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A ceremonial scene in an indoor hall with dark red draped curtains and potted green plants. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari with a red-and-gold border bends forward, offering yellow flowers or grains from her hands into a silver bowl set on a red-and-gold cloth draped over a low table. Beside her, a young boy in orange cloth kneels with his hands near the bowl. Behind them, a large gold ornamental backrest or throne piece stands out. A man with a shaved head in orange and saffron robes and a rudraksha mala stands on the left, with other people in orange and white attire around the area, some seated on white cloth. Steel vessels and a green leaf sit on the floor nearby.

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December 28 20142014-12-28December 28 20142014-12-28December 28 20142014-12-28Devotees in orange and saffron garments perform a ritual offering in a hall with dark red drapes and potted plants. A seated man in orange with a rudraksha mala sits before a large ornate golden throne-like backdrop, working over a silver bowl of yellow flower petals. Several standing and kneeling devotees, including a young girl and a child, hold brass pots and handfuls of yellow flowers. A woman in white with an orange shawl stands at right. The scene appears to be a puja or padapuja with flower offerings.2014-12-28A ritual abhishekam-style offering inside an indoor hall with maroon drapes and potted plants. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a red-orange cloth wrap sits before a large golden halo-shaped backdrop, pouring or placing yellow flower petals from a silver bowl set on a maroon cloth-covered stand. Around him, several young boys and devotees in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha beads and tilak marks stand close, while a woman in a white sari with a red-orange shawl and white gloves assists nearby. A kneeling devotee in orange bows at the foot of the platform, and a white cloth covers the floor.2014-12-28A seated man in a rust-brown robe with a rudraksha mala sits on a low red-and-gold cushioned seat before a golden halo-shaped backrest, receiving flower petals from a bowl held by a woman kneeling in orange sari. Around him, boys in saffron dhotis with sandalwood tilak and beaded malas stand holding yellow flowers, while a woman in a white sari with orange shawl and other attendants in cream and orange stand near tables of offerings, plants and a maroon curtain behind. a person is the seated figure, identified by his long hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial seated role rather than by face; the scene appears to be a puja or padapuja offering of flowers.2014-12-28December 28 20142014-12-28December 28 20142014-12-28Indoor ritual scene in a hall with maroon curtains and potted plants. A golden ornate throne stands at left with a silver trident leaning against it. A man in a brown-orange wrap, with a red tilak on his forehead, sits at a low covered table stirring a large silver bowl of yellow food. A woman in an orange sari kneels beside him, holding up a handful of yellow mixture. Around them, young boys and girls in orange robes, some with rudraksha malas and sandal or ash marks, stand or move forward, and several women in orange saris and a woman in white attend in the background. Leaves and banana-leaf plates with small bowls are on the white cloth. Mixed-colour clothing, orange dominant.2014-12-28December 28 20142014-12-28A ritual in a hall with a large golden decorated backdrop disc and red draped curtain. A bare-chested man with a shawl over his shoulders stands near a golden chair, offering a handful of yellow flowers or petals to a kneeling woman in an orange sari with rudraksha mala. Several children and young men in orange dhotis and sashes stand at left, and women in white and cream saris attend at right. Silver bowls and a red-cloth-covered low table with petals sit on a white mat. Potted green plants surround the stage area.2014-12-28A photograph of a ritual meal scene indoors on a white tiled floor. In the foreground a man in saffron-orange robes kneels low with his forehead bowed to the floor, with a steel bowl of food before him. Beside him a woman in an orange sari-style garment with hair in a bun reaches toward a steel bowl of rice and a plate of food on a purple-and-orange cloth. A seated man in white dhoti and shawl sits with hands folded. Standing behind are other figures in orange robes and white sarees and dhotis, one holding a small steel vessel and a gold-coloured item, and a woman in a green-bordered white sari. A banana leaf with offerings of grains, sweets and fruit lies at the lower left, and steel bowls sit nearby on a table.2011-03-05 +2 copies