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A seated woman in a white sari with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala performs a puja at a decorated table. She holds a small brass bell in her right hand and reaches toward a golden sri yantra-shaped meru structure on a brass tray strewn with pink flowers. Behind the table a brass oil lamp burns, with bowls of mangoes, bananas, grapes and round sweets beside it. Standing behind her, a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari holds a brass kalasha, and another woman in white sits at the left. Green draped cloth and banana leaves form the backdrop, and a microphone stands on the table.

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A photograph of a puja ceremony in front of a green draped backdrop with a white and gold valance. A woman with long dark hair, wearing a white garment and an orange shawl, sits cross-legged with eyes closed, a white lotus bud in her hair, and holds a small gold and copper pyramid-shaped sri yantra metal object on a copper tray. Beside her a woman in white sits with hands folded in prayer near a tray of lemons, and an older woman in white with glasses sits at right near brass vessels and a lit oil lamp. A brass oil lamp stands at left, with pink flower garlands on a white-covered table and offerings of fruit and flowers, and a steel bowl sits in the foreground.A ritual abhishekam scene at a temple-style setting. A woman in a blue sari with a gold-brocade border and a flower in her hair bends forward, pouring or offering over a golden yellow shivalingam-shaped object placed on a silver tray draped over a white cloth. Beside her, a man in white dhoti and shirt leans in. 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Two other women in white and yellow shawls sit behind her, one with a red bindi and white marks on the forehead.2010-09-25October 23 20082008-10-23A photograph of a homa ritual at a Ganesha Utsavam event in front of a green draped satin backdrop. A woman in a white sari with gold border sits cross-legged at a fire pit, extending her hands over the smoke with a ladle-like spoon in a brass bowl. Beside her, a woman in a white blouse and orange shawl with rudraksha mala sits with palms pressed together in prayer near a microphone stand. Another woman in an orange sari sits behind them and a child in yellow sits at the right edge. On the left, a person in white holds a white cloth. Brass vessels, a plate of flowers, pink lotus blossoms, and wood pieces for the fire are arranged on the mat. Four people are visible.November 24 20092009-11-24Photograph of a ritual puja set against a green draped backdrop with banana leaves. A woman in a white sari with a red-and-gold border and a black beaded mala sits at left behind a tray of lemons. In the centre, a woman with glasses and a white garment holds a microphone, and beside her a woman in an orange blouse over white with a red bindi and loose dark hair holds small offerings near a brass-coloured lamp and a stack of sweets. In the foreground, the back of a man in white and a woman with jasmine in her hair are seated at the altar, with flower garlands, fruit, a brass lamp and a steel vessel on the table.November 24 20102010-11-24A photograph of several women seated on mats on a covered veranda performing a ritual with small brass oil lamps held in their hands. The women wear white and orange garments, with orange shawls draped over their shoulders, and some have rudraksha beads and bangles. Brass plates holding fruit, flowers and small bowls sit on orange cloths and mats in front of them, with a brass kalasha-style vessel and a gold-painted seat at the left edge. The red and white striped wall and a metal gate with greenery form the background.2010-08-10 +1 copiesA devotee in a white sari with a gold border and orange-trimmed garment sits at a white-draped altar during an abhishekam-style puja. She pours liquid from a small brass vessel over a golden sri yantra-shaped meru on a brass tray. Behind her, the altar holds bananas, coconuts, apples, sweets, marigold and pink flower garlands, a brass lamp, and fruit and flower offerings. Her wrists bear red and gold bangles.A homa or yagna ritual in progress beside a fire pit of stacked wooden logs with flowers scattered around it. A woman in the centre in a white sari with a gold-bordered shawl and rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp aloft with her right hand, her left hand held near her chest. To the right, a woman in white with an orange shawl and mala sits with palms pressed together before a microphone stand, and a woman in an orange sari sits behind her. At left, a seated figure in white with folded hands is partly visible. Brass vessels, a bowl of flowers and coconut-shaped offerings sit on a low wooden table, and a green draped backdrop hangs behind.A homa fire is burning in a brick-lined fire pit lined with pink and yellow flowers, with a brass bowl and ladle beside it. A woman in white and gold-bordered sari sits cross-legged with her hands together near the fire, and a young woman in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala chants at a microphone stand. Behind them a woman in orange sari and a child in yellow sit by. A brass tray of flowers, coconut, fruit and bowls of offerings lies on a wooden board, and a green draped backdrop hangs behind the group.