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December 20 2012

December 20 2012

A stage ceremony in a large hall with a dark backdrop and a gold-trimmed deity murti on an ornate golden throne-like altar at left. A man in white dhoti and shawl with bare head bows with palms together in namaskar. Beside him a young boy in white with a red shawl stands with hands folded, and a woman in a red sari and red shawl stands with palms joined. At right a woman in a red salwar kameez with red dupatta and a man in white kurta with orange-saffron necklace stand with hands folded in prayer. Behind, two seated priests in white with red shawls attend an altar with fruit, flowers and a decorated pot, and a screen shows a green image. Pada-puja type foot-worship ceremony with fruit offerings and red flower garlands on the cloth-covered floor.

A seated puja on a polished stage floor. In the foreground, a priest in white dhoti and shawl sits with his back to the camera facing a group. A man in a white dhoti with orange shawl sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him a woman in orange shawl and white garment sits, a woman in a red sari sits with hands joined, and a man in white dhoti with glasses presses palms together. A young boy and a girl in white and orange sit with hands joined, and a woman in red sari is at the right edge. Before them are banana leaves with fruit, a silver vessel, a brass-colored kalasha-like pot and a decorative white and gold animal figure. Balcony railings and a screen are visible behind.

A photograph of a group seated on the floor in prayer, hands pressed together in namaste, eyes closed, on a mat with green leaves and red flower petals. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha-style necklace sits centre-left, next to a girl in white and orange, and a woman in red sari. A woman in red sari and an older man in white with an orange cord sit at right. A boy stands at left beside a decorated kalasha-style offering with a painted face, and a large screen glows behind.

A photograph of a seated puja on a dark stage. A large gilded ornate throne-like structure with a golden arched backdrop stands at left, lit brightly, holding a deity murti. In front, many people sit on white cloth in white and orange-red clothes, with rudraksha-style red garlands. A man in a white dhoti and orange sash sits near the centre, a woman in red and gold sits at the front, and a young girl in orange stands near the lower centre. Brass bowls, green leaf plates with fruit, and small offering dishes lie on the white cloth. A man in a white shirt sits at the lower left, and a shaved-headed attendant in orange and white is at the far left.

A photograph of a ritual event on a stage. A woman in a white silk sari with a gold border and an orange shawl leans forward on the left, offering a silver tray to a seated woman in a red patterned kurta with red flower garlands. Beside her, a man in white kurta with red and white flower garlands and a lanyard sits cross-legged on a white cloth. In front of them lie small clay oil lamps on a green banana leaf. On the left, an ornate gilded deity murti stands lit with warm light. Behind, other devotees sit in white and orange clothing.

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A seated couples ritual on an orange floor cloth. In the foreground a bald man in a white dhoti with a yellow-bordered shawl and a white flower garland sits with hands joined in prayer, holding red and white flowers. Beside him a woman in a red sari with green and gold border and white jasmine garlands sits with hands clasped. Behind them a woman in a maroon sari and a man in grey clothing sit with garlands, on mats. Brass plates hold turmeric, yellow powder, and a small silver tray. Behind, a row of seated women in saris and men in white with yellow shawls watch, with a camera on a tripod at the top left. Several people are present in the scene.