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Devotees perform a ritual offering before a golden altar decorated with embossed floral and animal relief work, including a tiger-striped figure at the left edge. Several silver-rimmed bowls and plates are arranged on a gold tiered stand, holding flower petals, orange and red offerings, and purple orchids. A woman in an orange sari with a white forehead band and beaded necklace sits in front with palms joined, next to a shaved-headed devotee in an orange cloth. Behind them, a woman in white with a mala and another devotee in orange with rudraksha beads kneel with hands folded in prayer near a carved wooden door. A bald child in orange sits at the lower left, seen from behind. The scene suggests a puja or padapuja offering.

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August 15 20132013-08-15July 22 20132013-07-22July 30 20132013-07-30Devotees in orange and saffron clothes perform an aarti-style puja beside a gilded golden platform with tiger-striped carved panels. Several young women and men, several with white vibhuti stripes on their foreheads and rudraksha malas, hold lit oil lamps over trays of silver bowls filled with red and white flowers, fruit and offerings. Another devotee in white dhoti stands behind them.2013-06-16A photo of a group of women in orange and saffron clothing performing a ritual with oil lamps (deepa aarti) around an ornate gold tray. Silver bowls on a golden stand hold red and pink flower petals and offerings. A woman in the centre right raises a lit lamp high, while a woman at the front right holds a lamp near the tray. A bald, shaved-headed figure in white clothing on the lower left holds a lamp, and a woman in white with folded hands stands at the back. Several wear rudraksha malas and vibhuti tilak on their foreheads. A dark wooden door with metal fittings stands behind them, and a gold ornamental edge frames the left side.2013-06-18A photograph of a ritual offering on a gold-carved wooden platform before a tiger-striped backdrop. A pair of bare feet in orange-and-gold cloth rests on the platform's edge at top. Around a round tray are many small silver bowls of pink and red powders, rose petals, and a flower arrangement. A young man in white with rudraksha beads and white forehead markings holds a small cup. A woman in orange with white forehead marks and a bangle dips into a bowl, and another woman in orange holds a small bowl of yellow liquid. A child with white markings on the arms reaches toward the tray. Dried fruit and sweets are arranged among the bowls. The setting appears to be an ashram puja.2013-08-13June 07 20132013-06-07A photograph of ritual worship at a temple shrine. Four devotees in orange-saffron clothing with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti marks on their foreheads hold up lit oil lamps in aarti. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari with a gold border sits before a large gold-toned platform laden with silver bowls of offerings, white flowers, pink and yellow petals, and a row of small oil lamps. A tall ornate wooden door and gilded carvings frame the shrine. No figure is identified as a person.2013-06-29A photograph of devotees performing a puja at a gold-finished altar table set with many silver thali trays holding flowers, white offerings and small lamps. A woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala and white forehead marks stands with palms pressed together behind the table. Two women in orange and maroon saris kneel at left and centre with folded hands, and a woman in orange with an orange head wrap and orange sari kneels at right with folded hands. A red and yellow flower garland lies on the table, and a golden deity murti sits at the far left edge.2013-08-03January 04 20152015-01-04July 10 20132013-07-10A padapuja ritual at the feet of a seated figure in a dark orange-brown garment. Bare feet rest on a gold-coloured ornate pedestal laden with silver-rimmed brass plates holding red flower petals, red kumkum, and small bowls of liquid and offerings. A woman in a white garment and a long rudraksha mala sits in front with hands joined, and a man in a pink shirt sits beside her with palms pressed together. On the right, a woman in an orange sari and rudraksha mala watches, and a woman in white sits at the front edge. Several people in white clothing sit on a red carpet in the background. The seated figure's face is not visible, so no identification is made from appearance.2014-08-20