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A photograph of a seated group during a devotional ritual in a temple room with a yellow wall. A bare-chested young man in white dhoti with a red sacred thread sits at centre with palms pressed together in prayer. To his left, a woman in a pink-and-green saree wears a rudraksha mala, and to his right, a woman in a pink floral saree sits cross-legged with hands folded. At far right, a woman in a black blouse and yellow saree sits on a blue patterned mat. Behind them stand a golden-yellow cloth backdrop, deity murti figures with a crowned figure and a goddess in gold ornaments, a silver shrine with pointed spires, and red-and-white garlanded figures on the right. A brass plate of flowers and a decorated kalasha sit in the foreground.

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Indoor puja at a temple shrine with three seated participants on a mat before deity murtis draped with garlands. A woman in white with a microphone on a stand reads from paper at left. A woman in a yellow and green sari with a rudraksha mala sits beside her with hands folded. A bare-chested priest with long hair and a white dhoti stands at center, tending a brass plate of kumkum, flowers and offerings. Behind them, large decorated deity statues in green, blue and pink saris with crowns and garlands stand on a raised platform, and oil lamps flank the altar.2019-08-09A photograph of a temple puja inside a hall with gold-draped walls and a row of white and painted deity murtis on a raised altar. In the foreground, a shaved-headed priest with a rudraksha mala and bare chest sits on a red carpet before a brass lamp and a plate of flowers, tending a ritual vessel. To the right, a bare-chested man in white dhoti sits cross-legged beside a tray of offerings and fruit. Behind them, rows of devotees sit on the carpet: women in saris of green, purple and orange, a woman in a dark patterned top with folded hands, and a small child. Brass oil lamps and flower offerings are arranged on low tables.2019-10-26Devotees sit seated on maroon and purple cloth in a temple hall, hands pressed together in anjali mudra before a row of black stone deity murtis in saffron and red garments with garlands, backed by a golden-yellow altar with figures. Brass oil lamps (diyas) burn on brass plates with leaves and petals in front of them. A woman in white sari sits at left, a woman in orange-gold sari with glasses beside her, a woman in pink silk sari in the center, a woman in teal sari behind a boy in pink kurta, and a woman in red top at right. A bald man in white near the right edge also sits in prayer, and a young boy in yellow kurta sits in the foreground beside a girl in yellow dress. Scene shows a group puja or aarti at the ashram.2024-03-10 +1 copiesIndoor puja in a temple room with yellow and pink walls and garlands of marigolds hanging from the ceiling. Three large deity murtis with crowns and flower garlands stand on a raised platform at the back. In front, a devotee in a teal sari with a flower in her hair sits on a striped mat beside a lit brass lamp and a brass pedestal, while a woman in a purple sari and a woman in a blue-green sari sit with folded hands. A man with bare upper body and a white dhoti, wearing a rudraksha mala, stands at right holding a brass bell and a lamp. Brass plates of fruit, including pomegranates, bananas, apples, grapes and coconut, lie on the floor in front of them, with flower petals and kumkum. Ritual items such as a plate of flowers and a small bowl of vermilion are placed on the mat.2020-10-20A photograph inside a hall with wooden floor and red-cushioned chairs where a puja is being performed seated on woven mats. In the foreground a bare-chested man in orange-saffron dhoti wears a long rudraksha mala and sits with hands folded near brass plates of flowers, a conch shell and offerings. Three women in saris sit beside him: one in orange and cream, one in red with a white forehead mark and beaded necklace, and one in blue with a pink blouse and glasses. Brass lamps, kalasha-style vessels, fruit, betel leaves and flower garlands lie on the floor. At the back, a seated figure in orange with rudraksha and garlands sits on a decorated throne with offerings before gold curtains and red triangular emblems, with bookshelves at left. Four women and one man are visible.2022-01-10Feb 5 2022 sripuram2022-02-05Indoor temple puja in a yellow-walled shrine room. Three deity murtis stand behind an altar, one adorned with garlands of white and red flowers. A priest in an orange-saffron shawl with a rudraksha mala and a long-haired central figure in orange and white clothing sit before a tray of offerings, including fruit, green leaves, flowers, brass vessels and oil lamps. A woman in a gold-and-cream sari with gold jewellery sits at left, and a woman in a purple sari with gold border pours or offers from a vessel at right. A man in a white dhoti sits in the background at right, and another man in white stands behind at left, photographing.2021-06-22A photograph of a Navaratri puja in a room with orange and pink walls. Three deity murti stand at the back, draped in garlands, with framed pictures on the wall behind them. Seated on mats, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and a woman in a red sari with gold border lead the ritual, with brass vessels, fruit plates, a kalasha-style urn, flower garlands and oil lamps arranged on a striped cloth. Several devotees sit around in white and pastel clothing, some with hands folded. The scene is a devotional worship gathering, with no clearly identifiable a person depicted.2020-10-18Indoor temple puja at KAILASA Los Angeles during Paramashivaratri. In the foreground a bare-chested man with a shaved head, red tilak and a rudraksha mala sits with palms pressed together in namaste beside a woman in white with a grey shawl, also in namaste. Behind them, bare-chested men in white dhotis sit in prayer, one with white markings on the body. An elderly man in white kurta and a woman in a red jacket sit on a low seat at right. A gold kalasha-style vessel with flowers and fruit stands on a tray, with oil lamps and brass plates in front. Behind them, deity murti figures in red and gold saris and a gold throne-like altar complete the scene.2019-03-04KAILASA SINGAPORE on 6/10/20212021-06-10A photo of a puja in a yellow-walled temple room decorated with flower garlands. Three deity murtis stand on a raised altar: the central figure wears a crown, a golden necklace and a green garland, flanked by two smaller figures in ornate gold jewellery. Five people sit on the floor before brass trays of bananas, flowers, fruit, lamps and a kalasha. A woman in a green-and-red sari with a yellow-bordered cloth on her lap holds papers, a woman in a white blouse and red sari leans in, a bare-chested man in white dhoti and sacred thread offers items, a woman in orange and red sari bends over the tray, and a woman in a teal sari kneels in front with a steel vessel. Maroon cloths and brass lamps cover a side table to the right.2021-05-11Feb 5 2022 sripuram2022-02-05