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A photograph of a Sri Chakra style ritual setup on a carved wooden stand draped with an orange cloth and a blue cloth. A tiered copper sri meru yantra sits on a white base with a few red flowers, beside small bells and brass vessels. Behind it, a silver-framed plaque with embossed hearts and floral designs stands on the stage. Two men in white dhotis with red shawls and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces sit cross-legged at left, one holding a printed sheet, while other seated devotees in white and red shawls fill the background. A projection screen shows a figure in green.

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Indoor ritual puja in a hall with a projection screen and a silver-framed shrine. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with gold border and a red-orange shawl sits cross-legged, hands joined, with a gold chain and rudraksha-style beads. Beside him another man in white dhoti and orange shawl with a gold chain sits near a brass pot. Seated devotees in red-orange shawls surround them. Before them on a red cloth are plates of fruit including apples and melons, metal bowls of cooked food, rice and curries, and a brass lamp. To the right an orange cloth covers a wooden stand with a brass kalasha, a folded blue towel, and a steel tray.2012-12-26A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in a hall with a painted temple backdrop showing deity murtis and a striped banner. A long-haired person in a tiger-striped garment and rudraksha mala sits on a red-cushioned seat behind a carved wooden stand holding a small golden pyramid vessel and a purple-draped deity figure, with a plate of offerings in front. A younger man in white dhoti with an orange shawl kneels to the left holding a tray of flowers and fruit, with a tilak on his forehead. Seated devotees in white and orange shawls fill the background, and a camera rig and laptops are visible at right.2012-12-28December 26 20122012-12-26December 26 20122012-12-26December 26 20122012-12-26December 26 20122012-12-26A photograph inside an orange-draped tent with a green carpet during a ritual. In the centre, a man in orange dhoti and shawl, with a tilak, a rudraksha-style mala and heavy gold necklaces, stands with palms pressed together in namaste beside a gold-framed stone platform holding a small silver-coloured figure garlanded with white and pink flowers. Other people in white dhotis and orange or red garments stand and sit nearby; a woman in white and a man in white at right hold flowers and offerings. Brass bells, a kalasha-style brass vessel and offering plates lie on the table. Banners with printed text hang on the tent walls and a tassel decoration hangs overhead.2013-02-08Indoor puja on a cruise-ship style atrium with a staircase and glass railings. In the foreground a young priest in white dhoti and red shawl holds a bell and ritual objects before a low carved wooden stand draped in purple cloth, holding a deity murti dressed in orange and gold and a silver-framed shrine. Seated devotees in white and red shawls, some with palms joined, fill the floor on blue and purple mats; watermelon, fruit and offering plates sit in front. Standing attendants in white with red sashes stand behind the shrine area.2012-12-16A photograph of a seated priest in white dhoti with a red shawl and a rudraksha mala performing a ritual at a small wooden altar. He holds a brass bell in one hand and a ritual implement in the other, with sacred ash markings on his forehead and arms. On the altar stands a deity murti dressed in orange and gold cloth, with a purple velvet cloth draped below. Behind him, seated devotees in white clothes with red shawls press their palms together, and a large ornate silver backdrop frames the scene.2012-12-16May 27 20132013-05-27October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesFebruary 25 20112011-02-25 +1 copies