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A photo of a puja at a silver tray filled with silver bowls, pink and yellow flower petals, and sandalwood or kumkum paste. In the foreground, the bare feet of a person in a saffron and gold-bordered cloth rest on the tray. Behind it, a young shaved-headed boy in an orange cloth, with a white forehead band and rudraksha mala, lifts a silver oil lamp stand with flames. To the right, a person with folded hands and another holding a lit silver lamp stand stand near a dark background with a golden deity murti at the upper left. This appears to be a padapuja or aarti ritual.

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June 09 20132013-06-09Close view of a padapuja ritual: bare feet of a robed figure in an orange cloth with gold border rest on a spread of silver bowls filled with white, yellow and pink flower petals, rudraksha beads, and a silver kalasha-like vessel. Behind, a young girl in an orange garment with a rudraksha mala and earrings looks down toward the offering. Small oil lamps flicker at the edges of the frame against a dark background.2013-06-09Close photo of a ritual on a gold tray: a pair of bare feet in orange-bordered robes rests on scattered white plumeria and orange and pink flower petals. Around them are polished silver bowls filled with saffron-yellow liquid and red kumkum, and silver lamps whose flames are lit. A hand with a tattoo holds one lamp in the foreground. Looks like a padapuja or aarti offering.2013-03-16March 17 20132013-03-17A padapuja-style ritual on a golden tray: a barefoot figure in saffron-orange robes with a gold-trimmed yellow cloth stands at left, his bare feet resting on the tray. Seated centre is a young boy in a red kurta with a gold-embroidered yoke, a cream shawl, a rudraksha mala and a white vibhuti line on his forehead, eyes closed in devotion. Beside him a boy in a gold-green silk outfit with a rudraksha mala and forehead tilak sits with eyes lowered. Behind them a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and tilak watches. Silver bowls of offerings, red and yellow flower garlands, white flowers and conch shells fill the foreground, with a gold deity murti and an ornate gold stand behind.2013-07-17A photograph of ritual worship at a temple shrine. Four devotees in orange-saffron clothing with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti marks on their foreheads hold up lit oil lamps in aarti. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari with a gold border sits before a large gold-toned platform laden with silver bowls of offerings, white flowers, pink and yellow petals, and a row of small oil lamps. A tall ornate wooden door and gilded carvings frame the shrine. No figure is identified as a person.2013-06-29June 15 20132013-06-15June 29 20132013-06-29A young boy with short dark hair and a white vertical tilak with a red dot on his forehead sits behind a gold tray holding silver bowls and red and pink flowers. He wears an orange saffron robe with a red velvet-trimmed sash, a rudraksha mala necklace, and a small gold earring, and gazes upward. Behind him are a carved wooden cabinet door and a pale blue pedestal.2013-06-15December 07 20092009-12-07June 29 20132013-06-29A photograph of a ritual scene with several saffron-robed devotees performing aarti with lit oil lamps (deepa) over a large golden platform laden with rows of silver plates holding white flowers, yellow and pink petals and offerings. A woman on the right in orange clothes and a rudraksha mala lifts a lamp, while a younger woman in the foreground holds another lamp. Two young men in orange with white forehead markings and beaded malas stand at left, one raising a lamp. A ceremonial wooden door with brass studs is behind them. Four people are visible.2013-06-29