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Indoor ritual scene at a small shrine with a brass pada-puja platter in the foreground filled with marigolds and pink flowers. A man in a red-brown robe with a rudraksha mala kneels with palms pressed together, eyes lowered, while an older shaven-headed man in orange robes on the left holds a long silver staff. Behind them, devotees in orange, saffron and maroon garments stand or sit, a man in a dark jacket and a white shawl with a turban in maroon holds a brass oil lamp, and a woman in a dark coat presses her hands together. Copper and steel vessels and a basket of marigolds sit on the floor.

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January 22 20142014-01-22A photograph inside a temple shrine during a puja. Two shaven-headed men in saffron-orange robes sit with palms pressed together in namaste; the man on the right wears a dark maroon-red shawl and rudraksha mala, the man beside him wears a saffron-orange shawl. A standing man on the left holds a tall silver ceremonial staff. Behind them a crowd of devotees, many in red, maroon and grey sweaters, stands watching with hands folded. A standing man on the right in orange dhoti and red sweater holds a silver tray with garlands. In the foreground a brass ledge frames a brass tray heaped with orange and white marigold flowers and petals, with brass vessels and a small kalasha nearby.2014-01-22A seated puja scene beside a golden railing with a large brass tray heaped with yellow marigolds and pink flowers. A central man in a rust-red shawl and rudraksha necklaces, with a red tilak, sits with one hand on his chest. Beside him, a shaven-headed man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits with folded hands, and a second orange-robed man sits at left. A young boy in glasses and a beige jacket stands behind them. Standing figures at right wear red and orange garments, one holding a flower tray, and a brass pot and copper vessel rest on the floor.2014-01-22January 22 20142014-01-22A photograph of a seated man in rust-red robes and a red shawl holding a lit oil lamp over a brass ritual vessel decorated with marigolds at a temple. Beside him, a bald man in orange and a man with folded hands in saffron sit in prayer. Standing behind them, devotees in orange, red, and winter jackets watch, some with hands folded and one ringing a bell. A brass kalasha and an offering basket of marigolds sit nearby, with a tall ceremonial staff at left.2014-01-22A photograph of a ritual worship at a temple, with a golden yoni-shaped abhishekam basin filled with yellow and orange marigolds and white flowers in the foreground. A man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl holds a lit oil lamp in both hands, seated on a striped mat. Beside him, a younger man in orange-brown robes with rudraksha beads sits with hands folded. Further left, a man in orange robes and a gold-trimmed shawl sits behind the basin. On the right, a bearded man in a red zip jacket, pale pink pants and an orange cap sits near a brass vessel, and standing devotees in shawls and saffron cloth watch the ceremony.2014-01-22January 22 20142014-01-22January 22 20142014-01-22January 22 20142014-01-22Photograph of a temple worship scene with a large brass vessel in the foreground filled with an orange and yellow marigold garland. Behind it, a man in the centre with folded hands and a rudraksha mala sits in a red-brown robe, flanked by saffron-robed men with prayer hands. Standing figures in grey, orange and red clothing, including a man in a pink turban and a man in red holding a brass tray, stand in a doorway with a silver trident and a brass oil lamp nearby. Several people in the background wear jackets and shawls. a person candidate in the centre, appearance uncertain; no crown, long swept hair or ceremonial gold necklace clearly visible.2014-01-22January 22 20142014-01-22January 22 20142014-01-22