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A hall with a pink block wall and white curtains shows a ritual pada puja. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand on an orange cloth; the one on the left holds a silver tray of offerings, and the one in the centre wears a long white and red flower garland and holds his hands together. Seated along the right in white clothes and yellow shawls, several devotees sit with hands folded in prayer, with brass vessels and plates before them. Framed portraits of a woman in orange are displayed on a white wall, with blue placards labelled Erode, Vancouver, Bahrain and similar city names.

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A photograph of a ritual in a plain brick hall. Three standing men in saffron-orange robes are at the left and centre; the man on the right with long dark hair, a white flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace raises a lit lamp toward a wall. The man on the left holds a tall golden staff, and the man in the middle, with long hair and orange clothing, holds a brass tray. Below them, rows of seated devotees in white clothes and yellow shawls with hands pressed together face a long row of framed portraits of women in orange, labelled with place names such as Vancouver and Bernda, with brass vessels and small oil lamps set on orange cloth.2009-12-23Inside a plain brick hall, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes holds a lit aarti lamp on a tray before seated devotees. A garlanded figure in orange stands beside him, holding a plate of offerings. Along the right, a row of portraits of a long-haired figure in orange clothing hangs on a white wall, each labelled with a blue city name plate. Several devotees in white clothes with rudraksha malas sit on orange mats with brass vessels, flowers and kalasha-style offerings, hands joined in prayer. The scene appears to be a pooja and arati ceremony in an ashram hall.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23A photograph inside a hall with pink-washed brick walls and orange-and-yellow hanging banners. Two men in orange robes with white garlands stand center: the taller one in an orange robe with a white and red flower garland and a red flower at his chest holds a tray of flower petals and offerings, while a younger attendant in orange with a beaded necklace holds a plate beside him. To the left, musicians in white dhotis play long wind instruments and a drum. On the right, a seated bald man in white clothing presses his palms together in namaskar before a metal puja tray with a bell, oil lamps and offerings, with other devotees seated on orange cloths along a row of framed portraits. Blue placards with names mark the seats along the wall.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23A photograph in a hall with plain brick walls and a white curtain. Two standing figures in orange robes face each other: the one on the left holds a brass tray of flower petals and offerings, and the one on the right wears a long white and red flower garland and stands barefoot with hands joined. Both have long dark hair. Behind them, two musicians in white dhotis play long brass wind instruments, and along the right side, several seated devotees in white clothing sit on orange mats before brass lamps, bowls and a silver puja plate, with framed portraits mounted on the wall. a person: the standing figure in the orange robe and flower garland with long hair is a candidate for the a person role, based on the long hair, saffron robe and garland cues, while the figure on the left is a priest-like attendant offering a tray.2009-12-23December 04 20102010-12-04A large hall during a Krishna Janmashtami offering. In the foreground a bare-shouldered man with long dark hair and a pink-and-white flower garland kneels and feeds sweet naivedyam from a silver bowl. Beside him a young child in saffron-orange robes, a saffron turban and gold jewellery holds out cupped hands to receive the offering. Around them devotees in orange and maroon robes with rudraksha malas stand and sit on white sheets, with a row of silver trays of food along the floor. Several saffron-turbaned young men sit at right, and a white-clad figure stands in the far background beneath a wall of framed pictures.2017-08-14September 30 20082008-09-30A large indoor hall during a ritual gathering. A standing officiant in a white dhoti with gold-bordered edges and a rudraksha mala holds a lit flame aloft in his right hand with his left hand raised in salutation. Rows of seated participants in saffron and orange robes, with rudraksha malas, sit with palms joined in prayer; many hold small lit oil lamps and candles. Several bald male monastics in orange sit in the foreground with hands folded. Framed photo collages hang on the cream walls, and a video camera on a tripod is at right. a person's presence is not clearly confirmed by appearance.2016-08-02 +1 copiesDecember 23 20092009-12-23Seated devotees in saffron-orange robes perform a puja in a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and strung orange pennant flags. Several men in front, hands folded in prayer, sit on mats before brass vessels, oil lamps, plates of offerings and a framed picture. Long bamboo poles with saffron tassels stand upright among them. Behind, white-clad and orange-clad people sit near glass display cabinets, and framed portraits and banners hang on the walls.