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A ritual puja scene at a table draped in gold cloth. A man on the right, bare-chested with a saffron-orange shawl, rudraksha mala and gold armlets, holds a silver cup and pours or offers from it over silver vessels, a silver kalasha and bowls of yellow flowers. Behind him sits a shaved-headed priest in saffron robes with a white forehead band and a beaded mala, and on the left a woman in white with a red-orange shawl sits with palms joined in namaste. Silver plates hold a small brass deity murti and flower petals. A red curtain and a standing fan are in the background.

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June 05 20122012-06-05January 01 20192019-01-01Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +2 copiesJanuary 08 20172017-01-08Photo of a ritual preparation in an indoor hall. A sannyasin with matted hair piled on her head, wearing orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark, kneels and holds yellow offering material over a silver tray. Beside her, a woman in a white and gold sari with a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, wearing a hairnet, looks toward her. On the left, an older woman in a rust-red sari with a red-bead necklace bends over the tray.2019-01-01A ritual on a stage before a floral backdrop of red, yellow and green garlands. A shaved-headed man in an orange-red dhoti with a rudraksha mala and bare upper body stands centre, hands extended in a blessing gesture, wearing glasses and a sacred ash marking. On the right, a seated figure in a red-orange turban, rudraksha and gold necklaces, and a red garland sits on an ornate gold throne with lion-head armrests, a silver staff beside them. At left a man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds a sacred marking on his face. Foreground offerings include a bunch of bananas, a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, a silver kalasha with flowers, and coloured cloth.2015-04-28May 26 20152015-05-26August 24 20142014-08-24Photograph of two young boys in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white sacred ash marks on their foreheads, holding brass oil lamps (flame visible) over a silver tray of bowls holding flower petals and offerings in a temple-like room. Behind them an older woman in white with rudraksha necklace stands with palms pressed in prayer, and a large carved wooden door with brass studs is in the background. Appears to be an aarti or puja offering.2013-06-15A seated figure in an orange-saffron turban, orange robe and rudraksha-style beaded necklace sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, extending his arms to hold white threads that are being placed over the head of a bald man kneeling in a white shirt. Another man in orange robes and a beaded mala stands beside him, holding the threads, and a bald man with white forehead markings and arm bands watches nearby. A woman in white and red stands behind, with a brass vessel and a white fan in the background.2015-07-20A seated figure with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange shawl and a dark rudraksha mala, holds a white cloth over an ornate golden tray or bowl that rests on a maroon velvet cushion. Across from them, a man with reddish-brown hair in a white shirt and orange shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them, people in white and saffron-orange clothing stand in a room with green foliage and draped curtains. Floral petals decorate the tray and a gold bangle is visible on the standing man's wrist.2012-12-28PAda Puja to SPH and Devi puja by SPH at devotee's home post April 2001