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Close-up photograph from behind of seated people at a ritual gathering. In the foreground, a person with black hair and a white flower or hair tie sits beside another person in white clothing with a gold-and-yellow bangle on the wrist, holding thin incense sticks above a small glass vessel. Other hands and orange and gold garments appear at the top edge, with silver bowls and offerings on the table beneath them. The scene looks like a puja offering with incense, though the figures are mostly turned away and cropped.

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Photograph of a pada puja, the foot-worship ritual, seen from behind several seated devotees. A bare foot of a figure in orange robes rests on a gold tray. Around it are many small silver and gold bowls holding offerings, including red apples, flowers, sticks of incense and what appears to be milk or other liquid. A devotee in white clothes holds a small metal vessel at the top of the frame, and two dark-haired people in white are seen from the back in the foreground. Incense sticks stand upright beside the tray.2011-01-23 +1 copiesA photograph of a Pada Puja ritual in which several women in white and yellow-bordered saris sit with their backs to the camera. One woman in an orange top holds a silver bowl aloft, and a silver vessel and pink flowers rest on a tray before a gilded golden throne. Incense sticks are burning and a small oil lamp flame glows among the offerings. Only the back of a hand is visible on the golden seat, and no face is shown.2011-02-13Close-up photograph of a puja offering in progress. A hand holding a silver vessel with a spouted lid pours liquid over a silver plate with a red apple, and incense sticks rise from a silver holder. Nearby, a man in white clothing with a gold ring and blurred figures in white and orange-trimmed garments are partially visible at the edges, with silver trays and bowls in the background. The image is blurred and shallow in depth of field.2011-01-23October 28 20102010-10-28A man in a white t-shirt with a dark lanyard holds three incense sticks in his right hand while seated at a gold-rimmed tray. Silver bowls on the tray hold offerings, including a red fruit and flowers, and a woman in a green and blue sari with gold bangles sits beside him. Another person in an orange garment with a microphone stand is visible behind, and a partially visible person's hair is in the foreground. The scene suggests a devotional puja with incense offering.2011-11-30A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in progress. In the foreground, a woman in a white and gold-bordered dhoti-style garment with bare back and white vibhuti marks on her upper back bends over a gold-rimmed tray holding silver vessels, pink flowers and offerings. On the left, a young girl in an orange top reaches toward the tray, where incense sticks are burning. Behind them, a seated figure in white robes rests with folded hands on a red cushioned throne with gold panels. A man with a white tilak mark stands at the right edge of the frame.2011-01-28Close photo of a ritual scene with women in white and yellow traditional dress. In the foreground a woman's hand with gold bangles holds a small silver dish of lit incense sticks, smoke rising. Behind her another woman in a cream and yellow sari with a red border holds incense sticks in folded hands. A woman with long curly dark hair is seen from behind at right. The setting appears to be a satsang or puja gathering, with blurred figures in white clothing around.2010-11-01November 02 20102010-11-02Photograph of a puja scene. A woman in the foreground wears a pale yellow blouse and cream saree with a gold border, holding a silver incense holder with a lit incense stick and a red bindi on her forehead. Beside her a woman in a white saree with a bright yellow shawl also holds incense. A silver tray of offerings sits before them with a red fruit, silver bowls and gold-coloured items. In the lower left, a bald man in an orange robe is seen partly out of focus. Red and orange fabric hangs in the background.2010-09-20A ritual aarti scene in an indoor hall. A bald priest with white tilak and white dhoti holds a silver lamp stand with lit oil lamps, beside a woman in a yellow shawl and white sari with palms pressed together in prayer. A woman in a red-bordered sari and pink blouse holds another lit lamp. Behind them a man in a white dhoti with rudraksha-style mala and a saffron-robed man speak into a microphone. On the right, a figure in orange robes and gold-bordered cloth sits near a silver tray of fruit, flowers, betel leaves and small bowls. Foreground women with dark hair in ponytails face the offering tray. Dhoopa smoke rises in the air.2010-11-30December 01 20112011-12-01A padapuja scene in a temple hall. In the foreground, a woman in a white and gold-bordered dhoti with bare back and sandalwood markings on her skin reaches toward a gold tray holding silver bowls, flowers and incense sticks. To the left, a woman with long dark hair in an orange-red top leans forward and tends the offering trays. Behind them, a figure in white dhoti sits on a red-cushioned seat before gold-leaf ornamented pedestals, with only his lap and white-clad legs visible. Gold-embossed panels surround the scene.2011-01-28