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June 19 2013

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A temple puja scene at an ornate shrine with gold-framed throne. A man in a seated position on a golden throne wears a red and white garland and gold jewellery, with a red-garlanded figure in a red and gold kurta bending forward to touch the feet of the seated man. Around them, several women in saffron-orange saris with yellow borders and men in saffron robes with rudraksha-style beads stand with hands raised in devotion. A woman in orange holds a tray of offerings, and plates of bananas, pineapples, mangoes, watermelon, jackfruit, and sweets are arranged on the floor. Decorative pillars with pink lotus capitals and deity statues frame the background. This appears to be a paduka puja with devotees offering fruit and blessings.2013-06-19A temple hall during a padapuja-style ritual. A man in deep red-and-gold robes with a flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne-peetha. In front of him a woman in red and gold prostrates on the floor. A woman in white stands holding a tray, and a woman in orange sari and blouse stands at right near a deity murti statue in orange and gold. Dozens of brass plates with fruits, sweets and offerings cover the orange floor cloth, with brass oil lamps (oil lamps) in front. Seated devotees in white dhotis, saffron shawls and colourful saris, some with flowers in their hair, sit around the offerings with hands folded. Decorated pillars and a painted deity backdrop frame the scene.2013-06-19Photograph of a temple ritual in a colourful shrine hall. A seated man on a large gold throne wears a red-and-white floral garland and a saffron cloth, smiling and raising one hand in blessing. Before him, a man in a red garment bows low, prostrating at the feet of the throne. A woman in an orange sari and shoulder bag holds a silver tray of fruit, flowers and wrapped offerings. Several people in orange and saffron robes stand at left, some with hands raised in greeting. Behind the throne, a gold-edged umbrella hangs and oil lamps flank the seat. On the right, a painted deity murti with four arms, a crown and a green sash stands beside a gold-trimmed pillar. Pineapples, watermelon, apples and flower garlands fill the foreground.2013-06-19Indoor ritual hall with an orange-painted wall, corrugated roof and hanging decorative tassels in orange, blue and yellow. A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne is dressed in saffron-orange cloth with a garland, a seated figure with a shaved head in saffron robes sits in the foreground, and rows of devotees in white clothing sit on the floor, some with rudraksha-style beads. Trays of fruit, flower garlands, coconut and grass bundles sit on the floor in front of the ritual participants. A portrait with a framed image hangs on the wall. The throne figure's appearance does not clearly match the a person candidate cues, so role is given without identification.2011-11-06August 09 20092009-08-09November 06 20112011-11-06June 19 20132013-06-19August 09 20092009-08-09Elevated photograph of a pratyaksha padapuja in a large hall with red and gold decor. A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a golden lion armrest wears orange-saffron robes and a floral garland, with a kalasha-style pink draped pillar behind. Around the throne, rows of women in saffron, red, pink and teal saris and men in white kurtas with saffron shoulder cloths sit on red carpet holding brass plates of flowers and offerings. A wall of carved bronze deity reliefs stands to the right, and a standing fan and audience fill the background.2016-05-20A photograph of a puja ceremony with a large spread of banana-leaf-style plates and metal trays heaped with fruit, sweets and offerings laid on an orange and purple cloth in the foreground. Behind them a group of men in white dhotis and shirts stand and gather, some holding yellow cloth or papers, while a man in a white kurta kneels before a seated figure. On a golden throne-like seat on the right, a woman in an orange sari and garlands sits beside a seated figure in red-orange robes with a rudraksha mala, and a fan and brass oil lamps stand nearby. A painted deity mural with pillars forms the backdrop.2013-06-19Devotees sit on red and patterned rugs in an open pavilion while a figure in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with carved backrest, hands joined in namaskar. Around the rugs are brass bowls and plates of fruit, sweets and pineapple, with a brass lamp in the foreground. Several women wear white and yellow-bordered saris, one woman wears a red sari, and a man in white sits at left. Yellow curtains and a window with palm foliage are behind them.2009-11-19A photograph of a ritual gathering in an open-sided courtyard under a corrugated roof decorated with green leaf garlands and paper lanterns. In the foreground, a man in orange robes performs a ritual over brass plates of fruit, flowers, and offering trays, while a woman in a white and yellow sari sits nearby. On a red carpeted seat at right, a figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits with a tall golden staff beside him. Dozens of seated devotees in white, orange, and colourful saris fill the floor, facing the ritual area, and a man in white with a camera stands at left.2008-12-26