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Indoor temple scene during a pada-puja ritual at a shrine with a brass yoni-shaped basin holding a marigold offering. Several saffron-robed sannyasis sit in prayer posture with hands folded, one holding a silver trident-topped staff. A young shaved-headed devotee in the center sits with hands in anjali, wearing a red-brown shawl and rudraksha mala. Onlookers stand behind in red, orange and maroon sweaters, a man in a pink turban and white dhoti holds a garland, and a bowl of marigolds sits to the right. A small seated child in orange is among the group. A deity murti is not clearly visible.

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A photograph inside a temple shrine during a puja. Two shaven-headed men in saffron-orange robes sit with palms pressed together in namaste; the man on the right wears a dark maroon-red shawl and rudraksha mala, the man beside him wears a saffron-orange shawl. A standing man on the left holds a tall silver ceremonial staff. Behind them a crowd of devotees, many in red, maroon and grey sweaters, stands watching with hands folded. A standing man on the right in orange dhoti and red sweater holds a silver tray with garlands. In the foreground a brass ledge frames a brass tray heaped with orange and white marigold flowers and petals, with brass vessels and a small kalasha nearby.2014-01-22January 22 20142014-01-22January 22 20142014-01-22January 22 20142014-01-22January 22 20142014-01-22A temple interior during a devotional ritual. In the foreground, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes holds a tall silver trident and kneels beside a brass bowl of marigolds. Around him, several devotees in orange and maroon robes kneel with palms pressed together, some with rudraksha malas. A woman in orange sari with a white forehead mark sits with hands folded. Behind them, standing devotees in orange and red clothing hold silver implements, a man in a grey jacket holds a tray of flowers, and a bearded elder in orange stands at left beside hanging silver bells. Golden tinsel decorates the backdrop. The scene suggests a puja or pada-puja ceremony, with an identifiable a person not clearly visible.2014-01-22Photograph of a temple worship scene with a large brass vessel in the foreground filled with an orange and yellow marigold garland. Behind it, a man in the centre with folded hands and a rudraksha mala sits in a red-brown robe, flanked by saffron-robed men with prayer hands. Standing figures in grey, orange and red clothing, including a man in a pink turban and a man in red holding a brass tray, stand in a doorway with a silver trident and a brass oil lamp nearby. Several people in the background wear jackets and shawls. a person candidate in the centre, appearance uncertain; no crown, long swept hair or ceremonial gold necklace clearly visible.2014-01-22January 22 20142014-01-22Photograph of a temple ritual in a stone-floored shrine. Several devotees in saffron and orange robes sit or kneel closely around a large brass tray or yantra-like platter decorated with orange and white marigold garlands. A bald sannyasi in orange cloth holds a long silver trident-staff upright, while a seated priest in maroon robes with a rudraksha mala and bare shaved head chants with palms together. Other people in orange and maroon, including a woman with white tilak marks, stand or kneel nearby with folded hands. In the background, standing devotees in red, grey and white clothes hold trays of flowers and offerings. Brass vessels and a basket of marigolds sit on the floor near the platter.2014-01-22A photograph of a temple shrine where a golden yoni-pitha shaped basin is decorated with orange and yellow marigold garlands and marigold petals. Around it, several people in saffron and orange robes sit on the floor during a puja. A woman in a maroon-and-orange shawl with rudraksha beads lights an oil lamp held in a green basket, while a man in a red top and peach dhoti sits beside a steel pot. A shaven-headed monk in orange holds a white book, and another holds a long staff with a crescent-topped finial. Currency notes lie on a tray at lower right. The room has a glass cabinet at the upper right.2014-01-22Indoor ritual scene at a small shrine with a brass pada-puja platter in the foreground filled with marigolds and pink flowers. A man in a red-brown robe with a rudraksha mala kneels with palms pressed together, eyes lowered, while an older shaven-headed man in orange robes on the left holds a long silver staff. Behind them, devotees in orange, saffron and maroon garments stand or sit, a man in a dark jacket and a white shawl with a turban in maroon holds a brass oil lamp, and a woman in a dark coat presses her hands together. Copper and steel vessels and a basket of marigolds sit on the floor.2014-01-22Indoor temple photograph of a ritual at a golden yoni-shaped peetha or abhishekam platform heaped with orange marigolds and white flowers. Several people in saffron and orange robes sit close around it. A woman in a maroon-red sari and rudraksha-style beaded necklace holds a lit oil lamp, with a man in a red sweater and orange cap beside her. A bald man in orange holds a ceremonial staff, and another in orange and brown sits behind him. A brass vessel and a basket of offerings sit nearby, and a small deity murti appears at the right edge. Watchers stand behind in jackets and shawls. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance.2014-01-22