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A photograph of a seated puja at a stage with a large golden tray in the foreground holding brass pooja plates, small oil lamps, incense sticks, red and orange offerings, and a bowl of pink flower petals. Several devotees sit in a row with hands raised in anjali or holding offerings. A man on the left wears an orange shirt and rudraksha malas, a bare-chested man in the centre wears rudraksha malas, and a woman in a yellow sari and another woman in a maroon shawl sit nearby. An older woman in an orange sari wears a mala and folds her hands. Stage lights and dark red drapes form the backdrop, and a gold ceremonial item appears at the upper right edge. a person is not clearly visible in the frame, so the candidate is unclear.

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December 22 20162016-12-22December 22 20162016-12-22A group ritual with several people holding lit oil lamps (aarti) over brass and glass offering trays filled with flowers, fruit and food. A shaved-headed man in the centre wears a gold beaded necklace and a white dhoti with a pink border, and is lighting a lamp. To the left, a man in white kurta with a name badge holds a lamp aloft, and a woman in a green saree sits nearby with hands folded. Behind them a man in a white headband and white garment speaks into a microphone. Smoke rises from a lamp, and a figure in orange robes appears at the right edge. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible; the figures are devotees and priests in white ritual attire.2010-09-17A ritual aarti scene in an indoor hall. A bald priest with white tilak and white dhoti holds a silver lamp stand with lit oil lamps, beside a woman in a yellow shawl and white sari with palms pressed together in prayer. A woman in a red-bordered sari and pink blouse holds another lit lamp. Behind them a man in a white dhoti with rudraksha-style mala and a saffron-robed man speak into a microphone. On the right, a figure in orange robes and gold-bordered cloth sits near a silver tray of fruit, flowers, betel leaves and small bowls. Foreground women with dark hair in ponytails face the offering tray. Dhoopa smoke rises in the air.2010-11-30November 24 20102010-11-24A pada puja ritual in progress indoors. A bald man in white dhoti and shawl with a red border, wearing a gold necklace and white forehead markings, sits cross-legged before a golden tray of offerings holding a small oil lamp. Beside him a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron wrap holds a microphone and speaks. Several devotees in white, some with gold chains and rudraksha malas, sit around; a man on the left raises a multi-branched aarti lamp with flame, a woman on the left holds her hands in anjali, and a woman in white with a red bindi holds her palms together. Trays hold apples, flowers and brass vessels, and an orange-draped throne with gold trim stands at right beside a table of fruit and flowers. Two devotees in the foreground are seen from behind.2010-10-19A photograph of a seated group in a temple-style hall performing a puja. In the foreground a woman in white sari with a yellow border presses her palms together, and a man in white shirt and glasses sits with folded hands. A bald man in white dhoti with a white tilak on his forehead holds a lit lamp near a silver plate of fruit, sweets and flowers. Behind them a woman in white sari with green border and a young man in white dhoti stand near a microphone stand. On the right, a figure in an orange robe sits before a golden decorated stand hung with yellow and orange flower garlands, with a brass ritual vessel and oil lamps on the tray. Several white-clad devotees sit in a semicircle, and a dark curtain backs the room.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated puja ceremony in a red-curtained hall. In the centre, a person with long matted hair, a red-brown saffron-toned robe and a long rudraksha mala sits with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed. Beside them on the left, a woman in a white-and-cream sari with a rudraksha mala and tilak presses her hands together, and on the right a man in glasses wearing a white dhoti-style garment, rudraksha mala and gold wristwatch also sits with hands folded. Brass bowls, oil lamps with flames, flowers, and offering plates stand on a golden tray in front. Other seated devotees in white are behind them. Person with long hair in saffron robe may be a person, seated in an offering ceremony with devotees.2016-12-23October 15 20102010-10-15A padapuja ritual at the feet of a seated figure in a dark orange-brown garment. Bare feet rest on a gold-coloured ornate pedestal laden with silver-rimmed brass plates holding red flower petals, red kumkum, and small bowls of liquid and offerings. A woman in a white garment and a long rudraksha mala sits in front with hands joined, and a man in a pink shirt sits beside her with palms pressed together. On the right, a woman in an orange sari and rudraksha mala watches, and a woman in white sits at the front edge. Several people in white clothing sit on a red carpet in the background. The seated figure's face is not visible, so no identification is made from appearance.2014-08-20A padapuja ritual in an indoor hall with devotees seated on the floor. In the right foreground a young man in a white dhoti and bare upper body holds a lit oil lamp toward a seated figure draped in orange robes, whose feet rest on a gold-coloured platform. Behind the platform, a throne is decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands and red flowers, with a golden pillar. Several devotees in white dhotis and white shawls sit with sandalwood and white markings on their arms and foreheads, some with hands folded in prayer. A woman in a green and black sari sits near the throne, and a man in white with a microphone appears at upper left. Silver bowls with offerings, fruit and flowers sit on the gold tray in front of the platform.2010-10-16A photograph of a seated devotional ritual in a courtyard with red walls. In the foreground, several silver thali trays hold small bowls of offerings, flowers, and red and yellow items, with a golden tray at the center. A bald man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl sits with hands folded in prayer, while beside him a bald man in white wears an orange shawl and a younger man in white with a rudraksha mala also sits with palms joined. Women in white and yellow saris with yellow shawls kneel in front with hands pressed together. On the right, a figure in orange robes sits on a raised golden seat beside decorated golden cabinets holding fruit. Several men in white dhotis sit at left, one holding a microphone. Seven or more people are visible.2010-08-04