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A photograph of a padapuja at night in a temple-like room. A figure in a rust-red robe with rudraksha beads and orange-gold bangles leans forward to garland a white statue of a seated figure wearing an orange-red turban and red garments. The statue sits on a gold lotus-like base surrounded by white jasmine, green leaves and orange-red flowers, and a multicoloured garland hangs down its side. Behind it a large mural shows a deity in red and gold with a crown and necklaces, beside a figure in purple, with banyan trees in the background. Several women in saris stand watching at a railing on the left, and a bright light is visible overhead. The garlanding figure's face is not clearly visible, so no identity is claimed.

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July 03 20142014-07-03A figure in a dark red sleeveless garment with a rudraksha mala and orange bangles reaches toward a white-and-gold statue seated on a golden lotus base, placing a garland of white and red flowers and green leaves on it. Behind the statue is a large painted backdrop of a banyan tree and a deity figure in red and gold with a crown and pearl necklaces, plus a figure in purple. Several people watch from the left, including women in saris and a man in white, behind a railing in a dimly lit room with fluorescent lights. Printed copyright and archive text appears at lower right. A padapuja-style garlanding offering in an ashram setting.2014-07-03A devotee in a saffron-orange sannyasi-style shawl, hair in a bun, kneels before a white statue seated on a gold lotus base and draped with marigold, rose and white flower garlands. The statue wears an orange headdress and a red cloth. Behind it a large painted backdrop shows figures with crowns, trident-like weapons, pearl necklaces and colourful garlands. Several women in white and cream saris watch from the left, near a red curtain and a grille, during a padapuja.2014-07-03A photograph inside a small shrine room. A man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a rust-red ochre cloth draped over his shoulder and a beaded rudraksha-style mala, raises a white and red flower garland with both arms toward a seated deity murti. The murti wears a red and gold cloth, a gold crown, and white garlands, and sits on a gold lotus-petal base amid scattered red flowers. Behind him, a wall painting shows colourful garlands hanging from the wall. On the left, several women in saris stand behind a low rail watching, and a man in white stands further back. This appears to be a padapuja-style offering to a deity murti, with the man performing the garland offering.2014-07-03A photograph inside a decorated room where a padapuja is taking place. In the foreground a figure with long curly dark hair and a rudraksha mala draped across the chest, wearing a rust-orange shawl, smiles while touching a seated murti decorated with white and red flower garlands and a rainbow-striped garland, set on a golden lotus-shaped base with scattered petals. Behind the murti is a painted backdrop of two figures in colourful clothing and crowns. An older woman in white sari with folded hands watches from the left edge. Red curtains and a lattice screen frame the scene.2014-07-03A photograph of a devotee in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, bare-shouldered and with a bare upper arm adorned with a gold armlet, bowing his head and holding a long white and red flower garland (mala) against his chest before a shrine. Inside the shrine niche sits a white-faced murti dressed in saffron-orange robes, wearing a gold crown-like headdress, a red-and-gold turban, a flower garland and a rudraksha mala, seated on a gold lotus-petal base. Red and pink flower petals are scattered at its feet, and a backdrop painting shows a large banyan tree and a deity figure. Fluorescent lights and a loudspeaker are visible at the top. A padapuja ritual of worship at a home shrine is shown.2014-07-03A photo of a puja in a temple hall. A bare-chested man in a rust-orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala with long swept-back hair and a beard stands at left, hands raised in anjali before a large deity murti. The murti is covered in dense garlands of green, red, orange and pink flowers, wears a crown and gold ornaments. Beside him a dark bull statue sits draped in yellow marigold garlands. Grey-white shrine doors and painted panels line the background, with a standing figure statue at center.2018-05-30A photograph of a shirtless man in a maroon dhoti with a gold waistband, wearing a thick garland of white flowers, red roses and pink blooms and gold armlets, reaching toward a group of metal deity murtis against a yellow-tiled wall. The central deity wears a tall crown and a white cloth, with garlands around the shoulders; the figure on the right wears a red-flowered garland and a crown. Behind, a man with a shaved head and a rudraksha mala stands beside a man in a maroon robe. A chandelier hangs in the background, and a small brass lamp with green leaves sits on a platform. Several people in white clothes are visible through a doorway. The scene suggests a puja with garlanded murtis; a dedicated shrine ritual is partly visible, and a sannyasi in saffron and a devotee in white are present.2014-06-28July 02 20142014-07-02December 23 20162016-12-23A photograph of a man with long dark hair worn loose down his back, wearing a red-brown unstitched garment with a bare left shoulder and a gold armlet, and a layered red, white and orange flower garland around his neck. He stands at a shrine, holding a long multicoloured thread or garland toward a deity murti seated on a golden throne decorated with blue, gold and silver embellished fabric. Behind the murti is a silver-framed box shrouded in red cloth. Several other figures in saffron are partly visible at the left edge, and a deity or decorated statue stands at the right in an orange and gold garment with sequined work. The floor is red and the walls are dark, with a golden figure carved into the back wall.2016-05-22June 28 20142014-06-28 +2 copies