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A photograph of a puja at a small shrine draped in magenta cloth. A man in an orange saffron robe with a gold necklace sits at left, head bowed, handling items on a tray. Beside him, an older woman in a red top and cream shawl kneels at right, hands pressed to her face. The altar holds brass deity figures, a garland of white and red flowers, red roses, a brass kalasha-style vessel, oil lamps and small metal bowls.

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A photograph of a seated man in orange saffron robes and a gold necklace with his hands pressed together in prayer, facing a woman in a turquoise sari who kneels with folded palms at a small altar. The altar holds a deity murti adorned with garlands of white flowers and red roses, brass lamps, a brass kalasha-style vessel, and bowls with offerings. Behind them are draped fabrics and a row of dark deity figures in colourful garments with rudraksha-style beads. A camera tripod stands at right. Two people are visible. The man has shaved hair and wears glasses, and the seated man has a visible gold chain.October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in an orange-saffron robe and a gold necklace sitting on a carved wooden chair with a red velvet-covered dais. He has his hands joined and is receiving a ritual offering from a woman in a pink patterned blouse and blue jeans who bends forward and holds a fruit or offering plate. Before them is a small table draped in red cloth with brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha-style vessel, red roses and a white-and-red garland. Behind them stand dressed mannequins in gold and green embroidered garments, a golden deity murti holding a staff, and shelves of folded orange and multicoloured garments. Another person in orange stands at the right edge.A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a shrine. A man in orange saffron robes and a matching orange head cloth sits on the floor and pours liquid from a large brass vessel over a golden shivalingam with stacked tiers. Around his neck hang a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace. Beside him, a second man in orange robes with glasses and gold chains sits with hands folded. Before them is a silver tray with brass oil lamps, bowls, a bell and flower offerings, and red-and-white garlands hang on the right beside a gold deity frame. A few people sit in the background, and a partially visible person is at the lower right edge.2009-10-17A temple puja in progress on a red-and-orange floor covering. A man seated on a low wooden platform, bare-chested, wearing an orange dhoti and orange shawl with a tilak on his forehead, holds a flame or lamp toward a small decorated murti. Beside him a woman in a red sari with a green blouse sits with hands folded in prayer. On the right, larger deity figures in colourful silk saris are adorned with gold necklaces and flower garlands. In front of the murti are a silver plate with red and white flower petals, brass bowls, a small kalasha-style vessel and a silver cup. Partly visible on the left, another seated devotee wears orange robes.September 06 20092009-09-06A photograph of a ritual offering at an outdoor puja setting. A man in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange head wrap, wearing glasses and a gold bracelet, kneels and reaches toward a brass kalasha-style vessel topped with a yellow mango-like fruit and green leaves. Behind him stands a pink Ganesha murti garlanded with yellow marigolds, and a bundle of grass or reeds rises from a red-bordered cloth. Brass bowls of cooked rice and fried offerings sit in the foreground. A second man in a yellow shirt is partly visible at the left edge.2009-09-25A seated priest in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange head wrap performs a ritual at a temple shrine. He pours liquid from a small white vessel over a gold deity murti draped in a teal garment and jewelled ornaments. Garlands of orange, red, pink and green flowers hang around the shrine, and brass puja vessels, a gold kalasha-style pot and pink flowers sit on the red platform. The priest bears white sandalwood or vibhuti markings on his arm and forehead. The scene reads as abhishekam, a bathing ritual for the deity.2008-05-02A ritual puja in front of a gilded shrine holding a decorated deity murti adorned with white and orange garlands, jewelled ornaments and a green silk cloth on a pink draped platform. In the foreground a man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala and a sandalwood mark on his bare chest, sits cross-legged before a small lit oil lamp and a brass plate of flowers, holding a ritual item to his face. Beside him a young boy in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban and a rudraksha mala sits with hands folded. Behind them on a red and gold throne decorated with multicoloured floral garlands sits another person in orange robes holding a golden staff, with a brass kalasha and offerings on the lower right. The scene suggests an abhishekam or puja setting.2015-04-30A photograph inside a room set up as a shrine. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha-style necklace sits cross-legged on a carved wooden seat in front of a richly decorated altar. He holds a small object in his right hand and sits with eyes lowered. Behind him stand painted deity murtis with gold, yellow and green garments, and in front of the altar are two seated deity figures in red silk with flower garlands. A woman in a cream sari with a gold border waves a fan-like object over the murtis, and an older man in a white shirt sits at the lower left with hands together. Brass lamps, a metal tray with offerings, fruit, and a plate of flowers rest on the orange cloth floor.2008-07-19A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a draped orange shawl over his head, wearing a long rudraksha mala with gold-toned beads, and a red tilak on his forehead. He sits with hands pressed together in front of a golden copper-toned pedestal or sri chakra-style base on a tiled platform. Behind him are gold-toned ritual items, red and pink flower garlands, and gold-embroidered red and green silk drapes, consistent with a puja setting. Small offerings such as flowers and a brass vessel rest in front of the platform.2009-10-17A seated puja scene in a temple hall. A man in saffron-orange robes, with a white forehead band, long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, holds a brass plate of red kumkum and touches his forehead with one hand. Beside him, a second man in orange robes with a red head cloth, glasses, gold necklace and folded hands sits on the floor. Behind them stand a brass oil lamp, a gold-framed niche with a deity murti, garlands of red and white flowers, and a row of small orange-clad figures. Fruit, a coconut and offerings lie on a tray in front, with a green silk cloth on the seat.2009-10-17