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A 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.

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A puja scene on a striped blue and red mat. A man in white dhoti and sleeveless white top, with a gold chain and rudraksha-style beads, pours water from a small gold vessel over the hands of a woman in a yellow silk sari with a jasmine flower in her hair, who holds a silver plate. Behind them, banana bunches, fruits, flower garlands, a silver kalasha and brass pots surround the altar. Two seated men in white and pale shirts watch nearby. Brass pots and small paper cups sit on a tray at right.2004-06-12June 12 20042004-06-12June 12 20042004-06-12Indoor puja in a plain room with a white wall and a table in the background. A bare-chested priest with a shaved head, white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl sits on the floor beside a silver shrine-like yantra or kalasha-shaped object on a tray. Around him a woman in a yellow-green sari with floral print and a woman in a yellow blouse and white dhoti-style garment pour or offer items over the tray, while a man in a white shirt and a woman in white also tend the offerings. Brass vessels, a silver bell and a small lamp sit on the floor, and children sit in the background. Ritual abhishekam-style worship is taking place.2011-10-03A photograph of a traditional Hindu wedding ceremony on a teal cloth set on the ground outdoors. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a white forehead mark sits at left, holding a small silver vessel, with a long-haired figure's face partly visible; a bride in a red and orange sari with white flower garlands sits centre, and a groom in white dhoti and shirt with a red-and-white garland sits beside her. Spread before them are brass trays of flowers, fruit including apples and pineapples, sweets, a kumkum dish, a small clay oil lamp, and a stack of white blocks. Brass vessels and a plate of white flower petals complete the ritual arrangement.2007-02-15July 02 20142014-07-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a puja at an outdoor ceremony on a striped blue and red mat. A woman in a yellow sari with white flowers in her hair sits at left beside a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala who performs the rite. Across from them a man in white shirt and a woman in a pink sari with gold border sit at a brass thali of yellow sweets, a brass vessel and small cups. Behind them a brick homa pit burns with flames, with coconut halves and garlands, and fruits, banana and flower offerings lie on a decorated table at upper left. A silver deity murti sits at lower left among pink flowers.2004-06-12September 16 20132013-09-16A seated group performs a puja ritual in a temple hall with a gold-covered seat and microphones in the background. In the centre, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace and gold bangles holds a pink lotus flower over a silver vessel. Beside him, a man in white with a rudraksha-style gold necklace and glasses holds a pink lotus, while a bald man with white forehead markings sits in front. Women in white saris with yellow shawls sit to the left and right, and silver trays with an apple and flowers are in the foreground. Priests in saffron robes with gold necklaces and tilak markings sit in the background.2010-11-02A seated group ritual with several people in white dhotis and yellow or orange shawls. Shaved-headed men in white dhotis wear gold beaded necklaces and a bare-chested man in the foreground holds a silver vessel near a gold tray. A central figure with a white vertical forehead mark passes his hand over a silver plate holding a red fruit and flowers. Women in white saris with orange shawls sit in rows on orange cloths behind, with small brass oil lamps and brass vessels placed in front of them. The setting is a tiled hall with orange walls. Practitioners appear to be performing a puja with offerings.2010-09-08September 16 20132013-09-16 +1 copiesA Hindu wedding ritual inside a decorated hall. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and green shawl leans forward on the left, holding a yellow cloth over a brass-edged tray. A bride in an orange-red silk sari with gold jewellery and flower garlands sits on the floor, bending forward, while a woman in a green sari assists her. A groom in white dhoti and shawl with pink and white garlands sits on the right. Bananas, coconut halves, rose petals and a small brass cup lie on the floor, and other women in saris stand behind holding trays.2013-09-16