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Padapuja ritual on a sitting platform. A figure in orange saffron robes sits at left on a gold-trimmed throne, feet extended toward a silver thali. Three shaven-headed priests in white dhotis with red-bordered shawls and gold neck chains tend silver and gold trays of apples, banana leaves, shredded vegetables and small silver bowls. A priest at centre-left pours liquid from a small silver vessel, while another at centre-right holds a silver cup. A woman in a yellow shawl sits behind them, and additional seated devotees in white are visible at the top edge. Orange cloth covers the floor beneath the trays.

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A photograph of a temple-style puja in an open courtyard. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a maroon border, wearing a long gold-bead necklace and a tilak with a red dot on his forehead, holds a silver ritual implement while gesturing toward a silver tray of offerings. Two other men, one in white with a yellow cloth and gold necklace, hold silver items, and a bald man in the foreground is partly visible. Behind the priest stands a gold-carved wooden pillar. A figure in orange robes sits at the left edge. Silver plates hold red apples, flowers and small vessels. No candidate is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so the figures are described by role.2010-09-08November 02 20102010-11-02A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with red border, wearing a gold necklace and white tripundra marks on forehead and arms, offers an apple and handles pink flowers over an arrangement of silver ritual vessels and a plate on a tray. Other figures in orange and white clothing are partially visible at the edges, with dark hair of people in the foreground. Ritual puja setting with silver vessels and pink flowers.2010-10-19 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated meal line with saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis on the right, sitting cross-legged behind long metal thali plates holding chopped vegetables, sweets and small bowls. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a gold border and rudraksha-style red bead bracelets bends over the plates, serving food with a ladle. Brass lamps and flower arrangements stand along the back of the hall, and a bald man in white with white paste on his arms and a sanyasi in orange watch at the left. Several saffron-clad sadhus with long beards and matted hair are seated along the line, and a long-haired bearded sannyasi in orange and pink with a rudraksha mala sits at the right edge. Several people are seated along the line, with a cameraman visible in the back.2015-09-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a group of men seated in white dhotis and white shawls during a ritual gathering. Many have white and yellow tilaka marks and rudraksha malas around their necks, and several hold small ritual items in their hands while offering or chanting. Brass plates, small oil lamps and a floor covered with orange and cloth mats are visible in front of them, with a few people in the background seated in white. The scene resembles a puja or satsang with participants performing devotional actions together.2010-10-22 +1 copiesA shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with red-and-white borders sits before silver ritual trays, holding a red apple in one hand and reaching toward a small silver bowl with the other. White tripundra lines and a red bindi mark his forehead, and he wears gold beaded necklaces with rudraksha malas. Behind him stands a second figure in saffron-orange robes and a gold chain, beside a microphone stand, and a gilded panel with red drapery is at right. Pink flowers lie on a silver tray in the foreground, with blurred heads of seated people at the bottom edge.2010-10-19August 16 20102010-08-16September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesA seated group of devotees performs a puja-style ritual in a room with orange-and-brown floor mats and a plastic chair at the back. Most participants wear white dhoti-style clothing with red borders, rudraksha malas around their necks, and white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and arms. Several have their hands pressed together in anjali or holding offerings, and brass oil lamps, small brass vessels and bowls with flowers sit on the mats in front of them. At the right, a bald man in orange saffron robes and beaded malas sits with his hands together, and a second man in orange sits beside a brass plate of offerings. The ceremony appears to be a group puja with prayer.2010-10-28Photo 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.2010-10-30A ritual scene inside an indoor hall with pale walls, a wall-mounted fan and maroon curtains. Several shaved-headed men in white dhoti-style cloth with red-bordered edges sit close together at a ritual setup. Some wear rudraksha malas and white or ash tilak on their foreheads; one has a red bindi. They hold small silver bowls and cups, and a tray of silver vessels and red flowers sits on a golden table. Behind it, a figure in orange and red robes sits on a golden-carved seat with an orange cushion, partly cropped at the left edge. Seated devotees are visible in the foreground.2011-01-21A seated puja in a large hall with a crowd of devotees behind. In the foreground, a young man in an orange-and-yellow saffron cloth with rudraksha malas and gold bangles sits on a red mat, holding a folded white cloth over brass puja vessels, kalasha-style pots and leaves on a stone low table. Beside him, an older man in white dhoti and shawl, with vibhuti and rudraksha mala, and other priests in white and saffron sit in a row performing the ritual. Brass plates, lamps and small bowls are arranged on the table.2017-01-08