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September 04 2011

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Indoor photo of a crowd gathered in a hall with a drop ceiling and recessed lights. In the centre-right, a man wearing a pale yellow-cream turban with long trailing ends, an orange-red garment and a green leaf garland holds out a small tray or vessel while a devotee in a white shirt leans forward to receive from it. Beside him, a man in an orange cloth and a bald-headed man in white dhoti-style clothing with a sacred thread stand nearby. Several men in white shirts crowd the left foreground, one with receding hair and another with curly hair and glasses, several with hands folded in greeting. Strands of beads and bangles are visible on the wrists of the turbaned figure.2011-09-04October 20 20102010-10-20A photograph of a pada-puja ritual in an indoor hall. A man in a deep red turban with gold trim and a cream-white ceremonial garland, wearing a red shawl over a blue garment, stands at the center holding a folded white paper. Two shaven-headed priests in white dhotis with gold borders and orange cloth assist, one tending a red-lacquered tray of flowers, fruit and offerings. Around them, devotees in white shirts, a red shirt and an orange cloth stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, while others look on.2011-12-14Photograph of a pada-puja at a hall with white ceiling lights. A devotee in a white shirt with folded hands stands before a seated figure in a red and gold ceremonial head covering, wearing white jasmine garlands and a red-and-gold garland, with gold bangles and rudraksha beads on the wrist. The seated figure extends a hand over the devotee's head. A shaved-headed priest in an orange robe with white tilak marks on his forehead stands beside, and another in white with a gold-bordered cloth is at the right foreground. Other men in white shirts and dhotis stand around, and offerings of flowers and sweets lie on a table at lower right, with a colourful decorated altar in the background.2011-12-14September 04 20112011-09-04 +1 copiesJuly 13 20132013-07-13December 31 20112011-12-31December 12 20112011-12-12Indoor ritual scene in a hall with a projection screen behind. A figure in a red turban with gold trim, a green and red garment, gold bangles and a gold-beaded necklace holds up a folded white paper while speaking and smiling. Beside them, a man in white kurta holds cupped hands near a small jar of offerings, and other devotees in white and saffron stand around a tray of fruit and sweets. A person in saffron robes and rudraksha beads stands at right. The turbaned figure's appearance is ceremonial but the cues are not enough to confirm identity, so this is described by role only.2011-12-04April 04 20122012-04-04December 12 20112011-12-12October 11 20112011-10-11