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A photograph of a ceremonial puja on a stage with a dark backdrop. A smiling woman in a red kurta and red trousers, with a red dupatta and a gold pendant, stands barefoot beside a grey-haired man in white kurta pyjamas, wearing a marigold garland and an orange-and-red mala. Both stand on a mat with fruit plates, brass vessels and a pooja tray in front. Behind them, seated devotees in red and orange garments and red and white garlands sit on the floor. Screens show a temple deity image. Pada puja ritual.

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A photograph of two smiling adults standing side by side in front of black stage curtains. On the left, a woman wears a red patterned kurta with a red dupatta draped over her shoulders, a red bindi, and gold bangles, and she holds the hand of the man next to her. On the right, a grey-haired man in a white kurta wears a long red and white flower garland, an orange lanyard with an identification badge, and a rudraksha mala. Behind them at the left edge, a man in white dhoti with gold border and a red shawl wears beaded necklaces. No identity for the central man is established from appearance, so the a person field is unsure.2012-12-20A photo of a ceremonial puja on a large theatre stage with a deity murti wrapped in garlands at the left. A priest in an orange-and-white cloth performs an offering at a small table covered with fruit, bowls and a tray of items on a patterned blue rug. A woman in a deep red sari with a red-and-gold border and a flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside her a man in white dhoti and shawl, with a white-and-yellow garland, stands barefoot with hands folded. Other devotees in orange and white sit in the background, with an audience in the seating tiers above.2012-12-20A photograph of a ceremonial event on a stage in a large indoor hall with tiered balconies. A woman in a red salwar kameez with a red dupatta bows to and greets a bare-footed man in white ritual clothes with a red-and-white flower garland. At right, a young man in white dhoti with a saffron shawl kneels on the stage and holds a ritual item. Seated devotees in white and red garments, some with garlands, watch from the floor behind them. Fruits, bananas, apples and a brass vessel are arranged on a cloth in the lower left, consistent with a puja offering.2012-12-20December 20 20122012-12-20A photograph of a ceremony in a tiled hall with a fire pit at lower right. A bald priest in orange robes with a gold chain stands at right holding a small open box. In the centre, an older man with glasses wears white clothes and an orange shawl with a marigold garland. A woman in a red and gold bandhani sari with an orange shawl stands before him, hands together. Several seated men in white with orange shawls and flower garlands sit at left, and a figure in pink sits near a low table. No deity, banner or readable name is visible, so no a person candidate is identified from appearance.2012-07-09Photograph inside a large ornate auditorium with tiered balconies and warm lighting, a stage in the foreground. A smiling man in a maroon kurta and white dhoti, wearing a red-and-white flower garland, walks hand in hand with a woman in a bright pink silk saree trimmed with gold border and a matching garland. Seated devotees in white and red clothing with garlands fill the stage and audience seats. A young person in saffron-orange and white robes stands at left, and a screen shows a stage image. The atmosphere suggests a ritual wedding-style ceremony, as the couple walks together in a procession.2012-12-20December 20 20122012-12-20A marriage ceremony in an indoor hall with plain walls and a tiled floor. A smiling woman in a beige sari with a paisley border and a thin orange shawl, wearing a white and yellow flower garland, has her hands clasped with a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl and matching garland, who rests his hand on her shoulder. Behind them an older woman in an orange shawl and white clothes stands beside a table, and a man in a pink shirt sits on a mat playing a drum. Several onlookers in orange and white stand along the wall, and a person in orange robes stands at the left edge.2012-07-09A photograph of a ceremony inside a hall with a gold-and-red throne visible at the left background. A shaven-headed priest in orange robes with white forehead markings stands at left, holding a tray and steadying a woman in a red and orange bandhani sari with a red bindi and garland. She kneels to place her hands on a white-clad man with glasses, who wears an orange shawl and a marigold garland and stands barefoot on a gold-coloured platform. Seated musicians and attendees in orange and white line the floor, and a sitar-like instrument and drum rest at right. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable.2012-07-09A photograph of a ceremonial pada-puja on a stage in a large indoor hall with rows of seated attendees behind. A woman in a cream and gold saree with a red border and a garland stands on the stage, while a young boy in white kneels before her as a man in a saffron-orange shawl over white dhoti kneels beside them, holding a small book and appearing to guide the ritual. Fruits, flowers, a brass vessel and a small bowl sit on a blue cloth in the foreground. Several seated men and women on the left wear white and red garlands.2012-12-20A photograph of a padapuja ceremony on a raised stage in a large hall with an audience of many seated people in red and white. A woman in a red and gold silk sari with a red-and-white flower garland stands and washes or honours the feet of a seated man in white dhoti and shawl with a flower garland. Beside them a young man in white dhoti with an orange-red shawl kneels, holding a sheet of paper. A bald man in white is seen at lower left near a tray of offerings. Audience members in white and red clothing sit in rows behind, some holding cameras, and a camera on a tripod stands at left.2012-12-20Indoor event photograph at a hall with a projection screen showing two stylized white thrones or seats. An elderly man with white hair, wearing a white kurta and white dhoti with a red and gold-bordered shawl draped over his shoulders, extends his hands toward a shaved-headed young sannyasi in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala who stands before him. Several standing attendees, including a woman in a pink sari and others in white and orange, watch nearby. A cameraman in a pink striped shirt films on the right, and a blue bag and a laptop sit on the floor in the foreground.2011-11-26