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A photograph of a pada puja in a temple setting. A young priest with a shaved head, white dhoti and shawl edged in gold, and a white forehead mark sits cross-legged on the left and pours water from a brass pot over the feet of a white statue. The statue wears a purple turban, purple shawl, gold necklaces and a red bindi, and is garlanded with yellow and red flowers and rudraksha malas. Brass oil lamps, pink and red flower offerings, a brass plate and a brass kalasha sit in front. Golden carved temple pillars, red drapes and a blue cloth frame the scene. The statue is a depiction, not a living person, and no one present matches a clear a person appearance.

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A priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold border, shaved head and white forehead markings, pours water from a brass vessel over a white statue wearing a lavender-blue turban, shawl and rudraksha and bead necklaces. The statue is adorned with a yellow and red rose garland, and brass lamps and a pot sit in front. Behind are gold-patterned metal panels, a red and orange cloth backdrop, and a jeweled ornament. The scene is an abhishekam ritual.2011-07-26A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and white upper cloth sits on a raised cushioned seat, holding a small oil lamp aloft in his right hand while a ritual vessel rests before him. Around him are brass and silver puja implements: a silver pitcher, bowls, a conch shell, a covered plate and small cups. Beside him, a seated murti in saffron robes with an orange turban, rudraksha mala and a silver necklace is adorned with a garland of yellow and purple flowers. A folded red and gold cloth lies in the foreground. The setting is an open-sided shrine with orange and red walls and a silver lamp stand. The priest's attire and the seated figure are part of a ritual scene; the priest appears to perform an aarti or puja.2010-12-16November 24 20112011-11-24A priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold-edged border performs a puja, holding a brass lamp with a flame over a plate of red flowers toward a white marble statue. The statue is seated in a lavender-purple cloth with a matching turban, wearing beaded necklaces and garlands, its hands raised in blessing. Behind it stand a garland of yellow marigolds and red roses, rudraksha malas, an ornate golden deity-shrine setting, and a brass kalasha vessel on the foreground table with flower offerings. A small purple-clad figure appears in the background.2011-07-26June 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesA priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold border sits at lower left performing a puja, holding a lamp with a flame toward a large deity murti behind. The deity is adorned with yellow and red flower garlands, rudraksha beads and a crown-like headdress. In front sits a small white figure in lavender robes and a purple turban, with a yellow mala, seated on a platform. Brass vessels, a kalasha, lamps, flower offerings and pink petals fill the foreground, with a tall brass lamp stand at right.2011-07-26June 30 20102010-06-30October 15 20102010-10-15Two shaved-headed priests perform a homa at a temple. The priest on the right wears a white dhoti and shawl with a long gold-beaded mala, sitting cross-legged with palms together before a red fire pit where a flame rises from wood. The priest on the left wears an orange dhoti and shawl with a gold mala and arm bands, seated with hands folded. Nearby stand a brass kalasha-style vessel, bowls of yellow flowers, banana leaves with offerings, and a tall brass oil lamp on the right. A microphone stands in front of them, and a red-and-white striped temple pillar is behind.2011-11-01June 26 20122012-06-26A photograph of a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and white shawl with a red-and-white border, wearing a gold bead necklace with a pendant and white horizontal tilak marks on his forehead, arms and shoulder. He holds up a lit oil lamp (aarti) with one hand while chanting, and beside him a woman in a white and green striped sari with a black beaded mala, hands folded in prayer. Another white-clad man with gold necklace stands behind her, and a hand in the lower left holds a lamp. The background shows red curtains and a white wall. This appears to be an aarti ritual.2010-10-16October 06 20112011-10-06