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Three women in saffron-orange saris with gold borders stand around a large gold tray holding many small silver bowls of pink and red flowers, white flowers, and orange liquid. Each woman wears a white forehead mark, rudraksha mala beads, and gold earrings. A man in white clothing with a rudraksha mala stands behind them with hands pressed together in prayer, and a red-and-gold cloth hangs to one side. The setting appears to be a ritual puja preparation with offerings arranged for worship.

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April 10 20132013-04-10April 12 20132013-04-12Four women in traditional attire perform a puja at a golden altar table covered with silver plates and bowls, pink hibiscus flowers, white and pink flower garlands, and small conch shells filled with flowers. The women on the left and right have their palms pressed together in prayer, one wearing rudraksha malas over a maroon and orange sari with a gold border. A woman in the back wears a white sari with a maroon blouse and a long rudraksha mala, and a younger woman in the center wears a maroon sari with a white forehead marking, eyes lowered. Oil lamps and small bottles stand among the offerings. The room has a red curtain and white walls. No a person candidate is visible.2013-04-12April 10 20132013-04-10Three women in dark red-maroon saris with gold borders stand and kneel behind a golden-bordered table laden with offerings. Silver bowls and trays hold flower petals in red and white, orange and yellow liquids, small glass oil bottles and mango leaves. The woman on the left wears white tripundra forehead marks and glasses, the middle woman wears glasses and rudraksha beads, and the woman on the right wears a white forehead band, rudraksha mala and a gold earring. Gold ornate panels and a red cloth are visible behind them. No man is pictured in the scene.2013-04-10April 13 20132013-04-13A temple puja scene with devotees seated around a golden ceremonial table laden with silver bowls of offerings, flower petals, kumkum and dried garlands. A young boy in orange robes and white forehead marks holds a lit lamp at left, while a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala and forehead tilak holds another lamp. A woman in orange with glasses and a red-and-orange sari holds a lamp at right. A woman in white stands behind with palms pressed together in namaste. A golden deity murti or ornate golden figure stands at the left edge, and a dark wooden door is visible at right. The scene is an abhishekam or puja offering.2013-06-06Three women sit at a gold-covered puja table, hands pressed in namaste or holding offerings. Left, a woman in a maroon blouse and orange-and-gold-bordered saree wears a white forehead mark and a rudraksha mala. Centre, a woman in a maroon-and-orange saree with a white forehead band and beads lowers her eyes in prayer. Right, a woman in a maroon saree with gold border and spectacles presses her palms together. Behind them, a woman in a white saree with a rudraksha mala stands by an orange curtain. The table holds many silver puja bowls with oil lamps, red hibiscus, pink and white flowers, and a brass kalasha with lamp and offering vessels.2013-04-12April 10 20132013-04-10March 15 20132013-03-15June 18 20132013-06-18A photograph of a ritual scene with several saffron-robed devotees performing aarti with lit oil lamps (deepa) over a large golden platform laden with rows of silver plates holding white flowers, yellow and pink petals and offerings. A woman on the right in orange clothes and a rudraksha mala lifts a lamp, while a younger woman in the foreground holds another lamp. Two young men in orange with white forehead markings and beaded malas stand at left, one raising a lamp. A ceremonial wooden door with brass studs is behind them. Four people are visible.2013-06-29