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Indoor photo of a ritual exchange in a hall with patterned textile banners. A figure with bare shoulders, a white forehead mark, a leopard-print wrap and rust-orange cloth hands a small gold object to a woman in a white embroidered kurta with an orange shawl. Behind them stand a framed portrait, a brass lamp and altar objects with colourful decor. Several people in white and orange clothing stand in the background. a person is not established by visible cues strong enough to assert identity, so the central figure is described by role only as a figure presenting an offering.

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A photograph of an indoor hall with a patterned floor and a table draped in purple cloth holding small gold and painted figurines of deities. A man with a white forehead marking and bare chest wears an orange cloth over his shoulder and a leopard-print waistcloth, holding a small dark object near his head. Beside him, a woman in white salwar and an orange shawl stands barefoot holding a dish of offerings. A man at the right in orange robes, rudraksha beads and a gold-trimmed cloth looks on. Behind them, other people in saris and white clothing move through a buffet area with food on a blue-covered table.2012-12-11A photograph of a puja at an indoor hall with a marble wall and blue-grey curtains. A man with a white tilak on his forehead wears a saffron-orange wrap, a leopard-print lower cloth, and a gold necklace. He holds a small open book or tray while standing at a table before silver deity murtis, brass bells, a silver kalasha-style lamp and brass vessels, with garlands of orange and white flowers. Beside him a woman in an orange-and-maroon sari with dark-rimmed glasses and a rudraksha mala holds a small pink fan-like item over an offering tray. Behind them, devotees in saffron shawls and white clothes stand in a crowd. The table is draped in tiger-striped and purple cloths.2012-12-11August 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesAugust 27 20142014-08-27 +1 copiesNovember 10 20132013-11-10August 02 20142014-08-02 +2 copiesA seated man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and an orange-and-black striped garment with beaded necklaces performs a ritual at a low wooden altar holding a silver Shiva lingam-style object, a silver kalasha-like vessel and flowers. Beside him a bare-chested man in white dhoti with an orange shawl and gold necklaces holds a metal bowl, and seated devotees in white and orange sit on a patterned floor. Behind them a backdrop shows a deity murti with a trident beside a decorated chair, and a stage camera and tripod stand at right.2012-12-28A seated figure in a maroon-and-gold dhoti-style robe with a white and orange garland and a white tilak on the forehead receives a bowed devotee in a grey striped shirt and white trousers, who presses palms together and lowers his head toward the figure's hands. Behind them stands a golden deity murti draped with a multicoloured flower garland, with banana leaves, marigold garlands and golden peetha-style seats framing the scene. Several women in white and maroon saris and saffron-trimmed robes with rudraksha or orange garlands stand nearby, with brass trays of offerings on the floor. The figure seated on the throne has long hair and ornate gold jewellery, which may be a qualifying appearance cue; the identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2014-08-29A seated figure in an orange shawl and tiger-striped garment, wearing a peach-coloured turban and ornate gold jewellery, sits on a red velvet throne with a gilded frame and tiger-patterned cushion, extending a tray with a ceremonial offering to a standing man in a white dhoti with orange shawl and rudraksha mala. Beside him a bald man in an orange robe and rudraksha mala assists. A woman in a maroon sari and red garland kneels with folded hands, and at right a bare-chested man in white dhoti with folded hands looks on. Background includes a red-draped altar and women in red saris. Stage-like dark setting suggests a pada puja ritual; the seated figure with turban and tiger-print garment is a person candidate in a performance-like ritual role.2012-12-20A seated figure in an orange dhoti and a tiger-striped shawl sits on an ornate throne-like seat before a silver-framed deity murti with gold accents. He raises his right palm in blessing toward a kneeling person in a white shirt with an orange shawl, who bows with hands folded. Behind them, a small group in white and orange robes stands and sits, one holding a white cloth. Gold lion-shaped figures rest on the pink-draped table in front, and a canopy of colourful tassels hangs overhead. The scene suggests a darshan or blessing moment in a temple-style hall with white floral rugs.2012-12-20August 09 20152015-08-09A ceremonial scene at a temple-style hall. A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a red and orange flower garland, rudraksha beads and a gold necklace receives a silver plate of offerings from a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a purple-and-gold border. The seated man has long swept-back hair, gold earrings and a red-and-orange shawl draped over his shoulder, sitting on a red velvet throne. A silver trident stands behind the priest, and gold oil lamps, a golden lion-form figure and a gold parasol decorate the setting. Flower garlands in red, orange and yellow hang nearby. The offering plate holds flowers and fruit wrapped in a gold cloth, consistent with a samaya deeksha homa ritual. Seated man: a person, appearance-based label; seated on a throne, receiving offerings.2015-07-17