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Devotees perform aarti with small silver lamps during a padapuja-style offering. A woman with blonde hair and black-framed glasses, dressed in white, holds a flaming lamp at left. A woman in a white top with a dark mala holds a lamp at center. A bald man in light grey-blue clothes and glasses holds a lit lamp at right. A figure in saffron-orange robes stands at far right beside a gold-framed doorway. Brass plates of flowers, apples and offerings sit on a tray in front, and a few more people are partly visible at the edges.

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A group ritual with devotees seated on an orange-red floor before a gold tray of silver bowls holding red fruit and flowers. Several people hold lit oil lamps (aarti) and offer flames toward the tray. A bald man on the left wears a white kurta, glasses and a rudraksha mala. A bald man in white in the foreground and a woman in a white and orange sari with a bindi also hold lamps. Women in white and yellow garments sit behind them, some with palms joined in prayer, one with a red shawl. Several people are visible in the background holding lamps. No one shows a person-probable cues clearly enough to identify a candidate.2010-08-30A photograph of a padapuja or aarti-style ritual at an ashram hall with an orange-red wall. In the foreground, a woman in white with an orange-and-cream shawl holds a lit oil lamp raised high, while a bald man in white with a rudraksha mala sits nearby. Around a gold tray filled with small silver bowls, flowers and a red fruit, several devotees hold lit oil lamps. Women wear white, yellow and orange garments, and a row of seated devotees in white and yellow sits behind them, many with hands pressed together. A woman in a yellow shawl and a man in a yellow garment are visible among them. No one clearly matches a distinctive a person appearance.2010-08-30A padapuja-style ritual in a courtyard. At left, a figure in orange robes stands with bare feet on a golden platform laden with silver bowls, apples, flowers and gold-wrapped sweets. Seated around the platform, four people hold lit oil lamps: a bald woman in cream and gold clothing with a rudraksha mala, a bald man in white with a long rudraksha mala, a woman in a white top with a rudraksha mala, and a woman in yellow with a tilak. Other devotees in white and yellow sit nearby, and a bald man in white is seen at lower right.2010-08-30A photograph of a group puja in a hall with a dark maroon curtain and pink wall. Several people sit on the floor in white ritual clothes with red-and-white borders, many with white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and arms. Two men in the centre hold lit oil lamps in cupped hands, and a woman in white with folded palms sits beside them. A young shaved-headed priest at right, wearing a gold necklace and holding a lamp, is seated before a golden tray holding apples, pink flowers, a kalasha-style offering and plates of food. At far right, an orange-robed figure stands near a gold-framed altar table with fruit. Smoke rises in the background. A woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl sits in the foreground, and a Western-looking woman in a cream top sits at left. Padapuja-style ritual with lamps and offerings.2010-10-19A ritual scene inside a hall with a gold-trimmed altar draped in orange cloth and a tray of apples on a cabinet at right. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with white and red forehead markings, a gold necklace and a lamp in hand sits at center, facing a gold tray holding apples, pink flowers and lit lamps. Beside him, a woman in white sari with black beaded necklace presses her palms together. A man at left in white dhoti raises a multi-branched brass lamp, while a shaved-headed young man in orange cloth speaks into a microphone. Several people with long dark hair are seen from behind in the foreground. The scene looks like a puja or aarti offering.2010-10-19A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in a courtyard. On the left, a seated man in orange robes with a bare chest and shaved head sits behind a silver tray holding apples and brass bowls. Around him, men in white dhotis with red-and-white sashes and gold necklaces hold lit oil lamps aloft, and a woman in a yellow sari also raises a lamp. Several women in white saris with orange shawls sit in the background, and smoke drifts through the frame. Silver and brass vessels fill the foreground tray, and a man's shaved head is visible in the lower centre.2010-09-08A padapuja ritual in a temple hall. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a red cushion and gold-trimmed throne receives offerings at his feet. Several devotees kneel on the floor around silver and gold-rimmed plates holding flowers, petals and fruit. A bald man in grey shirt and glasses reaches toward the plates, a woman with blonde hair in white and glasses sits beside him, and a woman in white with a black necklace sits behind. A young woman in yellow and a man in white shirt are also at the offering trays. Gold-framed throne, red cushions and an orange cloth draped over the seat are visible. Another woman in white sits in the background near a brass pot.2010-08-28A group ritual with several people holding lit oil lamps (aarti) over brass and glass offering trays filled with flowers, fruit and food. A shaved-headed man in the centre wears a gold beaded necklace and a white dhoti with a pink border, and is lighting a lamp. To the left, a man in white kurta with a name badge holds a lamp aloft, and a woman in a green saree sits nearby with hands folded. Behind them a man in a white headband and white garment speaks into a microphone. Smoke rises from a lamp, and a figure in orange robes appears at the right edge. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible; the figures are devotees and priests in white ritual attire.2010-09-17Photo of a padapuja-style ritual in a courtyard with orange and red walls. Devotees in white and yellow clothes sit around a golden ceremonial tray with silver thalis holding red-topped offerings, incense sticks and small lamps. A bald man in white robes with a rudraksha mala and eyeglasses stands at the center, holding a small plate. A woman in white with a rudraksha mala holds a lamp nearby, and a shaved-headed woman in white sari with bindi and mala sits at left. A figure in orange robes sits on a golden throne at the far left edge. Several people press palms together in prayer, and a bald man in white with a tilak sits at right.2010-08-30A ritual aarti scene in an indoor hall. A bald priest with white tilak and white dhoti holds a silver lamp stand with lit oil lamps, beside a woman in a yellow shawl and white sari with palms pressed together in prayer. A woman in a red-bordered sari and pink blouse holds another lit lamp. Behind them a man in a white dhoti with rudraksha-style mala and a saffron-robed man speak into a microphone. On the right, a figure in orange robes and gold-bordered cloth sits near a silver tray of fruit, flowers, betel leaves and small bowls. Foreground women with dark hair in ponytails face the offering tray. Dhoopa smoke rises in the air.2010-11-30A group of devotees performs an oil lamp offering at a brass tray filled with small silver bowls and flowers. A shaved-headed woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with a red tilak holds a silver lamp with a lit flame. Beside her, an older man in a white kurta wears a rudraksha mala and holds another lamp. A woman in a white top and rudraksha mala holds a lit lamp, and a woman in a yellow top stands behind them. A person in orange robes is partly visible at the left edge.2010-08-30A ritual scene in an ashram courtyard during a pada puja. In the foreground a row of silver trays holds fruit, flowers, sweets and small bowls. A man with a shaved head, white dhoti and orange-and-white striped shawl holds a silver lamp and an offering vessel toward the trays. Beside him a woman in a yellow sari and rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together, and a woman in a green and blue sari holds a lamp. Other devotees in white and saffron sit behind, one in an orange sari holding a lit lamp, while a red and white wall and plant frame the background.2010-09-22