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A photograph of a seated ritual in a tiled room. A man in orange robes with long hair, a red tilak and a garland of flowers sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed. Beside him a man in a white shirt and glasses holds a lit camphor or oil flame toward him in aarti, while another man in white sits at left with hands folded. Fruit (oranges, apples), bananas, sweets, brass vessels and oil lamps are arranged on white-draped tables in front, and a red-and-gold silk cloth lies behind. A person in orange is partly visible at the right edge. Two people appear fully visible with a third partly visible, and the scene is consistent with a puja.

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July 25 20092009-07-25July 25 20092009-07-25A photograph of a padapuja ritual in a tiled room. A long-haired figure in an orange robe and white flower garland sits on a white-covered seat with a maroon and gold cloth, placing his hands on the head of a kneeling man in white clothes. Beside them a woman in orange sari and gold bangles kneels with hands together, and a young girl sits at the lower left. At the right a man in orange robes sits near a table with a silver tray, silver bowls, a kalasha-like vessel, bananas, oranges, flowers and a jar of food. Books and a bag rest on a side table behind. Whether the seated figure is a person is uncertain from appearance alone.2009-07-25July 25 20092009-07-25A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, a white and red flower garland and a gold necklace sits on a white-draped seat with his palms pressed together in prayer. A woman in a cream and gold sari kneels on a blue cloth, holding a lit lamp toward a silver-and-brass puja tray with oil lamps, bowls of offerings, a plate of apples and oranges, and marigold petals. Two young men in white and a man in yellow sit nearby with hands folded, and an orange-clad man kneels at the right. Padapuja ritual scene inside a plain tiled room.2009-07-25A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long hair, a red bindi, a sleeveless orange garment and layered gold necklaces sits with palms pressed together in namaskar during a pada puja. A woman in a white sari kneels at left, holding a lit oil lamp toward him, while a man in orange robes with folded hands sits at right. Before them stand brass vessels, a plate of fruit including oranges and apples, flower petals and a silver kalasha on a white-draped table. The setting is a tiled wall with a bed of blue cloth beneath.2009-07-25A photograph of a small tiled room with a blue cloth spread on the floor, where a seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair and a red tilak on the forehead sits with hands folded in prayer. A woman in a cream sari sits on the left holding a lit oil lamp toward him, while two men in orange and white/yellow clothes sit on the right with hands joined. Before them are fruit, bananas, bowls of food, sweets, flowers and a tray of offerings, with a silver vessel and water bottles nearby. This appears to be a pada puja offering scene.2009-07-25July 25 20092009-07-25A photograph of a seated puja in a plain tiled room. A man with long swept-back hair wears an orange robe, a rudraksha-style mala and a gold necklace, seated on a white-draped seat with a maroon and gold shawl. He extends his hands toward a woman in a cream sari who kneels on a blue cloth, holding an offering over a silver plate. Before them stand silver bowls, a plate of fruit with apples, oranges and bananas, flowers, and a wooden box. Another man in orange sits at the right edge, and a fourth person in yellow is partly visible in the foreground. The scene appears to be a padapuja or similar ritual offering.2009-07-25A seated figure in orange robes with a white flower garland, hands pressed together in namaskar, sits on a white-draped seat with a purple and gold bordered cloth. Before him, two people in orange and cream kneel on blue cloth performing padapuja, one washing his feet from a silver vessel while another in orange assists. A brass plate holds fruit including apples and oranges, along with a kalasha-like silver bowl, lamps and bowls of offerings. A young woman in pink sits at the left edge and another person at the right. The wall is tiled in cream, and a table holds books, a jar and flowers.2009-07-25July 21 20102010-07-21A seated man in an orange robe with long dark hair sits with palms pressed together in namaste on an orange-draped chair, wearing garlands of yellow and orange flowers and a purple-and-white garland. Around him, devotees kneel and perform aarti with oil lamps and a silver thali. A man in white kurta on the left holds a lamp, a woman in white sari with red blouse on the right holds a lamp, and others sit nearby. A brass oil lamp stands on the left, and a tray of red apples sits on a table with an orange cloth, beside orange lilies and flowers. The scene is a satsang or puja in a plain room with a grey cabinet on the right.2010-01-26