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A seated devotional ritual scene during a padapuja. In the foreground, a boy in an orange kurta with a cream shawl sits facing forward. Behind him, a man with a moustache in cream clothing and a woman in a cream sari with a gold border hold a small brass lamp and incense stick, a red bindi and black beaded necklace visible. To the right, a seated figure in orange robes with a large garland of red roses and yellow flowers has hands clasped. Brass plates with offerings and an oil lamp sit on the floor in front. Other people in white clothing sit in the background.

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A photograph of devotees seated indoors during a ritual. In the foreground a young boy in an orange kurta with a cream shawl sits beside a woman in a cream sari with a gold-toned blouse, a red bindi and a black beaded necklace. She looks upward holding a small paper slip with a printed photo and a thin stick in her clasped hands, and wears white bangles. Behind her a man in a cream kurta watches. At the right edge, a person in orange robes receives a garland of red roses and yellow flowers, with a gold-carved wooden panel behind. Several people in white are seated in the background.2010-08-26A photograph of a padapuja-style gathering. In the foreground a woman in a cream silk sari with a gold border and a gold blouse sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, a name badge on her blouse and a red bindi on her forehead. Beside her a young boy in an orange-peach silk kurta with a gold-threaded shawl also holds his hands in anjali, while behind them a man in a cream kurta with his palms joined sits attentively. At the left edge an older woman in white with a gold border and another person in white kneel with hands folded. On the right, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes is garlanded with red roses and yellow flowers, with a gold-trimmed throne or peetha and a red cloth behind. Brass plates of offerings rest on the floor in front, and a pillar and doorway frame the background.2010-08-26A puja scene where a woman in a white sari with a gold border and a black beaded mala sits with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, her eyes lowered. A boy in a blue checked shirt beside her also holds his hands together. Behind them a woman in an orange and white garment stands. In the foreground, a shaved-headed priest in orange clothing with gold ornaments sits before brass plates of offerings and flowers, and a gilded carved pillar frames the left side. The setting suggests a padapuja or similar ritual.2010-10-19A photograph of a devotional ritual with a seated man in a white collared shirt holding a small silver bowl in both hands, reading from or chanting near silver puja vessels and fruit on a tray in front. Behind him a young boy in white kurta with a red thread around his neck watches, and a woman in a pink sari with folded hands stands nearby. A man in an orange-saffron robe with ornate gold-beaded necklaces and tripundra marks on his forehead stands at a microphone behind them. On the right, an orange and maroon cloth drapes over a gilded golden throne or seat. Other people are partly visible in the foreground, including a woman in a dark sari.2010-11-10October 28 20102010-10-28A photograph of a ritual scene in a temple-like hall. A shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with a bare upper body wears white horizontal tripundra markings and a red bindi, and a rudraksha mala hangs at his chest. He holds the hand of a young boy in a white embroidered kurta, whose forehead bears white and red marks. Beside them a woman in a white sari with a red border and a dark beaded mala looks down, and an orange-clad figure with a gold necklace stands at the upper left. Brass vessels and pink flowers sit in the foreground, and a gold ornate panel fills the right edge. The setting suggests a puja or ritual with offerings.2010-10-10A candlelit pada pooja scene indoors. In the foreground, a seated figure in orange robes sits at the left edge, partly visible, surrounded by white and red flower garlands. A man in a white short-sleeved shirt with a visible ID badge leans forward holding a lit oil lamp over a tray of brass plates filled with flowers and offerings. Beside him, a woman in a cream sari with a dark beaded necklace holds a lit lamp toward the tray. Behind them, several women in cream, yellow and beige saris sit with hands folded in prayer, and a young child sits among them. Lit candles and brass vessels fill the table in front, with a crutch leaning against the wall at right.2010-01-10A ritual scene inside a temple-like hall. In the foreground a man in a white polo shirt with a small emblem pours a liquid from a silver vessel over silver trays holding pink flowers and white petals. Beside him a woman in a pink-and-white sari with a red bindi holds her hands together in prayer. Behind them a young boy in white with a red thread around his neck watches, and a priest in saffron-orange cloth with a white forehead mark and gold necklaces chants near a microphone. A woman with a red-and-white marked forehead sits at the left edge reaching toward the offerings. Gold-carved wood and an orange silk cloth draped over a golden throne-like seat fill the right side. This appears to be a puja or abhishekam offering.2010-11-10A photograph of a ceremonial moment at a person ashram event. A figure seated with his back to the camera wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with bare shoulders and arms, and his dark hair is swept back; he is handing a small object to a young boy in a striped collared shirt with a name badge. Beside him a woman in a white sari with a yellow border and a bindi stands near a gold-and-orange decorated seat. On the right a man in a white shirt raises an open palm toward the scene, and behind them a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari and an older woman in white with a gold necklace look on, with metal truss structures visible overhead.2009-11-20A photograph of a ritual gathering indoors. A man in a white dhoti with a yellow border and a rudraksha mala holds a silver puja vessel with incense sticks and speaks while seated. Beside him, a bald man in white with a sandalwood-marked forehead holds another silver vessel of incense. Behind them a woman in a red shawl and a woman in a yellow sari with white clothing sit with hands folded. Silver bowls with offerings, bananas and flowers lie in front. A gold-coloured temple setting is visible in the background.2010-11-15A photograph of a padapuja-style devotional offering. A young woman with long dark hair, a red bindi and a nose stud sits cross-legged in an orange shawl over a white sari with green borders, holding a small white item in her cupped hands. Beside her, an older woman in a white sari with gold border presses her palms together in prayer and wears a beaded mala. In the foreground are silver trays holding pink lotus flowers and a yellow fruit. At right, the orange robed feet of a seated figure rest on a gold and red throne, and a blurred head of another person appears at lower right. Two people are visible in the frame.2010-11-03December 26 20102010-12-26