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A photograph of a temple pada puja in a pale pink hall with draped white ceiling fabric and colourful striped hangings. Rows of young boys and men in saffron-orange robes, some with white forehead markings and rudraksha malas, sit on the floor holding oil lamps and brass vessels. Brass plates with flowers, a small brass pot and a pair of wooden sandals lie on a long white cloth. A cameraman in white films at the left, and a framed picture hangs on the wall.

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Photo of a long row of young boys in saffron-orange robes seated cross-legged on mats during a pada puja in a pink-walled hall. Several boys wear white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas; the foreground boy holds a small brass oil lamp (deepam) lit with flame, and others hold lamps and raise them. Brass plates, bowls, pink flowers and a small brass kalasha-style vessel sit on the mats in front of them. Colourful striped cloth banners hang from the ceiling, a cameraman films at left, and framed portraits hang on the wall.2013-04-05 +1 copiesApril 05 20132013-04-05April 06 20132013-04-06 +1 copiesA large hall with rows of seated young boys and young men in saffron-orange robes and maroon cloths, with white forehead markings and rudraksha malas, performing a group pada puja. Each participant sits before a silver-rimmed tray holding brass oil lamps, small bowls, flowers and fruit, and many hold lit lamps or ritual items. Behind and to the sides, older men in orange and maroon robes and white-clad devotees sit on the floor and along the back of the hall, with rows of red chairs visible at the rear.2013-04-05 +1 copiesApril 05 20132013-04-05 +1 copiesA large hall during a temple pada puja, with many seated participants in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas. Many boys and young men wear white forehead bands and bare upper bodies with orange cloth draped over them, holding lit oil lamps (deepa) toward the silver trays arranged on the floor in front of them. Each tray holds brass vessels, flowers, fruit, kumkum and small lamps. Behind the rows, older men in white and orange sit among the seats, and a woman in white sits at the back. The scene is a row-by-row arrangement of ritual pada puja worship.2013-04-05 +1 copiesApril 05 20132013-04-05Photograph of a ritual in a bright white hall with red curtains and a wooden door behind. Rows of young boys and youths seated on mats wear orange robes, beaded rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, and several hold small brass bells and oil lamps. Brass puja vessels, a small silver plate and cloth bundles lie on the floor in front, and an adult in white handles items at the far left. Lit candles line the background.2014-04-20April 05 20132013-04-05 +1 copiesApril 10 20132013-04-10April 24 20132013-04-24April 04 20142014-04-04 +1 copies