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A photograph of a ritual scene at a temple-like setting. In the foreground, a bearded man with long dark hair wearing an orange shawl sits at left, partly visible. Beside him a man in a white dhoti with a red-and-green border kneels and offers a plate of flowers and petals toward a seated figure draped in orange cloth adorned with a yellow garland. A woman in a blue embroidered sari with silver-thread motifs kneels and holds a small plate, while an older woman in white with glasses watches on the right. Golden furniture and a red cloth are visible, and a gold-framed altar stands behind them. The scene suggests a puja offering with flowers.

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November 19 20092009-11-19November 19 20092009-11-19November 19 20092009-11-19A seated puja scene before a golden throne draped in orange cloth with a yellow marigold garland. In the foreground a man in white with a red-bordered cloth and a gold bracelet, and a person in orange robes at left, sit near a silver plate of flowers. A woman in a blue embroidered sari, with her hair in a low braid, and an older woman in white with glasses kneel and offer flowers or kumkum at the golden base. Red carpet and an ornate gold stand are visible.2009-11-19November 19 20092009-11-19November 19 20092009-11-19A photograph of a puja at a golden altar. A figure in a large orange robe sits on a throne-like seat draped in orange cloth with a yellow marigold garland. In the foreground, a man in orange robes with a maroon sash kneels and holds a small golden vessel over a silver plate of flowers and offerings. A woman in a blue embroidered sari with a silver-threaded pattern kneels beside him, pouring or offering from a golden cup, while an older woman in white with glasses watches at right. Red and gold bangles and a gold-trimmed red carpet are visible. Ornate gold furniture and a Persian-style rug complete the ritual setting.2009-11-19November 19 20092009-11-19November 17 20092009-11-17 +1 copiesNovember 19 20092009-11-19November 19 20092009-11-19Photograph of a padapuja ritual indoors. A seated figure in orange robes with a red garland rests bare feet on a red cushion atop an ornate gold-trimmed platform. A woman in a white garment and gold earrings, and a man in white with a red tilak on his forehead, offer flowers from a silver plate of yellow and white blossoms. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe, and a girl in a yellow top with a braid watches from the lower right.2009-11-17 +1 copies