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A padapuja scene with a shaved-headed devotee in the foreground holding a silver spouted vessel over a silver thali of fruit and offerings, including red apples and sliced vegetables. To the left, a person in an orange robe sits with hands resting near the offering plates. Behind them, white-clad priests wear gold bead necklaces, and one wears a yellow garment, holding silver cups and a lit oil lamp in a silver holder.

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A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in a courtyard. On the left, a seated man in orange robes with a bare chest and shaved head sits behind a silver tray holding apples and brass bowls. Around him, men in white dhotis with red-and-white sashes and gold necklaces hold lit oil lamps aloft, and a woman in a yellow sari also raises a lamp. Several women in white saris with orange shawls sit in the background, and smoke drifts through the frame. Silver and brass vessels fill the foreground tray, and a man's shaved head is visible in the lower centre.2010-09-08Close photograph of a ritual aarti. In the foreground, a woman's hands hold a silver oil lamp with a flame, her dark hair visible at the right edge. Behind her, a person in an orange-saffron sari with green border holds a second silver lamp, and another orange-clad figure stands in the background. On the gold and silver tray before them are an apple, silver cups, a silver bowl and white flowers. The background is softly blurred.2011-12-02A photograph of a ritual scene at a gold-trimmed seat. In the foreground, a shaven-headed priest in white dhoti with red-bordered cloth and gold chain holds a lit aarti lamp over silver plates of fruit, flowers and small bowls. Behind him, several men in white dhotis with red borders and gold necklaces hold lamps or offer flames. On the left, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a red-cushioned seat beside a gold-edged table laden with apples and metal vessels. Women in white, yellow and orange saris sit on the floor in the background, many holding small oil lamps, and a man in white stands at the upper left. The room has red walls and a white plastic chair, with a smoky haze in the air.2010-09-08Close-up of a padapuja-style offering in progress. A person in an orange robe sits at left, with an orange-clad lap visible, while a bare hand with rudraksha beads reaches into a silver offering plate. Silver bowls hold white flowers, green leaves, sliced vegetables and two red apples. A silver vessel and a white-handled silver implement lie on the tray. At right, a person in white clothing with a bead necklace bends over the plates, handling the offerings. Gold metal ornaments sit on the tray.2010-09-08 +1 copiesA shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with a red sash and a gold necklace holds a small silver lamp with a lit flame toward a seated figure in saffron-orange robes. The seated figure's hands are clasped in lap, and a crimson cushion and gold-embossed throne are visible. Silver plates with a red apple and flower offerings sit on the gilded base in front. Appears to be an aarti or puja offering on a throne.2010-08-09Close photo of a padapuja offering. A bare hand in a white garment, wearing a rudraksha bracelet, pours water from a white vessel with a silver lid over a large silver-and-gold tray. Silver bowls, a red apple, and white flower petals are arranged on the tray. To the left, a seated person in an orange robe rests an arm near the tray. A gold-and-bead necklace with a small portrait pendant is visible at upper right on a person in white. The tray edges are ornately engraved.2010-09-08November 02 20102010-11-02November 02 20102010-11-02A photograph of a ritual aarti scene with several people holding small silver oil lamps with lit flames. In the foreground, a hand reaches toward a silver lamp with a flickering flame, while a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and white shawl with a red bindi holds a lamp near his face. Behind him, people in orange and saffron shawls hold lamps as well. A silver plate with lamps and offerings sits in the lower left. The setting appears to be a devotional gathering with lamp offerings.2010-09-08A 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.2010-09-08A ritual scene inside a hall with a gold-trimmed altar draped in orange cloth and a tray of apples on a cabinet at right. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with white and red forehead markings, a gold necklace and a lamp in hand sits at center, facing a gold tray holding apples, pink flowers and lit lamps. Beside him, a woman in white sari with black beaded necklace presses her palms together. A man at left in white dhoti raises a multi-branched brass lamp, while a shaved-headed young man in orange cloth speaks into a microphone. Several people with long dark hair are seen from behind in the foreground. The scene looks like a puja or aarti offering.2010-10-19Photograph of a puja offering in progress. In the foreground, a person with a shaved head and rudraksha mala, seen from behind, sits beside a large ornate golden tray. Bare feet in white clothing rest on the tray's edge. The tray holds small silver bowls of offerings, a red apple, white flowers and pink-red roses and lotus blossoms. Above, out of focus, a person in white clothing holds a small silver vessel, and gold-coloured and orange-draped figures appear in the background, possibly a deity murti. Spotlight-like warm glow over the silver vessels.2011-02-12