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A photograph of a puja being performed on an orange cloth. In the foreground, a small girl in a white dress with a hair clip reaches toward a large brass tray holding oil lamps, glass dishes and incense sticks. Across the tray, a woman in a white sari with a gold border and a rudraksha mala is seated, and another woman in a white outfit with a rudraksha mala sits beside her. A man in a white dhoti and shawl with a yellow flower garland sits at a microphone stand behind them, with an open book on a stand. Several people's heads are partly visible at the bottom edge, and a red and pink floral arrangement lies on the tray.

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A photo of a padapuja ritual in a hall with an orange floor covering. Four women sit on the floor around a gold tray with offerings, including a silver dish, orange cloth and a flower arrangement. The woman at centre wears a cream saree with gold border and hands pressed in namaskar. Two women at left wear white and green sarees, and a woman at right in white with a yellow shawl shows her back. At upper left, a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold-coloured beaded garlands sits near a microphone in front of a maroon curtain. At right stands a gold-framed couch with red and orange cushions and an orange towel.2011-01-17A padapuja ritual in a hall with maroon curtains. A shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and white vibhuti lines on his forehead and arms stands centre, his hands joined and gesturing over a large silver tray of offerings, bowls and flowers. Around him women in white with yellow shawls sit watching, and a man in an orange robe with gold trim stands at left beside a young girl with long dark hair. Several shaved-headed devotees in white in the foreground hold their hands over the tray.2010-10-16A photograph of a seated group of women in white and cream traditional dress with gold-bordered edges, many holding lit oil lamps or flames during a ritual. A woman in front wears a yellow shawl and rudraksha-style beads, and another in the centre wears glasses and a white sari with a gold border. Brass plates and small offering dishes sit on orange mats on the floor, and a child in a pink top appears in the background. The hall has pale walls and a side table with a tall lamp. A few people at the edges are partially visible. The image appears to show a lamp-lighting or aarti-style gathering rather than a named ceremony.2010-10-27December 04 20102010-12-04August 16 20102010-08-16A photograph of a ritual scene with several people seated around a golden-edged brass tray piled with white flowers, pink lotus-shaped offerings and small silver vessels. A man with a shaved head and white tripundra markings on his forehead, wearing white dhoti and a white upper cloth, holds a pink lotus. A young girl in a white dress sits in front of him, also holding a pink lotus. Beside them stand women in white blouses, white cloths and yellow shawls with white forehead markings, and a shaved-headed man in white with rudraksha beads and a red-bordered cloth reaches toward the tray. A round orange fruit sits on the tray and an orange cloth edges the left foreground. The setting appears to be a padapuja offering with devotees attending the tray.2010-10-16Photograph of five women seated cross-legged on orange mats on a concrete floor in front of an orange wall, performing a puja with brass plates, small oil lamps, a banana, and brass vessels. The woman on the far left wears a white sari with an orange shawl and sits with eyes closed; the next wears a white sari with an orange shawl and holds her hands together; the third, in white with a yellow shawl and a tilak on her forehead, has palms pressed in prayer; a young girl in a blue skirt and pink shawl tends the lamps; the woman on the far right in a white sari with a beaded necklace handles items on the plate. A man in white sits at a table in the background at right.2010-08-09A seated group gathers closely on a tiled floor for a ritual or teaching circle. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with white markings on his body sits with hands pressed together beside a golden lion-shaped object and a red-and-gold cloth draped over the knees of a woman in white. The woman in the centre wears a white blouse, red-and-saffron shawl, white forehead marking and beaded jewellery, and looks downward. Around them, women in white and saffron, a woman in a pink-and-gold sari, and children in white with red beaded necklaces sit attentively, some with hands folded. A woman in a yellow-gold blouse with a gold headpiece and tilak is at left. The scene appears to be a darshan or satsang gathering; no clearly identifiable a person is visible.2017-06-27November 02 20102010-11-02June 01 20142014-06-01July 25 20142014-07-25A photograph of a temple pada puja ritual in a courtyard with a red-and-white painted wall. Several devotees sit on the floor in white dhotis and white saris with gold borders, some wearing gold-bead necklaces and tilak marks on their foreheads. A shaven-headed man in an orange garment, seated at the top left, holds a microphone. Seated in the centre, a man in white with gold necklaces and glasses holds a small offering, while others around a silver tray hold pink lotus flowers and small brass lamps. A woman in a white sari with a dark rudraksha-style mala and a man in white at right pray with hands joined.2010-11-02