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Outdoor photograph of a pada-puja or ritual offering in a garden beside an orange wall with white and red stripes. Four women in white saris with gold borders stand together, one holding a small brass lamp and another a plate with incense sticks. Two shaved-headed priests in white dhotis with gold borders and gold necklaces attend; the one on the right holds a tray of sweets in small bowls. Banana plants, palms and leafy shrubs surround them on reddish earth. A translucent purple dove-logo appears on the wall.

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December 31 20112011-12-31December 31 20112011-12-31December 31 20112011-12-31Outdoor ritual beside a red-and-white painted wall with a young banana tree in the centre. A shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with gold-coloured necklaces stands reading from an open book, while a woman in white with a patterned hem and a second woman in a cream sari with gold border stand near leafy stems. On the right, a bare-chested priest in white with gold-bordered cloth and a gold necklace holds a silver tray of offerings. The setting suggests a pada puja style ceremony. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance.2011-12-31December 31 20112011-12-31A photograph of a temple courtyard ritual. In the foreground, a woman with a long dark braid wears a white sari with gold borders and faces away from the camera, next to an ornately embroidered orange and gold cloth. Behind her, several people in white dhotis and white shirts or saris with gold borders stand in a line. A shaved-headed young man in a white dhoti with gold trim holds an open book and wears a long gold-beaded garland with rudraksha-style beads, while a woman holds a brass plate. Pink-orange stone platforms are decorated with red and yellow flower garlands, and a banana leaf is tied to a pole. This appears to be a pada puja offering setting.2011-12-31Outdoor temple ritual at an orange-red stone shrine platform decorated with garlands of red and yellow flowers. A shaved-headed young priest in white dhoti with gold-bordered cloth and a gold-beaded neck garland holds an open book and walks beside a banana-leaf-topped pole. Behind him another white-clad attendant carries a silver tray with offerings and a brass vessel. A woman in a white sari with gold border holds a plate and stands to the left, and a man in a white dhoti with gold border follows at the back. A green banner with text stands in the background among trees.2011-12-31Outdoor ritual scene under green trees at an ashram setting. A bare-chested young priest in orange dhoti and orange shawl with a gold necklace stands at right, holding a silver tray of yellow offerings. An older woman in white sari with gold border reaches to place offerings on the tray. A man in white shirt with rudraksha mala stands at left, and a woman in cream sari with a red tilak stands behind him. Metal vessels and a brass lamp sit on a table at right. No person here is identifiable as a person; the orange-clad figure is a priest.2012-09-19Outdoor photo at a doorway with a dark wooden door and red-tiled steps, surrounded by green shrubs and tropical foliage. A man in white dhoti and white shawl with a red thread holds a steel plate with a small cube-shaped offering, while a man in saffron cloth on the right extends his hand toward it. A woman in saffron shawl and glasses stands at the right, another woman in orange sari sits on the steps, and men in white and saffron are partly visible at the left. A brass staff with ornate top stands at the right edge, and a plate with dates and sweets sits at the bottom right.2006-08-17Outdoor courtyard scene at a temple-style wall painted with red and white bands. A bald priest in white dhoti with gold-bordered shawl and a gold necklace stands at center, with a second man in white and gold-bordered cloth to the right holding a tray. Three women in white and gold-bordered saris and one in a white top stand at left, one holding a small object. Banana plants, pink flowers and shrubs surround them. A framed poster labelled in Kannada script hangs on the left wall beside them, showing a group of people in white.2011-12-31Outdoor ritual photograph under a banana-leaf canopy on bare earth. A man in an orange saffron cloth with a red turban and a beaded mala sits on a mat, seated centrally among several young men in white dhotis with yellow shawls. Brass trays hold flowers, bowls of offerings, and small brass cups; one young man holds a brass lamp. Another man stands at left in white, partly cropped, with bangles visible. Marigold and red flower petals sit on the trays. The setting suggests a puja or homa with offerings.2009-09-25Outdoor temple courtyard under a corrugated roof, with palm trees and an orange plinth behind. Four priests in white dhotis with gold borders and gold-bordered shawls stand around a young banana tree. The priest on the left holds a brass tray, the one beside him holds a small tray of offerings, and the priest on the right holds an open book. A woman in a black top and patterned trousers stands on the right with palms pressed together in namaste, and a few onlookers are visible in the background. A young tree trunk with banana leaves stands in the centre, consistent with a ritual at a sacred tree. No one visible is identifiable as a person, so the figure is not a candidate.2011-12-31