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A photograph of a puja at a temple shrine with a gilded backdrop and a garland of red and white flowers. A man in saffron robes with a red headband, tripundra markings and a gold necklace sits at left reading from a sheet of paper. A woman in a white shawl and gold jewellery pours from a small metal vessel over a teal-draped kalasha decorated with a garland, while a young man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala holds the vessel at right. Behind them stands a golden deity murti, and a woman in a gold-bordered sari sits at upper left. The scene matches a Mahalakshmi puja ritual.

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November 09 20092009-11-09A photograph of a puja in progress before a gilded deity murti adorned with a white and red garland, jewelled necklaces and yellow flower garlands. A man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl, with a white tilak on his forehead, gold beaded necklaces and bangles, sits holding a sheet of paper. Beside him a woman in a cream sari with gold jewellery pours from a small brass cup, while a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala assists at the front. A woman in a cream sari sits behind them. A teal cloth covers the seated base before the murti, and in the foreground stands a dark stone figure, with bowls of fruit including oranges and apples on the step. Three women in the frame are visible.2009-11-09November 09 20092009-11-09November 09 20092009-11-09November 09 20092009-11-09A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a shrine. A man in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange head wrap kneels at a wooden stand and pours liquid from a gold vessel over a golden kalasha-style vessel. Behind him, a golden deity murti in a red-orange silk cloth is adorned with a red and white flower garland. A woman in white stands at left, and a small bronze figure and a steel bowl sit at right with fruit and flower offerings in the foreground.2009-11-09November 09 20092009-11-09November 09 20092009-11-09A priest in saffron-orange robes and a matching saffron head wrap kneels before a golden deity murti in a temple shrine, offering a small lamp or vessel toward the murti. The large golden deity is adorned with white and red flower garlands and a jewelled necklace, and it sits before an orange silk cloth. Below, a smaller murti in a teal and red cloth is garlanded with white and red flowers, and a golden lamp stand is in front of it. A golden carved shrine frame and a bronze figurine appear at the right. The priest wears gold bangles and a rudraksha-style necklace, and a white vibhuti mark is visible on his arm.2009-11-09A photograph of a pada puja ceremony inside a hall with gold-framed thrones. A man with long dark hair and a beard sits on a gold throne in a rust-orange robe with a white and pink flower garland, his bare feet resting near a tray of flowers. Two murti figures of deities in gold-embroidered blue and cream garments stand on a orange-draped throne behind him. In front, a man in white dhoti with yellow borders and a rudraksha mala sits to the left, a woman in a white and yellow sari sits beside him, and bare-chested priests in white dhotis sit on the right, with oil lamps and offerings on the floor. The throne appearance is consistent with the page's description of a seated figure receiving pada puja, though the seated figure's features are not used for identification.2017-06-07A photograph of a ritual in an ornate indoor room with a white fireplace and white lion statues. A man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits on a carved wooden chair before a deity murti dressed in blue and draped with flower garlands, set in a gold arched frame. He holds a flower garland and a bouquet is laid on the tray in front. Beside him a man in a white robe stands holding a small metal vessel, while two men in white and one in a green-bordered white dhoti sit on a blue carpet. Two large carved red velvet thrones stand in the background. Trays of flowers, fruit and sweets are arranged on a white cloth. The orange-robed man matches the visible cues for a person, seated as the central figure.April 28 20152015-04-28