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A stage ceremony in a large hall with a dark backdrop and a gold-trimmed deity murti on an ornate golden throne-like altar at left. A man in white dhoti and shawl with bare head bows with palms together in namaskar. Beside him a young boy in white with a red shawl stands with hands folded, and a woman in a red sari and red shawl stands with palms joined. At right a woman in a red salwar kameez with red dupatta and a man in white kurta with orange-saffron necklace stand with hands folded in prayer. Behind, two seated priests in white with red shawls attend an altar with fruit, flowers and a decorated pot, and a screen shows a green image. Pada-puja type foot-worship ceremony with fruit offerings and red flower garlands on the cloth-covered floor.

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December 20 20122012-12-20December 20 20122012-12-20A seated puja on a polished stage floor. In the foreground, a priest in white dhoti and shawl sits with his back to the camera facing a group. A man in a white dhoti with orange shawl sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him a woman in orange shawl and white garment sits, a woman in a red sari sits with hands joined, and a man in white dhoti with glasses presses palms together. A young boy and a girl in white and orange sit with hands joined, and a woman in red sari is at the right edge. Before them are banana leaves with fruit, a silver vessel, a brass-colored kalasha-like pot and a decorative white and gold animal figure. Balcony railings and a screen are visible behind.2012-12-20December 20 20122012-12-20December 20 20122012-12-20December 20 20122012-12-20July 27 20142014-07-27A stage ritual with a seated figure on a red-and-gold throne at left, wearing an orange turban, gold-trimmed saffron-orange garment and gold necklaces, appearing to be a statue or lifelike figure. Centre stage, a gilded arch frames two deity murtis draped in red and orange cloth on a golden platform. Before them, a man in white dhoti and orange shawl sits with palms joined in namaskar. A woman in white holds a microphone while others in white and orange sit on the stage floor with hands folded. Fruit offerings, sweets, a green gourd and a decorated pumpkin sit on trays in front, with a kalasha-like vessel nearby. A woman in maroon sari with garland and folded hands sits at the right edge.2012-12-20A photograph of a group seated on the floor in prayer, hands pressed together in namaste, eyes closed, on a mat with green leaves and red flower petals. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha-style necklace sits centre-left, next to a girl in white and orange, and a woman in red sari. A woman in red sari and an older man in white with an orange cord sit at right. A boy stands at left beside a decorated kalasha-style offering with a painted face, and a large screen glows behind.2012-12-20December 20 20122012-12-20A photograph of a seated puja on a dark stage. A large gilded ornate throne-like structure with a golden arched backdrop stands at left, lit brightly, holding a deity murti. In front, many people sit on white cloth in white and orange-red clothes, with rudraksha-style red garlands. A man in a white dhoti and orange sash sits near the centre, a woman in red and gold sits at the front, and a young girl in orange stands near the lower centre. Brass bowls, green leaf plates with fruit, and small offering dishes lie on the white cloth. A man in a white shirt sits at the lower left, and a shaved-headed attendant in orange and white is at the far left.2012-12-20July 17 20162016-07-17