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March 02 2011

Indoor puja set-up on a floor covered with orange and red cloths. A white-clad person seated at left, with bangles on the wrist, performs ritual offerings over a silver tray holding a golden deity murti on a small platform, a golden ceremonial vessel, small oil lamp, brass bowls, kumkum and flower petals. Behind them a red embroidered cloth covers a raised seat with a pair of ornate sandals on top. Bowls of fruit, pink flowers, a brass kalasha-style pitcher at right, and a red flower arrangement in the background. Another hand is visible at right holding the pitcher. The setting suggests a Shiva Ratri puja.

A seated man in a white kurta with a dark rudraksha mala and a small red tilak on his forehead holds a silver oil lamp with a lit flame in both hands during a pada puja. Before him, bare feet rest on a golden stool with a red cushion, and silver plates hold red and orange flowers, fruit and offerings. A woman in a pale cream sari with hands folded stands at upper right, and a lit oil lamp sits at lower left. The setting is a temple-style hall with a formal ceremonial atmosphere.

A padapuja ritual in progress: a bare foot rests on a brass tray while a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala hands over a silver bowl of milk. Brass and silver bowls hold red roses and orange and pink flowers, with a red-skinned fruit and a conch-shaped vessel on a gold plate. A woman in a mustard-yellow top and gold bangles, and another person's hands, are also reaching toward the offerings. Gold-toned cloth covers the floor.

A photograph of a ritual offering being prepared on a gold tray. In the foreground, a figure in an orange robe with gold trim sits with hands near silver bowls. A person in white clothing with gold bangles pours liquid from a small silver vessel into a bowl. Red and pink flower petals and a red fruit with a white flower sit among the silver bowls. A partly visible bald head appears at right. The setting suggests puja or abhishekam preparation.

December 25 2012

Close photo of a ritual pouring: a pair of hands holds a small vessel and pours a white liquid. Pink lotus flowers and white flowers lie on the tray beside brass ritual items. A second pair of hands, wearing red-thread bracelets and a ring, rests on the tray at right. At right edge, a person in orange garment sits beside the tray. In the foreground, a dark-haired head is partly visible at left. The setting suggests abhishekam or puja.

A photograph of a ritual offering scene with a seated figure in a maroon and orange-gold garment on the left, whose lower body and hands are visible while the face is cropped out. Several participants in white and cream clothing and a woman with short light hair in a gold-trimmed top reach toward gold-rimmed silver plates and bowls filled with white flowers, yellow marigolds, red petals and leaves. A gold-patterned throne or seat surrounds the group.

Close view of a padapuja ritual: bare feet in orange and red silk clothing rest on a large gold-embossed tray. A hand in a white garment pours water from a small silver vessel over the feet. Red and orange roses, a bright magenta flower, green leaves and a small gold cup sit on the tray, with a red fruit and silver bowls at the top edge. A second person in white clothing wears a rudraksha mala and stands behind the tray. The white ring-shaped hand and toes are the focus.

A bare-chested man in saffron-orange dhoti sits cross-legged on an orange cloth in a home shrine, performing a puja. He wears rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, with white ash markings on his body. In front of him stands a wooden tray with a brass kalasha, oil lamps, a lit ghee lamp, kumkum, turmeric, banana leaves with offerings, and flower-filled plates. Behind him a large flower garland decorates a deity altar, with framed deity pictures and a painted portrait on the wall. A tall brass lamp stands on the left. The scene shows worship with lamps, flowers and offerings.

Close photograph of a puja being performed over a silver tray filled with red, orange and pink flower petals, green leaves and white jasmine. Two people are seen from behind: on the left, a person with long dark hair in an orange garment, and on the right, a person in a white shirt pouring milk from a gold-coloured vessel onto the offerings. Another person's hand, in a white sleeve, holds a gold bowl over the tray. A white jasmine garland hangs above against an orange cloth backdrop, and a small brass ritual object sits among the petals.

A close photograph of a puja being performed on a tiled floor. A hand wearing a gold bangle pours milk from a small brass vessel onto a brass plate holding yellow flower petals, green leaves and a betel-leaf offering. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks, a brass bell, a white conch shell, small brass bowls of rice or grain, and incense sticks surround the arrangement on a woven red mat. A person in orange clothing sits at the edge of the frame, and a blurred orange-clad figure sits at the top, with incense smoke rising. The scene suggests an abhishekam or puja offering, with the arrangement of ritual items centred in the frame.

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