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A photograph of a ceremony in a hall with beige walls and dark panels. At left, a figure in an orange robe with a gold necklace stands with palms pressed together beside a golden throne-like chair with an ornate gold canopy. A vase of yellow sunflowers, pink lilies and red blooms sits on a table draped in red and gold cloth. At right, a bald man in an orange robe and orange head wrap holds a brass bell and a stick, facing the seated audience. Several seated devotees in white, saffron and sarees, and a woman in a dark patterned dress, watch the ritual. Foreground chairs are empty and a seated child in navy is visible.

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A seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair sits at left with palms pressed together in namaste beside a bouquet of yellow and purple flowers and a brass vessel. In the centre, a shaven-headed priest in saffron robes and a red sash holds a silver lamp and a small bell-like object, performing a ritual over a group of seated devotees. Seated people in white and orange clothing, including a boy in a navy shirt and a man in a light jacket on the right, watch. A gold-tinted lamp hangs at top left, and orange and patterned banners hang on the pale wall. The scene appears to be a puja inside a hall with rows of chairs.2009-10-02A photo of a ceremony in a hall with grey acoustic panels. A man with long dark hair in an orange robe with a gold necklace sits in an ornate golden throne with red velvet cushions and a gold canopy, hands pressed together in namaskar. Vases of flowers including sunflowers and carnations stand beside him. In front, a bald monk in orange robes with a saffron shawl stands with his back to the camera, and a woman in a white sari with a red border kneels and holds a tray. Several seated devotees in white and grey clothes watch. A golden bowl sits on a red and gold cloth draped table. The scene resembles a padapuja, though this is an interpretation of the setting.2009-10-02Indoor photo of a puja in a hall with grey panelled walls and ceiling spotlights. A man with long dark hair wearing an orange sleeveless top and a garland stands with palms pressed together before a golden canopy and a red-draped table with flower arrangements, a brass bowl and a golden lion-form object. Seated devotees kneel on the floor, including a woman in a cream and red sari with hands joined, and a bald man in orange robes with a bell held to the side near a brass lamp. Several people in white and a child in white sit in the foreground with their backs to the camera, and a seated man in a blue chair is in the centre. A brass lamp with a lit flame stands on a stand beside a framed picture on the right.2009-10-02A seated figure in orange robes sits on a gilded throne with a golden canopy and red cushions, hands pressed together in namaskar with eyes closed. A standing man in orange robes with a red-bordered shawl and shaved head holds a silver lamp with a lit flame and offers it toward the seated figure. Kneeling in white clothes before the throne, a man presses his palms together, and a woman in a white sari with a green border kneels beside him with hands folded. Red and gold draped table cloth, purple orchids, a brass bowl, and water bottles stand nearby. Palm fronds, flower arrangements and stage lights frame a bare hall. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and wears orange clothing, but the visible cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2009-10-18A photograph of a Pratyaksha Paada puja in a hall with plain walls. On the left, a man in orange clothes with black hair sits on an ornate gold throne with a gold canopy, hands pressed together in namaskar, with flowers placed beside him. In the foreground a seated person in white with black hair faces the throne, and at right a bald man in orange robes holds a lit oil lamp aloft while a boy in a navy shirt holds a silver bell. Seated devotees in white and red, some with hands folded, fill the middle ground. The scene is a puja before a seated figure on a throne.2009-10-02A indoor puja in a hall with gold-trimmed throne and red draped table. A man in saffron-orange robe and sleeveless orange top stands at the left near the throne with palms joined in namaste, flowers and sunflowers at his side. A man in a white shirt and grey chair sits in front, leaning forward to a seated devotee in a navy shirt kneeling with head bowed. Other devotees in saffron, white, and sari-clad women sit on the floor with hands folded. A bald man in orange robe in the lower right has palms pressed together. Gold kalasha and brass bowl sit on the table; a tall wall hanging with embroidered panels hangs at right.2009-10-02A photograph of a ceremonial padapuja-style scene in a bright hall. A man in an orange sleeveless robe with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with a gold canopy and red cushions, hands pressed together in prayer, with a gold-and-red kalasha-like tray of flowers at his feet. A bald man in an orange robe with a red-bordered shawl stands at right holding a lit oil lamp aloft. Two seated devotees in white clothing kneel on a red and pink cloth in front of the throne, one with hands folded, another pouring or offering from a brass vessel; gold plates of offerings sit on the cloth. A red draped table with a gold bowl stands at left. Gray panels and a white light stand decorate the back wall, with a small plant arrangement and a colorful woven banner at right edge.2009-10-18A photograph of a pada puja in a plain room with white walls, a brown cabinet and a ceiling light. A seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair sits on a raised seat against the right wall, hands joined in namaskar, with red and white flowers beside him. A bald man in orange robes stands at left holding a lit lamp and a ritual vessel toward him. Seated devotees in white, saffron and checked shirts sit on the floor with hands folded, and a woman in white and a child at right watch. Red cloth and brass vessels lie on the floor at lower left.2009-10-23October 19 20102010-10-19 +1 copiesOctober 19 20102010-10-19 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial puja in a hall with a banner reading Healing in the background. A man in an orange robe with a bare chest and a flat-topped cap sits with palms pressed together on an ornate gilded throne with a canopy and a lion-carved base. A shaved-headed man in an orange robe and orange dhoti stands at right, holding a silver bell and ritual object, performing the ceremony. Seated devotees in white clothes kneel on a red and gold carpet, including one with hands folded and a child in red. A brass bowl and a flower-decorated tray sit near the throne, with a red-draped table at left and water bottles on it. A seated figure in an orange hood is in the foreground.2009-10-18A photograph inside a temple shrine during a puja. A seated figure with long dark hair wears orange robes and sits with palms pressed together in prayer on a raised red and pink cushioned seat, flanked by flower arrangements of white and yellow blooms. A bald man in an orange robe stands at left, extending his hand toward the seated figure as if offering blessings, while a man in an orange shirt kneels in front with brass vessels nearby. Several devotees in white kurtas and saris sit in the foreground with heads bowed. Behind them, gilded frames hold deity murtis and figures in ornate robes, and a shrine with a dark-skinned deity adorned with garlands stands at left. A small plate of flowers and fruit sits on a red cloth in the foreground.2009-10-03