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A seated man in a rust-red robe with a golden-bordered shawl holds a small oil lamp over a brass tray heaped with marigolds and white flowers, in a temple corner. Beside him a bald man in pale cream clothes presses his palms together in prayer, wearing a beaded necklace and gold-bordered dhoti. Behind them, standing devotees in peach and orange robes, one holding a bell, watch. Brass pots, a yellow basket of flowers and a pink cushioned seat are nearby, and two colourful figurines stand in a glass case in the upper corner. Photo shows a pada puja ritual with a lamp offering.

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January 22 20142014-01-22January 22 20142014-01-22Indoor temple photograph of a ritual at a golden yoni-shaped peetha or abhishekam platform heaped with orange marigolds and white flowers. Several people in saffron and orange robes sit close around it. A woman in a maroon-red sari and rudraksha-style beaded necklace holds a lit oil lamp, with a man in a red sweater and orange cap beside her. A bald man in orange holds a ceremonial staff, and another in orange and brown sits behind him. A brass vessel and a basket of offerings sit nearby, and a small deity murti appears at the right edge. Watchers stand behind in jackets and shawls. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance.2014-01-22Indoor temple shrine scene with a seated devotee in a dark red-brown robe and gold-trimmed shawl lighting an oil lamp held over a golden puja tray. Behind him a standing man wears an orange shawl, a pink-and-tan kurta, and a dark jacket; a boy in a beige vest and pink kurta stands at left, and a person in a red top and white dhoti stands center holding an orange cloth. A man at left in orange clothing presses palms together in namaskar. Behind the altar are white marble-like statues of Ganesha and a seated female deity with folded hands in pink and green robes, with a flower-decorated shrine. A golden tray of marigolds sits on the altar in front, with metal pots and a kalasha-like vessel nearby, and a red-cloth offering table holds currency notes. The lamp flame and marigold garlands dominate the frame.2014-01-22A brass ritual vessel with a raised gold rim holds a yellow marigold garland and green leaves around a stone object. A man in a maroon shawl and rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead and a gold necklace, bends over the vessel with both hands placing or adjusting the flowers. Beside him, a younger man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala holds a cloth. Behind them, a man in an orange turban and red jacket is garlanded with marigolds and touches his forehead, and another man in saffron dress stands near a bronze pot. Small brass bowls with offerings sit on the floor.2014-01-22January 22 20142014-01-22January 22 20142014-01-22January 22 20142014-01-22January 22 20142014-01-22A photograph of a temple shrine where a golden yoni-pitha shaped basin is decorated with orange and yellow marigold garlands and marigold petals. Around it, several people in saffron and orange robes sit on the floor during a puja. A woman in a maroon-and-orange shawl with rudraksha beads lights an oil lamp held in a green basket, while a man in a red top and peach dhoti sits beside a steel pot. A shaven-headed monk in orange holds a white book, and another holds a long staff with a crescent-topped finial. Currency notes lie on a tray at lower right. The room has a glass cabinet at the upper right.2014-01-22A photograph inside a small temple sanctum with a brass rail and red curtains. A man in rust-red robes and a red tilak sits at a brass platform, lighting an oil lamp with a flame beside a large brass plate heaped with orange marigolds. Beside him, a bald man in orange cloth and rudraksha malas sits attentively. On the right, a man in red robes and orange shawl attends to the scene, while a line of devotees in saffron cloth, jackets and casual clothes stand behind the rail. A brass kalasha sits nearby. The setting suggests a puja or padapuja at a temple shrine.2014-01-22January 22 20142014-01-22