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A ritual puja in a plain white-walled room. A priest in a red-orange turban and orange-red dhoti with gold border stands at center, garlanded with white and red flowers, holding a small flower offering over a shrine. On the right, a white deity murti with a red turban, red garments and a garland of white and orange flowers sits on a black lotus-shaped pedestal. Before it lie fruit, flowers and a brass vessel. Two young assistants in orange cloth with maroon bands stand at left, one holding a lit oil lamp on a plate and the other holding a tray. A wooden throne-like seat decorated with flower garlands stands behind the priest. Scattered rose petals cover the floor.

June 23 2014

June 23 2014

2014-06-23 +2 copies

June 23 2014

2014-06-23 +2 copies

A photograph of a ritual at a shrine in an indoor room with patterned tiled wall. Several people in orange and red garments perform puja before a central murti and two seated statues draped in flower garlands, with a purple cloth on a table covered in pink and white flowers. A woman in a red-and-gold sari with a long flower garland holds out her hands toward the altar, while a young man in orange robe holds a lit oil lamp on a tray. Another man in white dhoti and rudraksha mala holds a tray at right, and a bald attendant in orange stands at left beside a gold rod. Offerings of garlands and flower-decorated vessels rest on the table. Ritual scene.

A photograph inside a bright shrine room with a white-walled interior and tiled floor. On the left, a white marble statue of a seated saint in red-orange robes and a red headcloth is garlanded with yellow and red flowers and set on a white pedestal draped with marigold and rose garlands. In the centre, a standing figure in a full orange robe, orange turban and white flower garland rings a silver bell during puja, with a silver tray of flowers, incense and offerings before a small deity murti decorated with flowers. A lit oil lamp stands nearby. Behind, several men in white dhotis and a man holding a camera watch the ritual, and brass lamps and a hanging orange-and-red cloth decorate the room.

June 23 2014

2014-06-23 +2 copies

A woman in orange saffron robes and an orange head wrap stands at a silver puja tray, holding a lit lamp and offering flowers in a bright, freshly painted room. A white marble statue of a seated saint, dressed in orange with a red head wrap and garlanded with yellow and white flower strands, is set on a flower-decorated white pedestal at left. Before the tray sits a small dark deity murti garlanded with flowers. Silver bowls, a bell, plates of rose petals and white flowers, and brass lamp stands surround the scene, with a man in white dhoti and a cameraman visible in the background.

A photograph of a temple-style ritual in progress. A standing priest in a dark maroon dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and glasses, holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small brass vessel in the other, facing a gold-framed shrine decorated with white and multicoloured flower garlands. Three young attendants in saffron-orange dhotis and turbans stand to his left, one holding a silver tray with a lamp stand and another a bowl of flowers or grains. Behind them, a garlanded figure presses palms together. A pink and gold draped table and smoke rising at the left complete the scene, with petals scattered on the floor.

Photograph of a temple shrine ritual at night. A bald man in a red-orange robe leans forward at right, reaching toward a golden deity murti decorated with a red-orange crown, gold ornaments and marigold garlands. A kneeling person in orange-red robes at lower left holds a silver tray of lamps. Behind them a man in an orange shawl and beaded necklaces stands beside a brass oil lamp, and a figure in white and yellow stands at far left. A small white seated statue and a red cloth sit on a wooden stool in front of the deity; brass vessels line the platform. The scene shows an abhishekam-style puja at a temple.

2010-01-02 +1 copies

June 03 2015

2015-06-03 +1 copies

A worship room with a white statue of a seated sage in orange robes and an orange turban, garlanded with yellow and red flowers, placed on a white pedestal. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari with an orange head covering and a flower garland pours flower petals over a small puja setup with a lit oil lamp, a brass lamp stand, and dishes of petals. A man in a white shirt holds a metal tray of pink and white petals. A man in white clothes stands by the doorway in the background. Garlands and orange cloth hang from the ceiling.