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A photograph inside a covered hall with a corrugated roof and paper bunting, showing a padapuja-style ritual. In the foreground a musician in a green shirt and white dhoti plays a long wooden flute. Seated women in blue and teal saris and white-clad men wear white and red flower garlands. A woman in a white sari with red blouse bends forward offering a silver tray, while a man in white kneels beside her. A standing figure in orange robes stands at left, and a person in orange sits near a tripod-mounted camera at centre. Smoke rises near the back and a decorated golden chair stands at right. Background wall shows framed photographs and a painted pillar.

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November 29 20112011-11-29November 29 20112011-11-29A photograph of a festive hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange walls, decorated with hanging colourful cylindrical banners and paper streamers. Seated devotees on mats face a ritual scene at the right: a priest in white dhoti and shawl with orange-bordered cloth bends forward with a brass plate, while another white-clad priest stands beside him holding a garland-laden figure. A man in a green shirt plays a stringed instrument in front, and many people wear white flower garlands. A standing figure in orange robes stands in the background near a camera on a tripod. A framed photo strip hangs on the wall.2011-11-29November 29 20112011-11-29Photo of a seated devotional gathering in a hall with orange-brown walls, a colourful hanging banner, and paper star ornaments overhead. In the foreground a man in a green silk shirt and maroon dhoti plays a long wind instrument, a flute. Behind him a woman in a teal and blue sari with red and white flower garlands sits on a woven mat, and to the right another woman in blue sari and a man in white kurta and dhoti are garlanded with white jasmine and red roses. Many more people in white and light clothing sit in rows behind them. At the right edge a bald man in white dhoti with gold border stands near a railing. A woman with red flower crown and yellow sari sits at the left, with a man in light blue shirt and glasses beside her.2011-11-29November 29 20112011-11-29Indoor ceremony in a tin-roofed hall with orange walls and decorative cloth banners hanging from the ceiling. In the foreground a man in a green patterned kurta plays a long wooden flute, while seated devotees in white, cream and blue saris and garlands of red and white flowers fill the room. Near a red carpeted platform, a robed figure in orange stands behind a film camera on a tripod. A framed photo strip hangs on the orange wall, and a gold-trimmed red throne sits to the right. Confetti lies on the floor. Many attendees wear marigold and rose garlands.2011-11-29 +1 copiesNovember 29 20112011-11-29A photograph of a home interior during a pada puja at a devotee's house. A figure seated on a red-cushioned chair at right wears a saffron wrap, a white flower garland, red floral garland, gold bangle on the upper arm, and holds a tall ceremonial staff with a round top. Three seated and standing devotees face them: a man in a white sleeveless top and saffron cloth kneels with a metal plate, a woman in a white sari with gold border presses her palms together, and a shaved-headed young man in orange robes and rudraksha mala sits nearby. Standing onlookers in white dhotis, orange robes and colourful saris fill the room, with framed photographs on the wall behind and an open doorway.2014-07-01March 07 20132013-03-07May 10 20142014-05-10A photograph of a crowded hall during a fire ritual. Several seated devotees in white and coloured silk saris and white dhotis wear marigold and jasmine garlands while fire pits blaze in red trays before them. A man in a white shirt and a woman in a yellow-gold sari with a pink garland sit at a small wooden table holding brass plates and a lit lamp. Standing attendants in white dhotis carry offering trays through the hall. The walls display hanging paper decorations and framed pictures. A child in a white dress sits in the lower foreground. Behind them a large audience in white clothing fills the room. Approximate count of visible people is over a hundred.2008-12-26