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Several women in white and floral saris sit on the floor during a puja, one with a long black braid holding a brass plate of flowers and offerings. Behind them, a figure in orange robes sits beside a golden throne-like seat decorated with a garland of yellow marigolds and white flowers. Another orange-robed attendant holds an orange-covered tray at left, and a gold-and-red fabric lies on the floor. The scene suggests a ritual welcome with offerings.

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A photograph of a puja ceremony seated on a patterned carpet beside an ornate gold throne. Left, a man in an orange robe leans in, and a bespectacled older man in white with a rudraksha mala sits beside a woman in a white sari with a red-and-white border. A woman in a white floral sari with a long black braid, seen from behind, holds a plate of offerings and a tray covered in orange cloth. A young woman in yellow and white sits in the lower left, handling flowers. A silver pot sits in front. A yellow and white marigold garland hangs near the orange-robed figure on the right. Mentions of a person on the page are not visible here; the orange-robed figures are visible priests or devotees.2009-11-19November 19 20092009-11-19A photograph of a ritual offering inside a tent setting. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne at the top right. In front, a woman in a white sari with a long black braid pours liquid from a golden vessel. Another woman in white with a yellow top holds a golden bowl, and a man in white with a red rudraksha mala and a white cap sits beside a silver plate of flowers and fruit.2009-11-19November 19 20092009-11-19November 19 20092009-11-19Devotees sit on a red-and-patterned floor mat before a gilded throne-like seat during a welcome ritual. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes wears a garland of white and yellow flowers over the shoulder and receives offerings. A woman with a long black braid in a white floral sari sits in the foreground with hands clasped, while another devotee in white kneels with hands in prayer. A man in white clothing and glasses holds a silver plate of golden sweets, and a silver bowl of flowers and fruit sits on a red cloth. Ornate gold carvings frame the seat.2009-11-19November 19 20092009-11-19November 19 20092009-11-19November 19 20092009-11-19A photograph of a ritual scene in which a bespectacled man in white dhoti and shirt, with a rudraksha mala, pours water from a steel vessel over a silver plate of offerings on a red cloth. Two women in white saris sit before him; one wears a yellow shawl and has her hair in a long braid, the other has a long braid down her back. Behind them a figure in orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne, garlanded with yellow marigolds and white flowers. A person at left presses palms together in prayer. Gold-carved throne details and a red cushion fill the frame.2009-11-19November 19 20092009-11-19November 19 20092009-11-19