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A photograph of a Sri Chakra puja in progress. In the foreground, a man in an orange shirt with an orange shawl and gold ornaments is seated on the floor, holding a silver camphor lamp with a flame over a brass Sri Chakra meru. Fruit, a small bowl with red kumkum and a silver vessel sit on a wooden tray beside him. Behind him, several women in white saris with orange borders sit with palms pressed together in prayer, one holding a small orange-flame lamp. Other seated devotees, many in white, fill the background, and a red wall and orange cloth hang behind them.

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A photograph of a seated group of women in a hall with pink walls performing a ritual with hands in anjali mudra. They wear white and orange saffron garments with red borders and red shawls, several with bangles and gold bracelets. Brass plates on an orange cloth hold oil lamps, flowers, incense sticks and small brass vessels, with lit diyas in front. Behind them, men in white dhotis sit in rows, and tripods hold cameras. The setting suggests a puja or satsang, though no specific ceremony name is shown.2010-09-12A seated group performs a puja in a hall with a white floor. In the foreground, a woman in a cream sari with a red border tends a brass lamp with a lit flame. Beside her, a person in a saffron-orange robe with a red shawl sits before a brass plate of flowers and a small brass lamp, and another woman in orange and maroon, wearing a rudraksha-style mala and gold bangles, holds a lit lamp. Behind them, devotees in white and yellow shawls sit with hands folded or holding lamps. Small brass plates, bowls, flowers and conch shells are arranged on orange cloths. Lamps glow throughout the scene, and a camera tripod stands at the right.2010-09-18December 02 20102010-12-022004 - First Sannyas Deeksha At AdiKailaasa2004-07-02A ritual gathering in an orange-walled hall with a red carpet and an orange cloth-covered platform. A man in a saffron/orange sleeveless robe with long swept-back hair stands at right with hands folded in prayer, facing a group seated on the orange cloth. Seated devotees include a woman in white with rudraksha malas and a woman in orange, along with women in white and cream saris and men in white with yellow shawls. Brass plates hold flowers, fruit, a bowl of marigolds and a kalasha-style vessel. Several other people sit in the background among steel railings.2010-07-22July 25 20092009-07-25A photograph of women seated on the floor during a lamp ritual, holding small oil lamps with flames. In the foreground a woman in white clothes with an orange shawl and a pendant necklace holds a lit lamp, and a woman in peach and orange saffron-toned sari with a white forehead mark holds another lamp near a metal railing. Behind them other women in white and yellow shawls hold lamps, and brass vessels, flowers and offerings lie on a cloth at the lower left. No a person candidate is visible.2010-09-30A photograph of a ritual scene at a gold-trimmed seat. In the foreground, a shaven-headed priest in white dhoti with red-bordered cloth and gold chain holds a lit aarti lamp over silver plates of fruit, flowers and small bowls. Behind him, several men in white dhotis with red borders and gold necklaces hold lamps or offer flames. On the left, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a red-cushioned seat beside a gold-edged table laden with apples and metal vessels. Women in white, yellow and orange saris sit on the floor in the background, many holding small oil lamps, and a man in white stands at the upper left. The room has red walls and a white plastic chair, with a smoky haze in the air.2010-09-08A ritual aarti scene in an indoor hall. A bald priest with white tilak and white dhoti holds a silver lamp stand with lit oil lamps, beside a woman in a yellow shawl and white sari with palms pressed together in prayer. A woman in a red-bordered sari and pink blouse holds another lit lamp. Behind them a man in a white dhoti with rudraksha-style mala and a saffron-robed man speak into a microphone. On the right, a figure in orange robes and gold-bordered cloth sits near a silver tray of fruit, flowers, betel leaves and small bowls. Foreground women with dark hair in ponytails face the offering tray. Dhoopa smoke rises in the air.2010-11-30A photograph of a padapuja in a plain room. A person with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and orange robes sits with hands joined on a gold-and-red ornate throne, with a lit oil lamp at the foot of the throne. Around the throne, a crowd sits on a white cloth: a man in a white shirt holds a small offering to the throne, a woman in a green sari and a boy in white sit with palms pressed together, and young men in white with yellow shawls sit nearby. Fruit (oranges, apples), a silver plate, a bowl and flowers lie on the cloth in front. A wall air conditioner and a small table with boxes are visible at the back. About 15 people are visible.2009-08-09A homa fire ritual in progress on an orange cloth. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in orange robes with a white tilak and beaded necklaces sits cross-legged, pouring liquid from a small vessel into a bowl over the fire. A rectangular metal fire tray holds stacked wood, and brass bowls with offerings such as grains, ghee and banana leaves surround him. Behind him, a seated group of about twenty devotees in orange shawls and white clothes press their palms together in prayer, some with eyes closed. Woven mats cover the floor and a red-draped table with stacked cloth is at the upper left.2012-07-14A seated figure in an orange robe with a yellow-green marigold garland sits with palms pressed together in namaste on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and white and red flower garlands. Before the throne, devotees in white and cream clothes and yellow shawls sit on a red cloth, one holding a lit oil lamp or flame near the throne while others pour or hold brass plates, kalasha vessels and fruit offerings. A woman in orange sari sits at right and a woman in gold sari sits in the centre. The scene appears to be a pratyaksha paada puja, with padapuja offerings arranged on a tray at the lower edge. A white wall and a red fire extinguisher are visible at upper left.2009-11-27