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A photograph of a devotional ritual with a seated man in a white collared shirt holding a small silver bowl in both hands, reading from or chanting near silver puja vessels and fruit on a tray in front. Behind him a young boy in white kurta with a red thread around his neck watches, and a woman in a pink sari with folded hands stands nearby. A man in an orange-saffron robe with ornate gold-beaded necklaces and tripundra marks on his forehead stands at a microphone behind them. On the right, an orange and maroon cloth drapes over a gilded golden throne or seat. Other people are partly visible in the foreground, including a woman in a dark sari.

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A ritual scene inside a temple-like hall. In the foreground a man in a white polo shirt with a small emblem pours a liquid from a silver vessel over silver trays holding pink flowers and white petals. Beside him a woman in a pink-and-white sari with a red bindi holds her hands together in prayer. Behind them a young boy in white with a red thread around his neck watches, and a priest in saffron-orange cloth with a white forehead mark and gold necklaces chants near a microphone. A woman with a red-and-white marked forehead sits at the left edge reaching toward the offerings. Gold-carved wood and an orange silk cloth draped over a golden throne-like seat fill the right side. This appears to be a puja or abhishekam offering.2010-11-10A photo of a ritual padapuja scene in a hall. In the foreground, a man with white tripundra marks and a rudraksha mala, wearing a white dhoti, presses his palms together in prayer beside a young boy in white kurta holding a small brass bowl. Behind them, women in white saris with red borders and beaded necklaces stand with hands folded, and a man in an orange shirt with white forehead marks stands near a microphone. Silver trays hold apples, flowers and offerings. On the right, a seated figure wearing an orange garment and rudraksha beads is being honoured, their bare feet resting on a gold-trimmed red cushioned seat with a golden throne-like frame. A woman with light blonde hair is seen from behind at the bottom right.2010-10-28A photograph of a devotional padapuja-style ritual indoors. In the centre, an older man with grey hair, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala around his neck, wears a white shirt and holds a small silver cup with both hands while bowing forward. Beside him a young woman in a yellow shawl and a yellow-and-blue sari presses her palms together in prayer. Behind them, several people in white garments stand or sit, and in the foreground silver trays of flowers, fruit and offerings sit on a cloth. At the right, a seated figure in an orange robe is partly visible in front of a red cushioned gold-trimmed throne. The setting is a plain pink-walled hall.2010-09-19October 26 20102010-10-26A puja scene where a woman in a white sari with a gold border and a black beaded mala sits with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, her eyes lowered. A boy in a blue checked shirt beside her also holds his hands together. Behind them a woman in an orange and white garment stands. In the foreground, a shaved-headed priest in orange clothing with gold ornaments sits before brass plates of offerings and flowers, and a gilded carved pillar frames the left side. The setting suggests a padapuja or similar ritual.2010-10-19A photograph of a Hindu ritual scene in a hall. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds small oil lamps with lit flames above a golden tray of offerings. Around him, several people sit on the floor: a bare-chested priest with a white tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala, a woman in a white and green sari with a black beaded necklace, a woman in orange, and a child. Other participants in white dhotis sit with their backs to the camera. To the right, a golden seat is decorated with yellow and orange flower garlands, and a figure in orange robes sits on it, partly cropped. Golden ritual vessels and marigold garlands fill the frame.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 28 20102010-10-28November 30 20112011-11-30A seated ritual scene during a pada puja-style worship. A man in the centre wears a white dhoti with an orange border, a white upper cloth, a shaved head with white vertical tilak and a red bindi, rimless glasses, and a long gold bead necklace; he holds a small silver vessel in both hands over a silver tray. Beside him a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl and a dark rudraksha mala sits with her hands near the tray. Behind them a man in white with a rudraksha mala and a woman in a yellow-bordered sari look on. Silver bowls, a red apple and white offerings sit on the tray in front. Two men with shaved heads are partly visible at the lower right and a red cloth hangs at the left edge.2010-09-16September 15 20112011-09-15November 27 20112011-11-27A group of devotees performs a ritual with oil lamps and silver puja plates in an indoor hall. In the foreground a man in white dhoti with a red border and a rudraksha mala holds a small lit lamp, with white vibhuti horizontal lines on his forehead and arms. Beside him a woman in a red-bordered white sari and a bangle stands with hands folded in prayer. A young boy in white kurta holds a lamp near his forehead. At right a shaved-headed man wears an orange cloth and white vibhuti marks. Other people wear white and yellow garments, and a silver tray with offerings lies in front of them.2010-10-28