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A photograph of a ritual offering at a Ganesha festival altar. A man in a white short-sleeved shirt and dark trousers leans over a golden pyramid-shaped sri yantra or kalasha-like object on a brass tray, pouring liquid from a small steel vessel. Beside him a woman in a maroon and pink sari with a flower in her hair assists him. The altar table is draped in white and laden with sweets, bananas, fruit, pink and white flowers and a floral arrangement. Behind it hangs a painted backdrop with pink flowers and a blue panel. A partially visible person in white stands at the left, and another in an orange garment sits at the right edge.

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A photograph of a ritual puja at a Ganesha festival. An elderly man in a white shirt and white dhoti leans over a table, pouring water from a brass vessel, while an older woman in a floral sari and a young girl in a pink dress are beside him. A seated young woman in a white sari with an orange border holds a brass bell. On the table are fruits, sweets and flower garlands, and in the foreground a golden kalasha-shaped vessel sits on a tray above a wooden fire pit with a microphone and flower petals. Behind the table, orange-clad figures stand before a blue and white backdrop with flower garlands.A seated priest in plain white dhoti and shawl with a gold border performs a ritual pouring at a small golden kalasha-shaped vessel on a brass tray, with yellow flowers, leaves and a red cloth in front. Across from him a woman in a white and light-blue garment with a white forehead marking sits before a large metal pot and steel bowls. Behind them a shrine wall shows a deity murti with garlands, a flower vase and offerings on a raised platform.2011-10-05June 19 20132013-06-19June 12 20042004-06-12A photograph of a puja being performed on a blue and orange striped mat. A woman in a yellow sari with flower in her hair sits beside a man in white dhoti and vest, a rudraksha mala around his neck, pouring water from a small brass vessel over another person's hands. Around them lie silver trays of flowers, fruit, brass pots, a gold-coloured ritual set and stainless steel cups. Two seated men in white clothes are visible at the upper left. Dense garlands and bananas decorate the background.2004-06-12June 19 20132013-06-19October 23 20082008-10-23June 19 20132013-06-19September 16 20132013-09-16Outdoor photograph under a tiled roof showing a man in a white shirt and white dhoti standing at left, leaning toward a table piled with white jasmine flowers and garlands. A woman in a purple-bordered orange sari and gold jewellery holds up a long white flower garland, while other women in a red sari and a pink sari with gold border stand beside her, watching. Flowers and small brass vessels sit on the table, and a white cloth with embroidered edging lies in the foreground.2009-06-22A photograph of a padapuja-style devotional scene indoors. In the foreground a man with grey hair wearing a white long-sleeved shirt bends forward and touches his forehead to a gold-framed low platform covered with a red and gold brocade cushion. On the platform sits a silver tray holding red flowers and offerings. Behind him a woman in a deep purple silk sari with gold border sits with her palms pressed together in prayer, wearing a long beaded necklace. At the left edge, another woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari with her hands joined is partly visible. Behind them, orange, pink and gold draped silk cloth hangs over seating. No deity murti is clearly visible.2009-10-03Indoor temple scene in a tiled room with wooden cupboards and an orange pillar. A bare-chested, grey-haired man in white dhoti with red border sits on the floor, washing a small brass deity murti on a wooden tray, with a pink cloth draped over the figure. A woman in a green blouse and purple sari sits beside him, holding a metal vessel and assisting with the abhishekam. Nearby are a small oil lamp with a lit wick, incense sticks, a kalasha-like brass pot, plates of offerings, bottles of liquid, a turquoise altar cloth and a red-draped seat with garlands above. The setting suggests Abishegam/Nithyotsavam daily ritual at KAILASA Coimbatore.2025-03-08