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A woman in a rust-red sari with orange-gold borders stands before a white marble altar in a tiled room, facing a large white-and-red statue of a seated figure in a red crown, adorned with white and orange garlands and a red shawl, with hands raised in blessing. She holds a silver plate of pink flowers and sprinkles petals toward the altar. A painted backdrop of a forest with temple carvings and a deity murti surrounds the altar. Brass oil lamps with flames, flower-decorated kalasha-like vessels, plates of fruit and flowers, and red and orange cloths sit on the floor in front. A cameraperson is partly visible at the left edge. This is a puja or padapuja scene at a shrine.

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June 23 20142014-06-23June 23 20142014-06-23June 23 20132013-06-23 +2 copiesA woman in a rust-red sari with gold border stands at a shrine, reaching out to scatter pink flower petals over a white statue seated on a red-and-orange flower-decorated seat. The statue wears a red turban, white and pink flower garlands and a red shawl. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine, and a backdrop shows a painted temple arch and forest scene. On the left, a hand holds a plate of petals, and in the lower left a person in orange clothing sits beside a tray of fruit, a brass lota and flowers. The statue is a deity murti in a puja setting, and the scene reads as an offering of flower petals.2013-06-23 +2 copiesA woman in a maroon sari with gold borders and gold bangles bends forward to offer flowers at a decorated altar. Behind her, a man in a saffron cloth stands with folded hands, and other saffron-clad sannyasis and a man in white stand nearby. The altar is wrapped in white and red garlands and framed by a green and gold cloth, with a black-and-white photograph of a bearded, white-haired elderly man in a shawl set in the centre. Framed pictures hang on the white wall above, and a tray of flowers and offerings sits at the lower left. The scene shows a devotee's puja at a shrine.2014-07-02A standing man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala draped across his chest holds a lit flame and a small handbell while performing a puja in a yellow-walled room with orange curtains. Beside him, a gold-framed throne draped in white flower garlands holds a seated murti dressed in maroon and orange cloth. A brass lamp, a silver tray, flowers and sweets rest on an orange-covered table in front, with an open book on a stand nearby. The man is a priest performing worship; the appearance match to a person is not clear enough to confirm identity.2014-06-24 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesJuly 02 20142014-07-02 +1 copiesJune 23 20132013-06-23 +1 copiesA photograph of an abhishekam being performed before a deity murti decorated with dense garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers. A woman in a rudraksha headband and rudraksha mala, wearing gold bangles and a dark red-and-gold garment, pours water from a vessel over the murti, which is dressed with a red cloth. A shaved-headed man in an orange-red garment and rudraksha beads holds a silver vessel beside her, and a second shaved-headed man in white stands at the left edge. Water streams down onto the stone base as the flower-draped deity glows in warm lamplight.2015-02-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in a hall with a painted temple backdrop showing deity murtis and a striped banner. A long-haired person in a tiger-striped garment and rudraksha mala sits on a red-cushioned seat behind a carved wooden stand holding a small golden pyramid vessel and a purple-draped deity figure, with a plate of offerings in front. A younger man in white dhoti with an orange shawl kneels to the left holding a tray of flowers and fruit, with a tilak on his forehead. Seated devotees in white and orange shawls fill the background, and a camera rig and laptops are visible at right.2012-12-28