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Seated devotees perform a puja with hands pressed in anjali before a large gold tray of offerings, including silver bowls with fruit, apples, pink flowers, shredded white vegetables and gold-wrapped sweets. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace and a red tilak presses his palms together with eyes closed. Beside him, a man in white with a dark rudraksha mala and a woman in a green blouse and white sari, also with hands folded, join the prayer. Several women in white and yellow-bordered saris sit nearby, and a microphone stand is visible at the upper right. The setting is a hall with an orange cloth on the floor.

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A temple puja scene with devotees seated on the floor around gold-coloured ritual trays holding fruit, sweets and offerings. A woman in an orange sari with a red bindi and gold bangles has her palms pressed together in namaskar at left. A young woman in an orange shawl and white sari with green border sits with palms joined, and an older woman in a white sari with yellow border also prays with folded hands. A man in saffron-orange robes and a gold necklace reaches toward a tray, while a bald man in orange robes with white tilak sits at right. Several people in orange and white clothing sit in the background near small oil lamps. Gold ritual vessels and a gold stand are visible at left. The a person candidate is not clearly identifiable, so the person in saffron with the gold necklace is described by role only.2010-11-05November 05 20102010-11-05November 25 20142014-11-25A photograph of a puja inside an open-sided hall with a red-painted wall and bright windows. A standing man in an orange-saffron robe and a red-and-white flower garland, hands joined in namaste, faces a golden deity murti and offerings of fruit, a bowl of lamps, and an ornate golden stand. Seated devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls kneel on the floor; two women in yellow shawls hold brass plates of offerings, and a bald elderly man in white sits with hands folded. Several seated figures in white and yellow chant at microphones, and a woman in an orange sari sits at the far right beside plates of fruit and sweets. A standing figure in orange may be a sannyasi leading the puja, and the presentation is consistent with the a person candidate cues of an orange robe and garland, but his face is not clearly visible, so identity is uncertain. The visible faces and posture of the person in orange are not sufficient to confirm the identity.2009-11-20A photograph of a pada puja ritual in progress. A shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with red-bordered edges sits before a gold ornate seat, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace with a pendant and white sandalwood markings on his forehead and arms. A woman in a yellow shawl over white clothing sits beside him with hands folded, eyes closed, and a white forehead mark. In the foreground are silver trays and bowls with flowers, and a person in orange robes is seen from behind at the right. Red and white garlands drape the gold seat. The man's appearance does not clearly match the page's claim, so he is described by role as a priest; no identification is made.2010-10-13A photograph of a puja or padapuja scene in a hall with orange-draped floor and a golden throne. A man seated on a red-cushioned golden throne at right wears a leopard-print top, orange shawl and a rudraksha mala, with long swept-back hair, and looks toward the group. Seated at the low gold tray in front of him, devotees in white and cream clothes, some with orange shawls, hold red flowers and fruit over silver plates and small lamps. A seated man in white with a rudraksha mala and a woman in yellow pass offerings, while others sit in prayer or behind them. Watermarked-free background shows a dark curtain and a small side table with fruit.2010-11-30September 17 20102010-09-17November 15 20102010-11-15December 30 20112011-12-30A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala sits eyes-closed on an ornate gold-and-red throne, hands folded, on a stage. Around the throne a group of devotees sits on the floor: a woman in green with palms joined, a man in white with a shaved head and mala, a bare-chested man with white tilak and gold necklaces, and women in yellow and white saris. Silver plates and bowls of offerings are set before them, with two red apples on a side table near the throne. Dark curtains and a projection screen form the backdrop. Visibly a satsang-style ritual gathering with devotional offerings.2010-09-17A photograph of a ceremonial darshan and pada puja scene in a hall. A man with long swept-back hair wears an orange saffron robe, a garland of orange and beige beads, and sits on an ornate gold throne heaped with yellow and purple flower garlands, his hands folded. Seated before him on the floor, devotees in white clothes press their palms together, and one holds a thali of fruit and red flowers. A woman in a white sari with a green border stands at left holding papers, and a shaved-headed priest in orange sits at the far left. Beside the throne a deity murti is garlanded with white and orange flowers.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA pada puja scene in an indoor hall. On the left, a reclining figure in an orange-red garment is adorned with heavy garlands of white, yellow, pink and purple flowers. Seated devotees surround a golden tray set with silver bowls, apples and pink flowers. A man in a white shirt and glasses holds a small vessel and pours or offers over the tray, while an older woman with grey hair and white clothes reaches toward the offerings. A younger woman in yellow and white sits nearby, and a shaved-headed man in white with gold necklaces and a white shirt presses his palms together. A gold-trimmed wooden stand and a pale pink wall form the backdrop. Several people are visible, including partially seen figures at the edges.2010-10-12