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A photograph of a ritual puja in progress on a white tiled floor. A silver kalasha-style vessel on a silver pedestal is decorated with garlands of white and pink flowers, orange and red blossoms, and marigolds. Four women sit around it: one in a red and green sari with hands folded, one in an orange blouse and zebra-print sari seen from behind, a central young person with bare upper body, rudraksha malas, a black head wrap and orange cloth draped over the shoulder, and a woman in a white and gold sari with rudraksha mala and folded hands. Small oil lamps and incense sticks sit on the floor, and a mobile phone rests at the right edge.

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A photograph of a seated puja in an indoor hall. A bare-chested male priest with white ash markings on his back and arms, wearing a white dhoti, sits with his back to the camera and palms together before an ornate silver pedestal decorated with white jasmine garlands and red, yellow and pink flowers. Around him sit four women: one in a green blouse and pink sari with gold border on the left, a young girl with white ash on her forehead and a rudraksha mala on the upper left, a woman in a white sari with orange blouse and rudraksha mala holding her hands together in the centre, and a woman in an orange sari on the right. Brass plates with flowers and oil lamps are on the floor. The floor is covered with a leopard-print mat. No a person is visibly present.2019-05-18A photograph of a ritual scene indoors where a woman in a white sari with a gold border and an orange blouse sits cross-legged, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold jewellery, holding a brass oil lamp with a lit flame. Beside her, a large silver tray or stand is heavily garlanded with red, yellow and pink roses, white jasmine strands and pink flowers, with lit oil lamps placed among them. Another person in an orange garment holds a lamp at the right edge, and hands holding brass lamps and bowls of petals appear at the left foreground. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable.2019-05-18A ritual scene with a large silver vessel topped by a brass kalasha-like container wrapped in garlands of red, pink, yellow and white flowers, set on a stand before the worshippers. A young boy with white sacred ash markings, rudraksha beads and an orange cloth draped over his shoulder sits with hands folded, eyes lowered. Beside him a woman in a white sari with a gold border, orange blouse, rudraksha mala and gold jewellery sits with hands joined in prayer. Small oil lamps, flower offerings and a brass lamp lie on the mat in front. A partially visible person in red garments sits at the left edge.2019-05-18A seated devotional ritual on a light floor with a flower-decorated brass kalasha-style vessel in the foreground, surrounded by red roses, yellow marigolds, white jasmine garlands and a pink flower. A young boy with a head wrap, bare chest, white body markings, rudraksha and gold-toned necklaces, and an orange-red braid sits with hands together. Beside him a woman in a white sari with gold border, orange blouse, rudraksha mala and gold jewelry sits with folded hands. A red-and-pink cloth draped at the left edge. Oil lamps and flower offerings are visible on the floor. No clear visual evidence confirms a person's presence.2019-05-18A seated ritual scene on a leopard-print cloth with brass bowls of rice, flower petals, oil lamps and a garlanded tray of white and pink flowers. A woman in a pink and gold saree with green blouse and a long beaded mala sits at centre, hands near the offerings. Beside her a young ascetic-style figure with a turban-like wrapped head, bare torso with white body markings, orange cloth and beaded necklaces prepares items. A man on the left, bare-chested with a white dhoti and white body markings, leans over the tray. A figure in an orange blouse with hair up sits in the foreground, and an orange-clad person is at the right edge.2019-05-18A seated ritual scene on a white marble floor. A young boy with a shaved, tonsured head and a black cloth wrapped on top stands bare-chested with rudraksha malas and white markings, holding a red-and-white cloth over a brass kalasha heaped with white and pink flowers and garlands. A woman in a green and red sari sits beside him with palms together, and a woman in a white sari with an orange border and rudraksha mala sits with hands folded in prayer. Small oil lamps burn on the floor and a woman in an orange blouse sits in front with her back to the camera. In the background, saffron-robed men sit near drums.2019-05-18January 05 20192019-01-05A young sannyasi in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at a stone-brick altar, holding a small oil lamp over a silver bowl. His forehead and arms bear white ash markings, and he wears a small gold earring. Marigold and white flower garlands and bananas are arranged on the altar in front. Behind him, women in white and red shawls sit in devotional posture before a colourful painted backdrop with gold and red panels. A person's hand with white markings reaches toward the offerings from the left. The scene appears to be a puja with aarti.2013-05-19August 15 20132013-08-15May 18 20192019-05-18A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a long red-and-white flower garland, with a rudraksha-style mala, holds a copper kalasha or lota aloft while a circle of devotees kneels around a bed of rose petals and white flowers. Women in white, red and maroon saris with gold bangles and a small boy in a blue-and-white striped shirt lean in, one lighting or holding a flame near the flowers. Men in white dhotis stand and kneel behind. The setting is an indoor tiled floor.2014-06-24 +1 copiesA woman in an orange saree with a rudraksha mala and beaded necklace sits cross-legged on a raised platform, holding a brass tray of yellow and purple flowers and small brass vessels over a red-cushioned ornate pedestal. Beside her, a person in a white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala leans forward, hands near the offering. Scattered yams or tubers lie on a yellow cloth in the foreground. Behind them, red drapes, golden canopy structures and a figure in orange are visible in a hall setting. No appearance-based a person candidate is clearly identifiable, so the a person field is set to unsure.2019-01-05