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A photograph of a seated puja in an indoor hall. A bare-chested male priest with white ash markings on his back and arms, wearing a white dhoti, sits with his back to the camera and palms together before an ornate silver pedestal decorated with white jasmine garlands and red, yellow and pink flowers. Around him sit four women: one in a green blouse and pink sari with gold border on the left, a young girl with white ash on her forehead and a rudraksha mala on the upper left, a woman in a white sari with orange blouse and rudraksha mala holding her hands together in the centre, and a woman in an orange sari on the right. Brass plates with flowers and oil lamps are on the floor. The floor is covered with a leopard-print mat. No a person is visibly present.

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A photograph of a ritual puja in progress on a white tiled floor. A silver kalasha-style vessel on a silver pedestal is decorated with garlands of white and pink flowers, orange and red blossoms, and marigolds. Four women sit around it: one in a red and green sari with hands folded, one in an orange blouse and zebra-print sari seen from behind, a central young person with bare upper body, rudraksha malas, a black head wrap and orange cloth draped over the shoulder, and a woman in a white and gold sari with rudraksha mala and folded hands. Small oil lamps and incense sticks sit on the floor, and a mobile phone rests at the right edge.2019-05-18May 18 20192019-05-18A seated ritual scene on a leopard-print cloth with brass bowls of rice, flower petals, oil lamps and a garlanded tray of white and pink flowers. A woman in a pink and gold saree with green blouse and a long beaded mala sits at centre, hands near the offerings. Beside her a young ascetic-style figure with a turban-like wrapped head, bare torso with white body markings, orange cloth and beaded necklaces prepares items. A man on the left, bare-chested with a white dhoti and white body markings, leans over the tray. A figure in an orange blouse with hair up sits in the foreground, and an orange-clad person is at the right edge.2019-05-18A seated devotional ritual on a light floor with a flower-decorated brass kalasha-style vessel in the foreground, surrounded by red roses, yellow marigolds, white jasmine garlands and a pink flower. A young boy with a head wrap, bare chest, white body markings, rudraksha and gold-toned necklaces, and an orange-red braid sits with hands together. Beside him a woman in a white sari with gold border, orange blouse, rudraksha mala and gold jewelry sits with folded hands. A red-and-pink cloth draped at the left edge. Oil lamps and flower offerings are visible on the floor. No clear visual evidence confirms a person's presence.2019-05-18A ritual scene with a large silver vessel topped by a brass kalasha-like container wrapped in garlands of red, pink, yellow and white flowers, set on a stand before the worshippers. A young boy with white sacred ash markings, rudraksha beads and an orange cloth draped over his shoulder sits with hands folded, eyes lowered. Beside him a woman in a white sari with a gold border, orange blouse, rudraksha mala and gold jewellery sits with hands joined in prayer. Small oil lamps, flower offerings and a brass lamp lie on the mat in front. A partially visible person in red garments sits at the left edge.2019-05-18A photograph of a ritual scene indoors where a woman in a white sari with a gold border and an orange blouse sits cross-legged, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold jewellery, holding a brass oil lamp with a lit flame. Beside her, a large silver tray or stand is heavily garlanded with red, yellow and pink roses, white jasmine strands and pink flowers, with lit oil lamps placed among them. Another person in an orange garment holds a lamp at the right edge, and hands holding brass lamps and bowls of petals appear at the left foreground. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable.2019-05-18A group abhishekam ritual in a room with people seated on a green and gold patterned mat around a brass tray holding a shiva lingam and offerings. A shaven-headed priest in orange robes and rudraksha beads on the left pours liquid with a vessel. A woman in white with a tilak and rudraksha mala leads the pouring, while men in white shirts with malas kneel nearby. Standing devotees in white, pink and blue saris press their palms together behind them, and a red garment and flowers appear at lower right.2014-06-27A seated couples ritual on an orange floor cloth. In the foreground a bald man in a white dhoti with a yellow-bordered shawl and a white flower garland sits with hands joined in prayer, holding red and white flowers. Beside him a woman in a red sari with green and gold border and white jasmine garlands sits with hands clasped. Behind them a woman in a maroon sari and a man in grey clothing sit with garlands, on mats. Brass plates hold turmeric, yellow powder, and a small silver tray. Behind, a row of seated women in saris and men in white with yellow shawls watch, with a camera on a tripod at the top left. Several people are present in the scene.2010-12-23July 01 20142014-07-01December 23 20102010-12-23A seated man in orange and red robes with a long flower garland of red, yellow and white blossoms and gold bangles sits on a silver chair holding a silver staff, smiling, while devotees in white and red shawls sit on a rug and fold their hands. A seated woman in a pink-bordered white sari lights a small oil lamp on a metal tray of rose petals, while a man in white kneels beside her. Standing devotees in white and a green sari, with hands folded, watch from the back. A seated figure, possibly a monk or a devotee, is partly visible. The room has lavender walls and a tiled floor.2014-06-21 +1 copiesA satsang-style gathering on an orange floor mat. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in white ritual clothes with gold-bordered shawl and a white jasmine garland with red roses sits cross-legged holding a garland. Beside him a woman in a red and green sari with a white jasmine garland and gold bangles sits with hands folded. Behind them, a man in grey clothes with a white and red garland and a woman in a red and yellow outfit sit on the mat. Brass plates with flowers and yellow powder lie in the foreground, and other seated devotees appear in the background near a railing.2010-12-23