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A photograph of a ceremonial puja on a stage inside a ship-style auditorium with tiered balconies and draped curtains. On the left a life-size figure seated on a red chair wears an orange and tiger-striped garment and a peach turban; it is a statue, not a physical person. Beside it a golden throne is decorated with white and orange flower garlands and a kalasha-style offering. In the foreground a white-robed priest sits on a blue carpet facing the throne with ritual items and fruit plates before him. Along the right, a row of devotees in white and red clothing sit on the floor and attend the ceremony, with a few people standing and watching from the balcony above.

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A photograph of a puja on a stage in an indoor hall with a balcony and tiered upper level. On the left, a seated figure in an orange garment with tiger-striped fabric is partly visible. In the centre, a bare-chested young man in white dhoti sits cross-legged with his back to the camera facing a golden-decorated altar. Behind the altar stands a deity murti draped with flower garlands, a gold crown and red-orange cloth. Beside him, a figure in orange and red sits among seated children and women in white, red and orange clothes, some with rudraksha malas. Plates of fruit, brass vessels and offerings lie on the floor cloth. A projection screen on the right shows a small image. Several people stand at the rear right.2012-12-20December 20 20122012-12-20December 20 20122012-12-20A photograph of a stage in a theatre hall during a pada-puja style ceremony. On the left, a figure in saffron and gold clothing sits on an ornate golden throne with lion-form armrests beneath a colourful striped parasol. Centre stage, a golden shrine holds deity murti decorated with garlands, with a kalasha and offerings. A long row of people sit on the floor in front of platters of fruit and food, many in orange and white clothes, some wearing rudraksha malas. Balconies and a staircase frame the hall, and a few people stand at the upper right. a person is not clearly identifiable from appearance, so the seated throne figure is described by role only.2012-12-20Wide photograph of a theatre-style hall with a stage lit in yellow-green light and a cream curtain behind it. On the stage, a robed figure in orange sits on a raised golden-backed seat, flanked by other seated figures in white and orange; flowers stand on a small table in front. In the foreground, rows of audience members in white and red shawls sit on red seats, a camera operator in an orange robe stands to the right, and a cameraman's tripod and monitor are visible. Several dozen people are visible in total.2012-12-12December 22 20122012-12-22A photograph of a padapuja ceremony on a stage inside a large indoor venue with a balcony and draped curtains. In the left foreground, a seated woman in a tiger-striped and orange draped outfit with a peach head covering sits on a red cushioned chair. A decorated golden throne holds a deity murti garlanded with marigolds. On the floor, a priest in white dhoti sits on a patterned mat before offerings of fruit and a brass vessel, while a group of devotees in white and red saris and white kurtas kneel and stand nearby, some holding flowers and offerings. A small child in orange sits among them.2012-12-20A photograph of a padapuja ritual in a large theatre hall with a raised stage and red curtains. In the foreground, a row of seated devotees in saris and kurtas, including a woman in pink and a woman in orange, face the stage. On the stage, a priest in white dhoti with an orange shawl sits on the floor before a table of offerings, fruit, and flowers. Behind him, an ornately dressed seated figure in a gold and orange robe sits on a raised seat beneath a small ceremonial umbrella, with a decorated deity murti and garlands nearby. Many more people in white and red clothing fill the balconies above.2012-12-20December 20 20122012-12-20Wide photograph of a large indoor hall stage with dark floor and warm gold draped curtains overhead. On a raised golden throne at left sits a figure in saffron-orange robes and a tall white crown, one hand raised; the seated figure appears to be a statue or depiction rather than a living person. Below, several people in white and blue clothing sit on the floor in a semicircle around a white cloth with offerings, a brass tray and a small flower arrangement, with a tiered lamp stand of lit oil lamps nearby. Rows of seated devotees in white fill the audience area and balconies behind.2012-12-12A photograph of a wedding ritual on a stage in a large hall with tiered balcony seating. A woman in an orange-saffron sari and a man in a white kurta with a red-and-white garland walk toward each other holding hands, while a man in a white dhoti and orange shawl stands at right. Seated devotees in white and red clothing and garlands sit on a white mat around offering trays of fruit, flowers and brass items. A projected screen at right shows a black-and-white portrait of a bearded figure, and a gold-and-striped-clad seated figure occupies the left foreground. Two orange-clad men are visible at the left edge.2012-12-20December 20 20122012-12-20