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Photograph of a seated puja on a stone floor during a ritual. A bare-chested older man on the left wears an orange dhoti and a red-and-gold shawl, a rudraksha mala around his neck, his hand resting on his chest. Beside him a younger man in orange robes holds a brass bell and lamp, performing an aarti while a seated devotee in orange watches. Brass pots, kumkum and turmeric bowls, marigolds, rose petals, banana and fruit offerings on a plate surround them, and a standing figure in orange stands behind.

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July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A photograph of a seated puja or abhishekam ritual in an orange-walled hall. In the foreground a seated man in orange robes with a red shawl and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, holding small offerings, while a priest in orange at left tends a brass vessel. A young man in orange sleeveless robes sits at right, reaching toward a plate with a kalasha-like vessel and a yellow lemon. Brass pots, a kettle, marigold and rose petals on a plate, a coconut, fruit and a brass lamp stand lie on the floor. Behind, a man in white dhoti and orange-bordered shawl stands and others in orange sit near potted plants.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A seated puja scene on a stone floor with several priests in orange and saffron robes. A bare-chested older man with a grey beard and a dark rudraksha mala sits at left, wearing an orange dhoti with a red and gold-bordered shawl, performing a ritual gesture with his hands. A younger man in an orange robe at right reaches toward a copper vessel and brass lota on a tray. Surrounding them are brass plates of yellow and red flower petals, marigold garlands, a coconut, sliced fruit, kumkum and turmeric, a brass kalasha and a brass bell. A gilded wooden stand stands at left edge. Two more orange-robed people are partly visible at the top and right edges.2010-07-21A photograph of a seated puja inside a temple hall with orange-painted walls and a polished floor. A bearded man with a shaved head, bare-chested and wearing an orange dhoti with a red shawl and a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged with his hands raised in ritual gesture. Beside him a younger man in an orange robe with long swept-back hair sits and performs a hand gesture over a small offering. Two more seated men in orange robes sit on the right, and a standing attendant in white dhoti holds an object behind them. In front, brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot, small lamps, a plate of yellow marigolds and red rose petals, and a brass stand occupy the floor, with a potted plant in the background.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A seated puja in a temple hall with a polished stone floor. A bearded priest with bare upper body, orange dhoti and red shawl, and a red tilak on his forehead, holds a brass lamp with a flame and sprinkles from a small vessel. Opposite him, a man in an orange robe with long swept-back hair sits with palms joined in devotion. Behind them, another man in orange and a seated devotee in white clothes watch; a standing figure in an orange dhoti is partly visible at the top. Before them lie brass plates with flowers, red and yellow petals, bananas, apples, coconut, a copper kalasha, small bowls and a brass pot. Incense smoke rises at the left.2010-07-21A photograph of a seated puja in a plain concrete-floored hall. An older man with grey hair, a grey beard, bare chest and a red shawl over orange clothes sits cross-legged and performs a ritual with his hands above a yellow-powder kolam or geometric drawing on the floor. Opposite him, a younger person in orange robes sits on a wooden mat with hands folded, and another orange-robed person kneels behind with a rudraksha mala. A brass kalasha with a spout, a copper vessel, a plate of fruit and coconut, and green leaves lie in front. Standing figures in white dhotis and an orange-clad figure are at the edges.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21