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A 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.

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A 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 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.2009-10-02A 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 photograph of a puja inside a temple room. Seated devotees in white and orange clothing surround him on the floor, some holding books and a tray of fruit and flowers. Behind him are a gold-framed altar with a deity murti in orange and white draping, a seated golden deity figure on the right in a yellow robe, and a pink-clad deity figure beside a green cloth-covered table with brass lamps and vessels. Yellow and white flowers and peacock feathers decorate the scene.2009-10-03A 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 seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair sits on a red-draped chair against a backdrop of patterned tapestry and a tall floral arrangement, hands pressed together in namaskar. Two men in orange robes sit cross-legged on a magenta cloth at left; the bald one holds a small object, and the other, with an orange head wrap, has hands joined. Four devotees sit in front: a older woman in white, a woman in a yellow-and-white print sari, a young woman with a long braid in white, and a man in white kurta. Brass plates and bowls of offerings sit on the floor, and a small brass lamp stands near the cloth. Vases of white lilies and orange flowers decorate the room.2009-10-22Indoor 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 man in an orange-saffron robe sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with his palms pressed together in namaste, his long dark hair swept back. Before the throne stand a low wooden table with fruit and a small offering tray. Around him kneel and sit devotees: a bald man in a white dhoti with a gold chain, a woman in a white sari with a red-beaded necklace, and other people in the foreground, some with palms folded. A gold tray holds flowers and small vessels near the floor. The background is a plain pale wall with a dark blue curtain.2010-10-19Photograph of a ritual at an indoor event hall with a black backdrop and draped patterned textiles. A figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on a raised red-draped seat, palms pressed together in namaskar, with a vase of white and pink flowers beside them. A man in orange robes with a shaved head and a mala stands at left holding a silver tray with a jug and vessels. Another orange-robed man seated at left holds an open book. Seated devotees in front include an older woman in white with a red sari border, a woman in a yellow-and-black floral top, a young girl with a long braid in white, and a man in white. Brass plates of offerings rest on a red cloth in the foreground, and a small silver vessel sits on a table near the seated figure.2009-10-22A 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 copiesA 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.2009-10-18