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A photograph of a puja ceremony indoors. A man seated on a red cushioned throne at right, wearing a rust-orange cloth, rudraksha mala, a white flower garland and gold earrings, with white ash marks on his forehead, receives a small metal vessel and pours water from a silver pot. Nearby, a young boy in orange and gold dress and rudraksha beads holds out his hands. Other attendants in white dhotis and orange garments stand behind, one bending over a silver pot. A deity murti decorated with a multicolour garland sits in an alcove behind them beside a brass oil lamp, and a gold-ornate chair frames the scene.

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June 03 20152015-06-03April 24 20132013-04-24Photo of a ceremonial scene before a gold-decorated throne backdrop framed with flower garlands in red, orange and white. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a multicoloured flower garland with white blossoms, sits smiling on the throne and extends his hand to a small boy in white clothes. The boy, in a white shirt, reaches toward a tray of pink and purple flower petals and offerings held by a woman in a white sari with a maroon blouse. Other people in white and cream traditional dress stand in the background, and a man in orange holds a brass bowl at the right edge beside a camera operator.2009-12-24December 18 20152015-12-18 +1 copiesA seated figure in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala and swept-back long hair sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, facing a seated group of devotees. Several people in white ritual clothes and gold necklaces sit cross-legged on the floor with hands folded in namaskar, while a bald man in white with a sacred mark on his forehead holds his hands together. A silver tray with flowers, fruit and offerings sits in front of them, and a small wooden lectern and a tower fan stand nearby. Behind the throne is a plain screen, and to the right is a carved stone temple wall with deity sculptures. Most of the visible people are women and men in white and yellow-trimmed saris or dhotis, sitting in a satsang setting.2010-10-22 +1 copiesJuly 08 20092009-07-08Photo of a pada puja at a devotee's house. A woman in orange and red clothing with a white jasmine garland sits on the floor at left, her feet being attended to. A shaved-headed young man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala kneels centre, holding a metal plate. A man in white with a pendant pours liquid from a small metal cup into a plate held by a woman in orange with glasses. Several onlookers in orange, red and white saris and robes stand or sit behind, and a standing fan and a pale wall are visible.2014-06-26November 22 20102010-11-22December 18 20152015-12-18 +1 copiesNovember 14 20102010-11-14A photograph in a ceremonial hall with a gold and red ornate throne. A man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe, a long orange-beaded garland and a gold necklace, sits on the throne smiling and extending his hand to a younger boy. The boy wears an orange robe, has white vibhuti marks on his forehead, and holds a folded cloth and a garland. A man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl bends forward with folded hands. A green parrot perches on the red cushion. Other attendees in white, blue and cream clothing stand nearby with garlands, and a partial figure is visible in the lower-left foreground.2013-05-12April 24 20132013-04-24