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A photograph of a puja being performed on a purple and red brocade cloth on the floor. A priest in white dhoti and shawl with an orange-red sash and a gold ceremonial necklace sits cross-legged, placing an item over a silver tray holding bowls of rice, grains, halved fruit, dragon fruit and melon. Silver figures of deities stand on a carved wooden altar at right, with a metal tray of milk-like liquid in the foreground. Seated children and adults in white and orange-red garments watch from behind.

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December 26 20122012-12-26A seated priest in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and gold necklace performs a puja on an orange floor mat. He pours liquid from a small metal vessel over a tray of offerings, and ritual items surround him: brass lamps, bowls of cooked rice and sweets, a pineapple, a green silk cloth, and a yellow-decorated altar. Behind him, seated devotees wear garlands; a woman in a maroon sari and a man in grey clothing sit on the floor. A bald man in white and gold clothing sits at the right edge. The scene suggests a devotional ritual with pooja offerings.2010-12-23December 26 20122012-12-26A priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold border sits cross-legged on an orange mat, pouring from a small brass vessel over a ritual setup of silver trays, brass bowls of yellow flowers, turmeric-coloured sweets, a coconut and mango leaves, and a folded green cloth. Two seated couples in the background wear flower garlands: a woman in a maroon sari and a man in a grey shirt. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam arrangement. No clear a person candidate is visible.2010-12-23December 25 20122012-12-25October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesEvening ritual gathering of seated devotees in white traditional clothing on a concrete floor. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a dark beaded mala sits behind a silver tray holding a red kumkum-covered yantra or shrine object decorated with white flowers, with red kumkum-dotted diyas arranged around it. On the left, a row of brass and steel bowls holds fruits including apples, bananas and pineapple, nuts and sweets, set out as offerings. Behind them, several men and women in white sit in meditative posture, some with orange shawls draped over their shoulders, and one woman wears a white head covering. Potted palm plants frame the left edge.2006-10-21A homa ceremony in a hall with a gilded throne-like seat with red cushions at the back. In the foreground a priest in orange robes and a shaved head sits cross-legged before a square fire pit with dried sticks, a metal kalasha and brass vessels holding rice, bananas, sweets and flowers. A young woman in an orange sari with red border sits with hands folded at left. Behind them devotees in orange, white and red saris and kurtas sit in rows with garlands and palms pressed together. A man in white dhoti stands at right beside a camera on a tripod, and a pot of apples and bananas sits on a tray. The priest does not show qualifying presentation cues for a person.2012-07-09October 16 20102010-10-16Night ritual photograph of a homa/puja at an ashram. A bald man in white dhoti with maroon border stands barefoot on an orange cloth, holding a tray of fruit, while a seated man in white at left works at a brass tray. Several boys in white kurtas kneel at a decorated altar covered with scattered flower petals, brass oil lamps, and offering plates of fruit and sweets. Behind them, a crowd of seated devotees in white fills the hall under strings of leaf and flag decorations, with a colourful deity murti and festival lights at the right.2010-10-16A padapuja ritual in an ashram hall. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes has his bare feet being worshipped, with a silver plate of flowers, lamps and offerings in front. A man in a purple dhoti and brown shawl with a white vertical tilak and rudraksha mala pours liquid from a small vessel onto the feet. A woman in a white sari with orange border and a gold necklace sits behind, and a curly-haired woman in white kneels on a leopard-print mat. A younger woman in purple sits in the foreground. A white and purple flower garland hangs over the seated figure, and a bowl of offerings sits on the mat.2012-12-22February 09 20122012-02-09