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Two men in saffron-orange robes perform a puja beside a gilded throne with a red cushion at right. The man at left, eyes closed, wears a rudraksha mala and holds an offering near the flame. The man beside him, bare-chested with a red tilak on his forehead, rudraksha mala and gold bangles, holds a lit lamp toward a gold bell. A red-orange wall forms the background, with a white plastic chair at upper left. The scene suggests a temple ritual, with lit oil lamps and a ceremonial bell.

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Two men in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl sit cross-legged on a mat during a puja at the Bidadi temple area. The man in front, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala, chants while holding a small brass lamp and a bell-like object. The man behind, also bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and a beaded bracelet, holds a brass lamp and a flower in one hand. A small brass lamp, bells, flowers, a plate of offerings and a sheet of printed text lie on an orange cloth before them. Behind them a golden throne with a red cushion stands against an orange wall. A partially visible third person in orange sits at left. People are four, two fully visible and one partly visible plus a seated figure at left edge.2010-11-02Photograph of a seated puja in an orange-walled hall. Several men wear saffron-orange robes with red borders and rudraksha malas. Two men in the foreground hold lit oil lamps in their right hands, and a bell appears near the lower right; a man at the far left holds a lamp as well. Light-coloured mats and a golden deity murti or ornament stand at the right edge.2010-11-02November 02 20102010-11-02November 02 20102010-11-02A seated ritual scene in a hall where two priests in saffron-orange robes with red borders sit cross-legged on mats. The foreground priest on the right, wearing a long gold necklace of beads and tilak on his forehead, holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small brass bell in the other. The older priest on the left, with grey beard and glasses and a red bindi, also holds a lit lamp and a bell. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas sit and hold lamps, and a brass plate with flowers, fruit and a red-tipped offering sits on the mat in front. This appears to be an aarti or puja with lamps and bells.2010-10-16Two men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a mat during a puja. The man on the left wears a rudraksha mala and gold bangles, holding a small brass oil lamp in his right hand. The man behind him, also in orange with maroon borders, holds a brass bell-like bell and a small brass vessel, with smoke rising from a stick of incense. Puja items, brass dishes, flowers, a plastic container and paper lie on the orange cloth in front. A gold-ornate seat with red cushion stands in the background.2010-11-02September 14 20152015-09-14Two men in saffron-orange robes perform an aarti-style ritual indoors against a plain grey wall. In the foreground, a man with short hair, a red bindi and a black rudraksha mala holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame in his right hand, wearing a gold bangle. Beside him, a blurred man in orange with a rudraksha mala holds another ritual object, and a third person's hand appears at the edge of the frame. No deity image or a person identification is clearly visible.2011-09-10September 14 20152015-09-14Several men in saffron-orange robes sit in a row at a temple-style ritual, holding small oil lamps with flames. In the foreground a man with short dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, rudraksha beads and gold bangles sits bare-shouldered, holding a flame. Behind him another man with a shaved head and a red mark on his forehead lifts a lit lamp, and a brass bell rests near the lower right. A white plastic chair and reddish wall form the background.2010-11-02June 08 20132013-06-08June 05 20122012-06-05