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A photograph of a Pratyaksha Pada Puja ritual. A shaved-headed man in a white dhoti and a yellow shawl sits cross-legged with his palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes lowered. Before him is a large brass tray holding small silver bowls of milk, fruit, flowers and rice-like offerings, with more trays at the edge. Around him sit other men in white clothing with rudraksha malas and a woman in a white sari with a red border and a red blouse, also seated with hands folded. A man in orange with a red cloth sits at the right foreground, and another man in an orange shawl sits behind. A microphone is held nearby. The ground is covered with orange and patterned mats.

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A photograph of a ritual offering scene. A shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala sits on an orange cloth, with a horizontal white tilak on his forehead, bending forward with his hands over a golden tray of silver bowls holding milk, offerings and red kumkum. Women in white and red saris with gold bangles and yellow blouses, one with hands folded in prayer, sit around the tray, and a man in white is seated to the right. In the foreground, the orange and red garments of sannyasis are visible. The scene appears to be a pada puja offering.2010-08-04A photograph of a devotional puja where several devotees sit on the floor with hands joined in namaskar. In the foreground, silver thalis hold offerings of fruit, sweets, yellow and red flowers, and small bowls of food, arranged around a golden platform. At the left edge, a figure in an orange robe with bare feet reaches toward the offerings. Among the devotees, a young man in white with a rudraksha mala and gold bangle, a woman in a yellow shawl over white clothes, a woman in a white sari with a striped border and rudraksha mala, and a young man in white with a yellow shawl are visible, along with a bald man in white. Oil lamps and kumkum-marked trays sit on the mats behind them, consistent with a padapuja-style offering ceremony.2010-08-08A photo of a devotional gathering in a temple-like hall with a microphone on a stand and a golden ornate shrine edge at upper right. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a yellow border and yellow shawl holds a silver plate with folded orange cloth, eyes lowered. Beside her another woman in yellow-bordered white holds a plate with folded orange-and-gold cloth. Behind them a woman in a white sari with gold border and a dark mala presses her palms together in prayer. Shaved-headed men in white dhotis with red-bordered cloth and gold chains stand behind, and a bald older man in white sits at left. Several people are visible, with heads partly cropped at the edges.2010-08-26August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in a temple setting. A shaved-headed man in white clothes with a yellow shawl and a white tilak on his forehead holds a small brass bowl of yellow turmeric or kumkum toward a silver platter of flowers and small gold-coloured kalasha-like vessels. Other men in white and yellow shawls, and a man in orange robes seated behind, reach toward the platter. A woman in white sits in the lower right foreground, and a seated figure in orange robes with a red cloth is at the upper right beside an ornate gold-trimmed throne. The room is pale with a red and white wall at the top left.2010-08-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a puja in an orange-walled hall with a corrugated roof. On the right, a figure in an orange robe and orange head wrap sits on a red cushioned seat with palms pressed together in namaste; no distinctive a person cues are clearly visible to confirm identity. Seated on mats in the centre, a bald man in white clothes and a yellow shawl with folded hands sits before brass plates of offerings. Other seated people in white, orange and yellow clothes, including a woman in a red-bordered white sari and a woman in yellow, hold their hands in prayer near brass trays of food and flowers. A standing man in white stands at the left by a wall board with framed photographs and printed text, and a bald man in white and orange sits in the background.2010-08-04A photograph of devotees seated on the floor of a temple hall during a puja. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti and a pale yellow shirt sits with his back partly turned, beside a silver tray with a small brass vessel. Beside him, a man with a shaved head and bare upper body wears a white dhoti and a striped shawl and holds a small silver vessel toward the centre. Next to them a woman in a yellow shawl with a mala-style necklace holds a silver pot. A young woman in a green and blue sari with a silver-tipped pot sits at left, another woman with hands folded in anjali wears a yellow and green sari at right, and a woman in a red shawl and white blouse sits in front. Behind them stands a red and orange draped curtain and a red and white striped canopy, with a plastic bowl and a blue plate on the floor.2010-09-22A seated group ritual with several people in white dhotis and yellow or orange shawls. Shaved-headed men in white dhotis wear gold beaded necklaces and a bare-chested man in the foreground holds a silver vessel near a gold tray. A central figure with a white vertical forehead mark passes his hand over a silver plate holding a red fruit and flowers. Women in white saris with orange shawls sit in rows on orange cloths behind, with small brass oil lamps and brass vessels placed in front of them. The setting is a tiled hall with orange walls. Practitioners appear to be performing a puja with offerings.2010-09-08A photograph of a seated group of devotees performing a puja in an open courtyard before a red-and-white striped backdrop and orange drapes. A shaved-headed young woman in a green and blue sari on the left holds a small brass lamp, while a woman in a yellow shawl beside her holds a small oil lamp. A man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a shaved head holds a palm forward, and a man in a white cloth holds a hand out toward a brass plate. A woman with hands folded in namaskar on the right wears a yellow shawl and green sari. Brass plates of offerings sit on the floor at the lower left. Seven physical people are visible; no one displays distinctive a person cues, so the candidate is not present.2010-09-22A photograph of a padapuja ritual in a temple hall. Two men in white dhotis with red borders and gold necklaces kneel and hold pink lotus flowers over silver plates of offerings and fruit on a gold tray. A woman in a cream sari with red border stands at the back with hands folded in namaskar. Seated at right, an orange-robed figure rests bare feet on the tray while a second person in orange sits on a red and gold throne; the orange-robed figure's face is not visible. A few other people sit in the foreground and background. Red and white painted walls frame the scene.2010-10-31 +1 copiesAugust 16 20102010-08-16November 02 20102010-11-02