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April 27 20182018-04-27 +1 copiesApril 27 20182018-04-27 +1 copiesDevotees sit cross-legged on a white marble floor during a group ritual. In the front row, a young woman in a white and gold sari with white jasmine garlands presses her palms together. Beside her, a fair-haired man in white dhoti and shawl, with white markings on his arms and chest, also holds his palms in anjali and wears white and red garlands. Next to them, a woman in a brown and maroon sari with a white garland sits with hands folded, and at the far right a woman in a purple blouse and red sari with curly hair has hands raised in prayer. Two small steel cups sit on the floor in front. Behind them, thirty or more women in orange and red saris, many with rudraksha malas and flower-decorated hair, chant with hands folded. No deity murti or a person candidate is clearly identifiable by the cues required.2018-04-27 +1 copiesA ceremonial wedding-related scene in a decorated hall with white and pink draped backdrop, flower arrangements and a small fire lamp on an orange floor cloth. A tall figure in a saffron-orange sari with a yellow-gold border and a matching orange turban raises one arm and holds a flower, with a rudraksha-style red and orange garland around the neck. A man in a white-and-gold shawl and rudraksha beads stands at left, and a bald priest in orange kneels at the lower left holding a steel tray of yellow offerings. A woman in a red-and-gold sari bows at the centre while another woman in purple and gold bows her head, and a man in a white kurta with a red garland stands at right beside a woman in a purple sari with a white garland. A person in deep orange prostrates on the floor, head to the ground, with white and pink flower garlands laid around them. Several onlookers in mixed saffron, orange, white and purple clothing stand around the group.2013-09-16A group of devotees stands barefoot on a colourful striped mat in a hall with wall posters, many with palms pressed together in namaste and marigold garlands at their feet. Several men wear white kurta-style clothes with rust-red shawls, and women wear white or cream saris with orange and gold borders and rust shawls. A man at the front right with white hair and glasses wears a white kurta and a rust shawl and holds a yellow flower garland. A woman in the centre right wears an orange-and-cream sari and a rust shawl and holds a garland. Saffron-robed sannyasis stand at the right edge. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this group.2016-02-02A photograph of a large hall with yellow-panelled walls and wooden paneling where many devotees stand in a crowd during a ritual. Men wear white dhotis with gold borders and saffron-orange shawls, and several hold ritual items; a man in the foreground in the centre has a folded-hands posture and a lanyard. A woman in a bright pink top and orange shawl stands at right. A small boy sits in the lower left in a red garment. A projector screen and a small banner with two orange-turbaned figures hang behind. No a person candidate is clearly visible in the frame.2014-12-30A domestic living room during a padapuja house visit. On the right, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with long swept-back hair, a white-and-gold flower garland, gold bangles and a gold earring, receives devotees; a silver staff stands beside him. Before him, a man in a white dhoti and shawl kneels with palms joined, while a young woman in a maroon sari and a girl in green sit near him. Behind, several women in saris and a man in white stand watching; two young men in orange robes and rudraksha malas kneel near the seated figure, and a cameraperson in orange is visible. A brass plate with flowers and a small offering sits on the floor, marking the padapuja ritual.2014-07-07 +1 copiesA photo inside a home with lavender walls and yellow marigold garlands over the doorway. A seated figure in orange and red robes, with a shaved head and gold jewellery, holds a silver plate of offerings. Standing around are devotees: a man in white shirt and white dhoti with a flower garland, a woman in a green sari with folded hands, a man in white with a red shawl, and a shaved-headed man in orange robes holding a silver trident. A cameraman in white stands at right, and a shaved-headed figure in the foreground sits on the floor. Rose petals lie on the patterned mat.2014-06-21Seated devotees in an ornate hall wear white and pale garments with fresh white flower garlands and red-bead garlands. In the foreground a woman in a green sari holds a brass plate of offerings with a flower on it, and beside her a man in white with folded hands smiles. A woman in a teal sari and a young girl in purple sit in front, while rows of people fill the background behind silver railings. The walls are orange and warm-toned, with hanging cloth decorations above.2012-02-09April 02 20172017-04-02February 09 20122012-02-09May 10 20142014-05-10