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A photograph of a ritual scene with oil lamps held by two women in white and yellow. A woman in the centre wears a white sari with a green border and a yellow shawl, with a red bindi and white markings on her forehead, holding a lit lamp while speaking or chanting. Beside her, another woman in a white sari and yellow shawl has her eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaskar, also holding a lamp. On the left, a seated figure in orange-saffron robes with a garland of yellow flowers sits on an ornate gilded seat, with a rudraksha mala visible at the edge. Brass and silver lamp trays with offerings lie in the foreground.

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A photograph of a padapuja ritual in an indoor hall. A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala sits on a golden throne decorated with pink, yellow and purple garlands and a golden hooded cobra-style canopy. Before him, a woman in a green sari and black blouse sits calmly, holding a small brass oil lamp. Several men in white dhotis with white sacred markings on their bodies and arms hold lit lamps and ritual vessels, and one bald man in white with a microphone stands at the left. Silver plates and offerings with flowers and fruit lie on the golden stand in front. Some attendees in the lower foreground are seen from behind.2010-10-16October 27 20102010-10-27A ritual lamp scene during a puja. A shaved-headed man in a white dhoti and bare-shouldered wrap, wearing a gold beaded necklace and a pink-and-white sacred cord, holds a silver oil lamp with a flame in one hand and gestures with the other, with white and tilak markings on his forehead and arms. A woman in a white sari with a green border, holding a lit silver lamp, stands at left. At right, a figure in orange robes holds another lit lamp in front of a gold-framed red-cushioned seat. Smoke rises from the lamps. The man's appearance does not clearly match the a person cues, so his identity is uncertain.2010-11-24Devotees seated on a floor during a ritual in a red and white painted hall. Several women wear white clothes with orange or yellow shawls and white sacred marks on their foreheads, some holding small oil lamps with flames in their hands while performing aarti. A large brass tray with lamps, flowers and offerings sits in front of them. In the foreground, a man in orange robes and a red turban is partly visible at left, and a shaved-headed man in white sits at lower right, with a bare-headed person in orange near the frame's edge. A woman with long hair in a white and green sari stands at upper right. No visible evidence identifies a specific named person.2010-08-07August 07 20102010-08-07A photograph of a ritual scene in a temple-like room. A woman in a white sari with a gold border and a black rudraksha mala sits center, eyes closed, holding a small silver oil lamp in her right hand with her left hand on her chest. Behind her, another woman in a white sari with an orange-red shawl holds a silver lamp stand with lit flame. A figure in orange robes is at the left edge beside an ornate gold throne with carved golden figures. A silver plate with offerings, a lit lamp and a fruit sits in front. A white fan is visible on the wall behind.2010-11-10A seated group of devotees during a ritual offering at a temple-style hall. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari with a pink border presses her palms together in prayer, and beside her an older woman in a green blouse and white sari holds a silver tray with an orange cloth and a yellow-edged cloth. Silver bowls with offerings sit on a gold-toned surface. Behind them, several people sit in white clothes, some wearing rudraksha malas. On the right, a figure in orange robes sits on a red-cushioned seat decorated with orange fabric, with a garland of flowers and fruit and sweets on a shelf nearby. A bald shaved head in the lower right is visible in the foreground.2010-11-01A woman in a white and orange saffron sari sits at a ritual with a small brass bell in her right hand and a lit oil lamp on a small dish held in her left hand. She has a white tilak on her forehead and a red bindi, with a gold nose stud and earrings. Behind her, other women in orange and white attire hold lamps and bells, and warm candlelight glows through a metal railing.2010-11-02Photo of seated women at an ashram ritual gathering. In the foreground a woman with a white forehead mark and braided hair holds a pink lotus flower in cupped hands with eyes closed, while beside her another woman presses palms together in prayer. Both wear cream saris with coloured borders and orange shawls. To the left a woman in a yellow shawl and white clothes sits beside a second woman with orange shawl. In the background a man in an orange robe with a beaded necklace sits behind a microphone stand, and a golden throne with red cushions is visible at right. A silver tray with yellow powder and small bowls sits in the lower right foreground.2010-10-30A woman in a white dress with a rudraksha mala around her neck holds a small silver oil lamp with a lit flame in her outstretched hands, eyes closed in devotion. Beside her, a figure in orange robes with a ruffled orange garment sits at a gold-ornamented throne with red velvet cushions, hands extended near yellow flowers placed on a gold tray. A second person in white with hands folded in namaste appears at the right edge. The setting is a temple-style ritual with gold-embossed stepped seats and a painted backdrop.2011-11-16A ritual puja in an indoor room with a golden-edged wooden seat draped in orange cloth and a red cushion at left. A bald man in white dhoti and shawl with white tilak, wearing a gold necklace and a striped sash, holds a lit oil lamp and speaks while seated with others. A woman in an orange shawl with a red bindi sits with hands folded in prayer, holding a lamp. Two more women in white and yellow hold lamps, and a bald man at lower left and a woman with hair in a bun at lower center are partly visible. Silver plates with flowers, fruit and offerings sit before them. A lit oil lamp stands on a silver holder at right.2010-10-21Several women sit on a stone floor during a devotional ritual, hands pressed together in prayer. Nearby, a silver tray holds small silver bowls and a silver lamp, and a woman in a red sari sits at the left edge. The women wear white and yellow garments with yellow shawls, and some have bangles and small earrings. A gold-and-red throne-like seat stands in the background. The women's faces are lowered in devotion.2010-10-06