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A woman in a red silk sari with gold border sits cross-legged on an orange mat, palms pressed together in prayer, facing a gilded throne draped in red fabric and piled with pink, red and white flowers. A man with short dark hair in white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala sits with his back to the camera, near brass plates holding fried sweets, a brass bell and a brass lamp. A woman in a peach head covering sits in the lower foreground beside the offerings. Polished black floor, tiled walls and brass lamps surround the scene.

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October 23 20082008-10-23Indoor temple scene with a dark stone floor and brass lamps. A woman in a red sari with a red blouse sits cross-legged on an orange mat, her palms pressed together in prayer, eyes closed. Across from her, a person with short dark hair in white ritual clothing with an orange-edged shawl sits on a gold-carved throne, raising one arm toward her. Before the throne stand a heap of pink and white flowers and a metal plate of sweets. A tall brass lamp stands nearby, and a draped altar with purple and green cloth is visible at right.2008-10-23A seated woman in a red silk sari presses her palms together in anjali mudra, facing a small ornate gold-and-wood throne draped in red and pink fabric and heaped with pink and white flowers. In front of the throne on an orange mat are silver puja plates with fruit including apples, oranges and bananas, fried snacks, a brass kalasha-style vessel, a silver tray and a small bell. Part of a white-clad priest is visible at the left edge. The setting is a tiled temple room, consistent with a puja in progress.2008-10-23October 23 20082008-10-23October 23 20082008-10-23A photograph of a Hindu temple puja inside a decorated shrine room. In the foreground, a man in orange robes with white vertical tilak marks on his forehead and arms sits on a low wooden seat before a microphone, holding a sheet of paper. Beside him, a man in white dhoti sits on the floor, and a woman in red sari with a mala sits on the left. On the right, a woman in red sari sits cross-legged on a mat before a brass kalasha, fruit, flowers and sweets arranged on a tray. Behind them stand a brass oil lamp, a golden peetha-style arch, and deity murti decorated with garlands in green, red and yellow.2008-10-23Inside a temple shrine, a priest in white dhoti and upper cloth pours liquid from a small vessel over a brass shivalinga-style lingam set on a wooden stand, while a seated woman in a red sari rings a brass handbell. Behind them a golden deity murti is garlanded with marigold and multicolour flower garlands. Offerings on the floor include fresh fruit (apples, oranges, bananas), bowls of sweets, pink and white flower heaps, and a brass kalasha-style pot. A tall brass oil lamp stands at right. Another man in white sits at left. Ritual abhishekam with puja offerings in a Hindu temple.2008-10-23October 23 20082008-10-23Indoor puja at a temple shrine with a golden deity murti and red-and-gold drapery behind. A man in saffron robes with a horizontal tilak and gold necklaces sits at left with palms joined, a microphone on a stand before him. Beside him a woman in a red sari with gold bangles sits with hands in anjali. At centre a man in white dhoti and shawl with orange-gold borders lights a lamp on a brass tray, while at right a man in white dhoti and rudraksha mala sits behind a wooden stool. Flower garlands in pink and orange and brass puja vessels sit in the foreground.2008-10-23October 23 20082008-10-23May 03 20082008-05-03Photograph inside a temple shrine during a puja. A bare-chested priest with a sacred thread and rudraksha mala sits on the floor, holding a silver bowl of red rose petals. Opposite him, a woman in a red blouse and purple patterned sari bends forward over a brass plate of bananas and fruit. A second figure in white ritual dress sits in the lower left foreground. Behind them a deity murti is decorated with white jasmine garlands and red roses, and a large arrangement of red roses lies on an orange cloth. Rows of brass oil lamps and a brass kalasha stand on orange fabric, with a brass lamp hanging at right.2022-10-05 +1 copies