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A photograph of a group of women seated on the floor in an orange-walled courtyard hall, many in white saris with gold borders, several with yellow shawls, all with palms pressed together in prayer. In front of them is an ornate gold-toned platform holding silver thalis with fruit, apples, bowls and flower offerings. A golden throne-like seat with a red cushion and marigold garland stands to the left. Behind them, another woman in a white sari with an orange shawl sits with folded hands near brass lamps. A wall sign reads Silence please, and a placard on the right is partly visible.

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September 30 20102010-09-30A photograph of a devotional ritual in an indoor hall with orange-red walls. A golden ornate throne with red cushions sits at the centre-right, beside a large framed portrait garlanded with orange-and-white flowers. Several women in white clothes with gold or yellow borders sit cross-legged on the floor, some holding lit oil lamps and others with hands joined in prayer. Metal plates on a gold cloth hold red fruit and offerings. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala stands at the left holding a microphone. A woman in orange sari sits at the left with hands folded, and a figure in orange sits in the far background. The scene reflects puja or aarti being performed before the empty throne.2010-09-30October 26 20102010-10-26 +1 copiesSeptember 06 20102010-09-06A photograph of a ritual puja in a temple hall with orange-painted walls. Several devotees sit on a red carpet wearing white saris and white dhotis with green and yellow borders. A shaved-headed young priest in white dhoti sits before an ornate gold throne with red cushions, and a framed portrait on an easel beside the throne shows a figure in orange robes garlanded with yellow and purple flowers. Brass trays of fruit and offerings sit on the floor, with a brass lamp and a kalasha-style vessel nearby. A seated woman at the front holds a small item. A sign on the wall lists names in small print.2010-09-25A 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 pada puja gathering in an orange-walled courtyard hall with a carved stone pillar at left. A seated figure in an orange robe with long dark hair sits on a wooden seat with a gold-edged backrest, a candidate in appearance only, with cues that are not distinctive enough to confirm, so this is recorded as unsure. In front, a low wooden stand holds a tray of flowers and sweets. Devotees kneel and sit on red mats with hands folded in anjali: an older woman in a white sari with a red border, women in white with yellow shawls, a man in orange and white with a shaved head, and women in saris. Brass plates with offerings and a kalasha-like vessel sit on the floor. A wall sign reads a Tamil and English message, and a red-and-white banner hangs at right.2010-09-20A photograph inside a temple-style hall with red and white striped walls and an orange floor mat. A man with long dark hair wearing an orange robe and rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne at the upper right, with a small wooden stand holding fruit before him. Seated on the floor in a semicircle are several devotees in white dhotis and saris, some with orange shawls and garlands, including a woman in white with a green border and a shaved-headed man in white. Brass plates with flowers and small bowls sit in front of them, and a man in white sits at a harmonium-like instrument at the left. A golden throne stands empty at the far left, and a black board with names hangs on the back wall.2010-10-31 +1 copiesA seated figure in orange saffron robes and an orange head wrap sits on an ornate gold throne at left, hands pressed together in anjali. Before him, a group of devotees sit on the floor of an orange-walled hall, several holding small oil lamps and offering them toward silver aarti plates. Women wear white and yellow dupattas or orange shawls, a man wears white with an orange shawl, and a small child in yellow stands among the adults. Fruit sits on a gold tray at left, and a potted plant stands near the wall. A blue sign reads Silence please. This appears to be a puja with lamp offerings in a temple-style hall.2010-08-04August 10 20112011-08-10A seated group of devotees performs an aarti with oil lamps on a gold-trimmed silver tray in an orange-walled hall. Women and men in white clothing wear yellow and orange shawls, and several hold small lamps. A man in orange robes stands at the left edge beside the tray, and a visible silver platter holds flowers and fruit. Some devotees sit with palms pressed together in prayer, and a young child in blue sits on the right beside an orange mat. A white-clad figure stands in the upper left, partly cropped by the frame.2010-08-16A seated man in orange robes and a large garland of red roses and white flowers sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, hands folded in greeting. In front of him on the floor, several women in white and cream saris with yellow borders kneel and offer brass plates and trays of fruit, flowers and lamps. Behind them, a row of devotees sits on an orange-and-white striped floor, with potted plants and an orange-walled courtyard behind. A pada puja style offering is taking place in a temple courtyard setting.2010-09-02