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Photograph of two young men in orange and saffron dhotis seated on a paved floor under a covered pavilion, performing a puja. The man in front wears a rudraksha mala and holds a small metal vessel, with a steel teapot, cups and bowls, a silver pot with white flowers, and a silver plate arranged on a red-and-gold cloth before him. Behind him sits a second man in orange with a bead necklace and wristbands. Two dark clay pots stand at left in front of a draped red and gold cloth decorated with yellow and red garlands, and incense sticks rise from a bowl. The setting is an outdoor temple courtyard with a red pillar.

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A photograph of a puja setup outdoors on a cream tiled floor. A young man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and bracelets and wearing glasses, sits cross-legged and reaches toward brass vessels, silver bowls and a silver kalasha with white flowers. Behind him a second person in orange sits. Terracotta pots, a red and gold silk-draped altar with yellow and white garlands, and a small smoking incense stick are visible.2016-01-15September 25 20092009-09-25 +1 copiesApril 30 20152015-04-30Photograph of a puja ceremony in a hall. In the centre, a man with a shaved head, glasses and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in saffron-orange clothing with his hands pressed together in prayer. Beside him on the left, a young boy in an orange turban and orange robe with gold trim, also with a rudraksha mala, sits with hands folded. Behind them, a decorated altar holds deity murti garlanded with yellow and white flowers, with pink draped cloth. In front, a brass oil lamp burns, with brass bowls of flowers, a kalasha-style vessel, and stacked yellow turmeric blocks on a stone slab. Smoke rises at right.2015-04-30January 15 20162016-01-15A photograph of a homa ritual at an outdoor altar bordered with yellow and orange marigold petals. A man in saffron robes with a gold necklace and a striped tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged, gesturing with his right hand while the other hand is open over the altar. Beside him, a younger man in white dhoti and a yellow shawl is seated, with a second young man in white and yellow beside him holding a small silver vessel. In front of them sit a brass kalasha wrapped in mesh with a flower arrangement and a small silver bowl. A standing sannyasi in orange robes with arms folded stands in the background near a tall brass lamp stand, with green foliage behind.2009-09-25A photograph of a homa ritual at an outdoor altar bordered with yellow and orange marigold flowers. A man in an orange saffron robe with a dark maroon border sits at the altar, wearing gold necklaces and a gold bangle, holding a green leaf over a small brass vessel. Two men in white dhotis with yellow shawls assist beside him, one wearing a rudraksha mala and the other with a rudraksha mala and a lanyard. A brass kalasha with flowers and a silver vessel sit on the altar; smoke rises from the offering. Green foliage and a building are behind.2009-09-25A photograph of a puja ritual outdoors. A man seated on the left wears a saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulders and a maroon-bordered orange garment, with a long beaded necklace, a bracelet and a white-and-red forehead mark, and he holds a small brass lamp over a stone platform decorated with yellow and orange flower petals. Beside him sit two men in white kurtas with yellow shawls; one wears glasses and a red tilak, and the other has a beaded mala. In the foreground stand a brass kalasha in a mesh netting, a silver vessel, and a small bowl. Green banana leaves and trees form the background. a person cue is present: the central figure wears saffron robes with a distinctive long beaded necklace and ritual forehead marks, so the candidate is in person, though this remains an appearance-based label.2009-09-25January 15 20162016-01-15Outdoor ritual scene under a pavilion roof with palm and frangipani trees behind. A gilded arched shrine frames a small deity murti dressed with ornate gold and white jewellery, draped in a thick garland of yellow marigolds, red and white flowers. Below it stands a red-brown brocade skirt and a gold cloth. Two men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, one wearing rudraksha beads, sit cross-legged on the floor. The man on the right holds a microphone and speaks while the man on the left, bare-chested with a gold chain, tends brass vessels, a kalasha pot and a silver platter of white flowers, with brass lamps and vessels arranged on a cloth in front. Two large clay pots sit by the shrine.2016-01-15A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange head covering and a gold-bead necklace performs a ritual at a low stone platform decorated with yellow and orange flower garlands and a red flower. He gestures with his right hand over a brass vessel and a silver bowl. Two seated men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit beside him; one wears a rudraksha mala and tilak, the other sits with eyes lowered. A standing man in orange robes watches in the background, beside a brass lamp stand and green foliage. Multiple ritual items sit on the platform.2009-09-25A ritual puja in front of a gilded shrine holding a decorated deity murti adorned with white and orange garlands, jewelled ornaments and a green silk cloth on a pink draped platform. In the foreground a man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala and a sandalwood mark on his bare chest, sits cross-legged before a small lit oil lamp and a brass plate of flowers, holding a ritual item to his face. Beside him a young boy in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban and a rudraksha mala sits with hands folded. Behind them on a red and gold throne decorated with multicoloured floral garlands sits another person in orange robes holding a golden staff, with a brass kalasha and offerings on the lower right. The scene suggests an abhishekam or puja setting.2015-04-30