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A woman in a floral print sari with orange, white and brown flowers bends forward over a brass-edged altar, her hands resting on a glossy tray scattered with pink and red petals. A brass lamp and a marigold garland sit on the tray beside her. Behind her, a man in white dhoti and shawl wears a rudraksha mala and holds a small brass vessel. On the left, another woman's hands are raised in front of her, and on the right a gloved hand pours a white stream of powder or grain across the altar. Green matting covers the floor and a white cloth-draped table stands behind. A bare-shouldered figure in orange appears to the left. Nobody here is identifiable as a person from appearance.

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Close photograph of a padapuja-style ritual with several pairs of hands pouring liquid from silver vessels and bowls over a foot surrounded by red, pink and yellow flowers. A woman in gold bangles and henna-decorated hands holds a silver cup, while a person in a white garment and another in a red-and-gold silk sari border are visible at the edges. Silver trays and bowls of flowers fill the foreground, and a small silver bowl with a spoon sits near the left. No identifiable face is visible, so no a person candidate is present in this image.2013-09-16A padapuja ritual with a devotee's bare foot resting on a brass plate heaped with white jasmine, pink petals and green leaves. In the foreground, a figure in a rust-red robe with a gold border and white jasmine garland kneels or sits over the plate. Behind, a woman in a teal sari sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a figure in orange robes wears rudraksha beads and a bracelet. Scattered petals cover the red floor and a white cloth lies at lower left.2014-06-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual event where a line of devotees in saffron and orange robes stand at low ceremonial tables holding oil lamps and small brass plates. In the foreground a woman in a yellow sari with a purple border sits with palms pressed together in namaste, while a man in a white shirt with a marigold garland and a bracelet also folds his hands. Behind them other participants wear white, red and green clothes, and one man bends forward offering a plate. At the lower right a figure in an orange turban and saffron robe with long dark hair sits at the tables, with oil lamps burning on the trays. Red walls and a small television mounted above complete the hall setting.2016-05-06November 01 20112011-11-01December 07 20092009-12-07October 02 20132013-10-02A photograph of a ritual scene in which a bare-chested man with long dreadlocks and a full beard, wearing a thick garland of yellow and white flowers with red blossoms, sits and reaches toward a silver tray of white powder held by a woman in a cream sari with gold border. Behind him, women in orange and red saris, one wearing a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, look on. A silver lion-shaped figure and a leopard-print cloth lie in the foreground, with a silver ceremonial pole at right. A child is visible at lower right. Several people are visible, including partially visible figures at the edges.2018-02-13May 05 20162016-05-05A photograph of a Shiva lingam ritual at a temple. A priest in white dhoti and white shirt kneels at lower left, pouring from a brass vessel onto a golden shiva lingam set on a square stone base. Behind, a large white and gold-bordered cloth backdrop is draped with red and yellow flower garlands, and scattered rose petals lie on the floor. Only the priest's torso and legs are visible, with orange cloth at the edges of the frame. The priest's face is not visible, so no identification is made.2007-10-08A padapuja ritual in a home room with green curtains and a shelf of framed photos and figurines. A woman in an orange and gold saree kneels and pours milk from a small white vessel over the bare feet of a standing figure in a saffron robe, onto a brass plate holding a small black pedestal and fruit. Beside her, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a white head cloth sits and assists. Several young men in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas, white tilak marks and bare upper bodies sit or stand behind them, and a few seated women and a child watch from the right. A flower garland is visible near the women.2014-06-22 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20182018-02-13A woman in a white sari with a pink-and-gold border leans forward at the base of a deity murti, placing an orange or offering with her right hand. The murti is heavily adorned with garlands of red, orange, yellow, purple and white flowers and wears a gold crown. Behind her, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold-beaded mala holds a tray of fruit and flowers. Two women in cream and beige saris stand at the left edge. The setting is a temple courtyard with orange walls, an orange cloth hanging, a brass oil lamp and a stone carved wall. Flower petals are scattered on the floor.2010-11-12