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Photograph of a ritual puja inside a small room with pale yellow walls. A seated figure in a rust-red robe and orange sash, wearing a thick red and white flower garland, holds a tall silver trident (trishul) upright with one hand while his eyes are lowered. Around him, several men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sit on a dark patterned rug, handling brass lamps, trays of pink flower petals, fruit and a wooden box of offerings. A standing man in white dhoti with gold borders and rudraksha beads at left, and a figure at right tending a flower tray, complete the puja. A framed devotional picture hangs on the wall and a glass cabinet stands behind.

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July 07 20142014-07-07June 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJune 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesA photograph inside a small room with pale blue walls and a white door. A seated person in orange and maroon robes, wearing a long multicolored flower garland with white, red and yellow blooms, holds a silver trident upright and smiles with eyes lowered. Seated on a red floral cloth around them are several devotees: a shaved-headed man in orange and maroon with a rudraksha-style necklace, a woman in a pink blouse, a girl in white with a long braid and a red flower, and men in white dhotis with orange shawls. Brass plates, bowls and fruit sit on an orange-draped table, beneath framed portraits and a small deity picture with garlands. Several people are visible; the central figure's identity is unsure from appearance alone.2013-06-23 +2 copiesA photograph of a padapuja in a small whitewashed room with a barred window. A seated man in a maroon robe with gold trim, wearing an orange and red floral garland, bangles and a red tilak, has his feet ritually washed. A young man in white dhoti with gold border and a bare-chested priest in white cloth kneel on a floral-patterned mat, one pouring from a plate of flowers. Two attendants in orange robes and rudraksha malas stand and kneel nearby; one holds a tall silver trident, another a silver tray with a lit oil lamp and offerings. A wooden tray holds red fruit and a dish of fruit sits on a bright orange cloth-covered bench. a person: the seated man with the orange-red garland and bangles fits the appearance cues of distinctive ornate clothing and adornments, so this is a candidate in person.2014-07-08A seated figure in an orange-red robe with a gold-bordered saffron shawl, a red and white floral garland and a rudraksha mala holds a silver trident upright while sitting on a low throne before a lit oil lamp. Two shaved-headed young male attendants in saffron garments with rudraksha malas sit nearby; one holds a silver bowl of offerings and the other is seated at left with fruit and a plate. Fresh roses and marigolds decorate the room; a glass display cabinet with small deity figurines and a framed picture sits behind. A doorway at right has painted panels. Photo shows a house-visit puja (padapuja) setting with a trident, kalasha-style offerings and fruit. The seated figure is a person in a sitting-position wearing a long swept-back hairstyle, a red-orange robe, a red garland and a rudraksha mala, but appearance cues are only partial.2014-07-08July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesA seated man in a red-brown dhoti and shawl, wearing a white flower garland, a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial gold necklace, holds a silver trident while seated on a cushioned throne with red trim. a person based on his seat and ceremonial adornments, with his bare feet placed on a decorated pad. Around him, young men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas attend the ritual: one at left holds a tray of fruit, while others sit on mats near brass plates of fruit, flowers and oil lamps. A figure in white ritual clothes bends forward at lower centre, and a framed deity picture hangs on the wall above.2014-07-10July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJune 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copies