerings. A woman in a white and green-bordered sari with an orange shawl stands behind them, looking on. Women in white saris with orange shawls sit at the table's edge, and an orange-draped seat with red cushions appears at right.

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A shaved-headed man in white ritual cloth with a maroon border sits cross-legged before an offering tray, hands cupped together in prayer with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red kumkum dot on his forehead. Beside him a woman in a cream sari with red border and a dark beaded mala watches with eyes lowered. Behind them a gold-carved throne stands with red and green cushions, and an orange and maroon cloth hangs in the right foreground. Silver and brass vessels hold offerings of fruit and sweets on the table.2010-11-14A photograph of a group of women seated on the floor of an ashram courtyard during a puja, with brass and silver plates and small oil lamps arranged on a gold-coloured tray in the centre. A woman in white with a yellow shawl and a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl hold lamps or plates, while an older woman with glasses in yellow and orange sits at left. A shaven-headed man in a white dhoti sits with his back to the camera at the foreground left, and a woman with her hair tied back in the foreground right wears white and orange. Behind them, further women in orange and white sit near a red wall with a tall red-and-gold vessel and a potted plant.2010-10-30A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in a hall with red-and-white striped walls. A seated figure in orange robes rests bare feet on a golden tray at right, reclining on a red cushioned seat beside a gold-embossed wooden chest. Two shaved-headed priests in white dhotis with red-bordered shawls and gold-bead necklaces sit cross-legged on the floor, one pouring or tending items from a silver bowl. A woman with long wavy hair in an orange and green sari, with a red bindi, sits behind them looking on. Gold plates hold pink lotus flowers, shredded white offerings, and small bowls. A young attendant in orange sits at lower left and another at lower right.2010-10-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a group seated on the floor during a ritual with silver lamps and brass vessels in front of them. A young man in the centre wears a white dhoti and white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a striped sash, holding a small lit oil lamp toward a seated man in white. A woman in a yellow shawl holds a silver lamp beside him, and another woman in a green and cream sari with folded hands sits at right. A man in white with a bare shaved head holds a lamp in the foreground, and a woman in an orange shawl sits at lower right. Behind them is a red and white striped wall and draped orange curtains. No figure matches the a person candidate cues, so they are described by role only.2010-09-22August 16 20102010-08-16A padapuja-style ritual on a golden platform. Several women in orange and white saris, some wearing rudraksha malas, kneel around silver plates filled with fruit, pink lotus flowers, and white flower petals. The woman in the centre wears an orange shawl and holds a small silver vessel in one hand while extending her other hand toward a pink lotus. A seated figure in orange robes sits on a red-cushioned gold throne at the right, with another person in the foreground and a woman seated in white further back. The setting is a courtyard with red and white walls.2010-11-03A photograph of a Pada Puja ritual in an ashram hall with red-ochre walls. In the foreground a shaven-headed male priest in white dhoti and shawl with a striped border, rudraksha mala, and vibhuti/tilak on his forehead, reaches over a large brass thali heaped with white flowers, fruit and offerings. Around him, devotees hold pink lotus flowers; a woman in a teal and blue saree with a rudraksha mala and an ID badge sits at left, another in a yellow shawl and white garments sits behind, and men in white and yellow dhotis sit at right. In the background a woman in orange robes sits near a lit brass lamp, and a brass lamp burns on a stand at upper right.2010-09-22May 05 20162016-05-05September 12 20102010-09-12A photograph of a ritual puja at an ashram. Several devotees sit cross-legged around a golden tray filled with silver bowls of offerings, including what appear to be sweets and flower petals. Women in white and yellow-bordered clothes with yellow shawls and a man in white with a yellow shawl hold lit flames and small brass lamps over the offerings, while a woman with long dark hair in yellow attire presses her palms together in prayer. A partly visible figure in saffron robes sits at the left edge, and another devotee in an orange shawl appears at the upper right. Orange and red cloth hangs in the background beside a potted plant and a small blue tray.2010-08-19A seated figure on a gold-carved throne with a red cushion wears an orange saffron wrap and a white flower garland with red blooms, holding hands in lap; he has long swept-back dark hair and a white tilak on the forehead. Before the throne, devotees sit on an orange carpet around a silver tray with lit oil lamps and offerings. A woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl holds a lamp at center, while younger women in white and orange-red shawls and a man in white dhoti with bare upper body join the aarti. Behind the throne stand a gold deity murti, colourful garlands and ritual staffs. a person on throne, identified by long swept-back hair, orange saffron wrap and garlands.2010-11-13A photograph of a ritual gathering on an orange cloth in a hall with white tiled floor. A shaved-headed man in white dhoti with a gold necklace and a red-bordered cloth sits at center, receiving something from a woman in a white sari with gold border who holds out a hand. Beside them a shaved-headed man in white clothes with a gold chain sits on the orange cloth, and a woman in white with a red-bordered sari holds a silver tray with a small bowl of red kumkum and betel leaves. A man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala kneels in the foreground, and a woman with a yellow shawl and a foreign woman with long hair stand watching. Several white-clad people stand and sit in the background. No readable text is visible on the scene itself.2010-10-12