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A photograph inside a temple shrine. A man in an orange saffron robe stands bending forward, holding an oil lamp near a small altar, with a deity murti behind him wearing a garland. A woman in a white sari sits on the dark floor with her palms pressed together in prayer. A small flame glows on the altar, and a printed chart hangs on the wall above. The scene suggests a puja or aarti at the shrine.

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A seated man in orange saffron robes and a matching orange head covering, with a sacred white mark on his forehead, sits with palms pressed together before a young woman in a lime-green and orange salwar kameez with sequined trim who stands with her back partly to the camera. Behind them is a brass oil lamp on a tall stand, a silver and brass ritual tray with a conch-shaped vessel and offerings, and a deity murti dressed in gold and jewelled adornments with a garland. Orange-robed attendants stand in the background, and a gold-canopied palanquin with red flower garlands is visible at left. The scene suggests a puja or darshan.2003 World Tour - Bay Area USAA photograph of an indoor monastic ceremony. A long-haired person in an orange saffron wrap sits on a white-draped chair with a leopard-print cushion, hands together, smiling, beside a round white-covered tray. In front of them, a person in orange robes bows low with forehead to the floor on a white cloth. Standing behind, a person in white dhoti and shirt and another in orange robes observe. A white board stands on a tripod, and a small vase of flowers sits in the lower left. The long-haired seated figure shows visible but not sufficient cues for identification, so the appearance is uncertain.2006-08-172003 -World Tour LosAngeles USA2003-08-01A photograph of a small ritual inside a temple shrine room with orange and red draped fabrics and a golden deity murti in the background. Three men sit on low wooden platforms in orange and maroon robes with white ash markings on their foreheads and arms. The man on the left sits with palms pressed together in prayer, a rudraksha mala around his neck. The man in the centre holds a small flame over a tray. The man on the right, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a heavy ceremonial pendant, reaches toward the flame with a flowing gesture. Brass plates and bowls sit on the floor in front, and a microphone stands at the left edge.A photograph inside a plain white-walled ritual room with brass vessels hanging on the left wall and a steel sink unit behind. A smiling bald man in white clothes and an orange shawl sits on his knees with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him, a woman in a white sari with red blouse sits on a red-and-blue striped mat, arranging items on a leaf and tray. A young woman in white with an orange shawl sits with hands folded, and a bearded man in orange robes sits in the foreground with palms joined. A man lies face-down on the mat near the center, and a standing person in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala is at the right edge. Seven people are visible.2008-01-12August 12 20082008-08-12A photograph of a pada puja in a plain meeting room with cream walls, a wooden cabinet and a fluorescent ceiling light. A seated figure in long swept-back dark hair and orange robes with a draped orange shawl sits on a red-cushioned chair against the wall, hands pressed together in namaskar, with red and white flower arrangements beside him. A bald man in orange robes and glasses stands at left holding a lit oil lamp or aarti vessel toward him. Devotees in white and pastel clothes sit on the floor in front, some with hands folded in prayer, including a woman in a white shawl and a man in a checked shirt. Rose petals and a brass tray lie on the red cloth at lower left.2009-10-23A seated figure in an orange robe with long dark hair and a gold necklace sits with palms pressed together in namaste on a pink and red draped throne-like chair. Before them a red cloth holds a silver plate with flower petals and a small bowl. Around them kneel devotees: a woman in white at left, a young man in white beside her, a woman in a patterned shawl, a woman in maroon, and a bald man in an orange robe in the lower right foreground. A white fan stands at center and a brown partition wall forms the backdrop. The scene appears to be a seated puja or darshan in a meeting room.2009-10-11May 03 20082008-05-03July 17 20082008-07-17 +1 copies2003 -World Tour LosAngeles USA2003-08-01