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A photograph of a ritual worship in an indoor hall with pale green walls and barred windows. A woman in a saffron-orange sari with a yellow-green flower garland stands at left, gesturing with one hand. Seated saffron-robed devotees and a man in white clothes sit on a green-and-maroon striped mat before rows of brass and steel vessels, a brass aarti lamp and offerings. At right, a large floral arch of white jasmine garlands edged with pink flowers frames a framed portrait of a man in saffron robes, with a small picture placed in front. Another person in white works at a table, and a cloth-covered wall behind the altar shows a printed banner.

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November 24 20052005-11-24November 24 20052005-11-24November 24 20052005-11-24A photograph of a ritual worship scene in a hall with a green wall and tubular ceiling lights. Standing at the centre, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a yellow flower garland holds his hand out over the offerings. Beside him, another man in orange robes stands near a loudspeaker. On the right, a shrine decorated with white jasmine garlands and pink flower borders holds a framed photograph, with brass lamps and steel vessels in front. A woman in white sits at the shrine, and another person in white works at the offering table. On the left, several seated devotees in white clothing sit on a green and striped mat, watching the ceremony.2005-11-11A photograph of a puja at an indoor hall with pale walls and barred windows. A standing figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a yellow-green flower garland and long dark hair, stands with hands joined in prayer to the left. Seated in front of the shrine, several people in saffron robes sit on a green and red striped mat, and a man in white clothes tends brass vessels and oil lamps. Behind them, an elaborate arch of white jasmine and pink flower garlands surrounds a framed portrait on a flower-decorated table, with a lit brass lamp and fruit offerings in front. Brass pots, plates and a lit oil lamp sit on the floor.2005-11-24November 24 20052005-11-24A photograph of a ceremony in a plain white-walled hall with a green wall and fluorescent lights. A woman in an orange sari with a yellow flower garland stands at right, extending her hand over a brass lamp and metal vessels on a green-and-orange striped mat. Beside her, a man in an orange robe stands holding a small object. Several people in white clothes sit cross-legged on the mat at left, and a few monks in orange robes sit near the back. At right, a large arched shrine is decorated with white and pink flower garlands and holds a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure. A speaker stands behind the performers. Two people in white sit near the shrine tending a small table.2005-11-24November 24 20052005-11-24November 11 20052005-11-11November 24 20052005-11-24November 24 20052005-11-24Indoor puja in a hall with pale yellow walls and barred windows. A standing man in orange robes holds a lit oil lamp toward a decorated shrine covered in white and pink flower garlands, with a lit deity murti at its centre. Seated on green-and-red striped mats in front, devotees in white clothes and orange shawls sit with hands folded. Brass kalashas, bowls, oil lamps and offerings line the floor. Another man in orange sits cross-legged nearby, and a woman in white stands at the right.2005-11-11