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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.

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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.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 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 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 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 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.2009-10-22September 17 20102010-09-17September 17 20102010-09-17A 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 small indoor room with beige walls and a brown panel divider hosts a seated group during a ritual. A woman in an orange dress with a beaded necklace sits on a pink and gold cushioned chair with hands pressed together in namaskar. Around her on pink mats, devotees in white, including a man in white kurta with folded hands, a woman in a white and grey sari, a woman in a maroon blouse, and a woman in white seated near a man in a dark jacket, listen attentively. At right, a bald man in an orange robe sits beside a silver tray set with a brass lamp, a bowl and flower petals on a white-draped table. A child in an orange-striped outfit sits in the foreground.2009-10-11October 19 20102010-10-19September 17 20102010-09-17