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A photograph in a room with orange-painted walls and a framed photo collage on the wall above. A woman in a red and green silk sari with gold border, a white blouse, a white jasmine and red flower garland, and red bangles stands at left, smiling and covering her mouth with one hand. A shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, wearing a white and red flower garland, holds a sweet ball up in his right hand. A younger man in a white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl, with a white and red garland, holds a steel plate of yellow laddus. Gilded ornate armchairs with red cushions flank the scene, and a red-and-gold chair sits at left. Yellow petals are scattered on the floor.

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A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in a hall with red-and-white striped walls. A seated figure in orange robes rests bare feet on a golden tray at right, reclining on a red cushioned seat beside a gold-embossed wooden chest. Two shaved-headed priests in white dhotis with red-bordered shawls and gold-bead necklaces sit cross-legged on the floor, one pouring or tending items from a silver bowl. A woman with long wavy hair in an orange and green sari, with a red bindi, sits behind them looking on. Gold plates hold pink lotus flowers, shredded white offerings, and small bowls. A young attendant in orange sits at lower left and another at lower right.2010-10-30 +1 copiesDecember 23 20102010-12-23Photograph of a couple seated on the floor in a ritual setting. A woman in a red and green silk sari with a white blouse and a red bindi sits at left, her hand clasped with a bald man in white dhoti and shawl at right, both wearing white jasmine and red-and-yellow marigold garlands. Behind them, a figure in a yellow robe with a gold chain sits on a red and gold throne, appearance-based candidate for a person, seated in the background as a presiding figure. A brass plate of yellow flowers and a metal bowl sit in the foreground beside an orange cloth. The warm red walls complete the scene.2010-12-23A seated ritual scene in which a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with gold-yellow borders holds the hands of a woman in a red saree with green border and white jasmine garlands, both wearing flower garlands with red and orange blooms. Another man in white with a lanyard and a rudraksha-style mala sits at left, and a person in yellow robes sits on a red chair at top. Marigold petals lie on the orange mat, and a brass vessel with yellow flowers and a red cloth pouch sits at lower right. The man in white is not visibly identifiable as a person from appearance cues, so no candidate is asserted.2010-12-23A photograph of a shaved-headed man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with a red-and-gold border, wearing a thick gold bead necklace and a red tilak on his forehead. He holds a silver tray with folded orange and yellow cloths and eyes lowered in devotion. Beside him a young woman in an orange shawl sits in the background and a woman in a yellow sari sits at right. The setting is a red-and-white striped hall with a polished floor. Identity is not established by appearance here, so he is described by role only.2010-11-03Photo of a ritual scene before an orange wall beside an ornate gold throne with a red cushion. Two women stand at centre: the one on the left in a teal green saree with gold border and a red bindi, wearing a rudraksha mala and a visitor badge, and the one in the middle in a cream saree with pink floral print, holding a white plate with a yellow cloth or garland. On the right stands a shaven-headed man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a gold-beaded necklace. A bald man in white with glasses sits at lower right, and another bald man sits at lower left. Partly visible figures appear in the background.2010-12-23A photograph of a padapuja ritual in a temple hall. Two men in white dhotis with red borders and gold necklaces kneel and hold pink lotus flowers over silver plates of offerings and fruit on a gold tray. A woman in a cream sari with red border stands at the back with hands folded in namaskar. Seated at right, an orange-robed figure rests bare feet on the tray while a second person in orange sits on a red and gold throne; the orange-robed figure's face is not visible. A few other people sit in the foreground and background. Red and white painted walls frame the scene.2010-10-31 +1 copiesDecember 23 20102010-12-23June 20 20142014-06-20December 23 20102010-12-23A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, wearing an orange-saffron garment, a long gold-and-beaded garland and a dark cord around his neck, smiling as he holds up a small object. In front of him a standing man in a white dhoti with gold border and bare upper torso, a dark beaded rudraksha-style band on his upper arm and wrist, offers a sweet or prasad on a plate. A woman in orange at left holds a tray. Silver deity murti figures stand on a shelf behind, with a brass bowl, tray of food offerings and a silver-edged table in the foreground, and information panels on the red wall. The seated figure has distinctive saffron clothing, gold garland and throne cues, but identity is not established from appearance alone; three people are visible.2015-10-26 +1 copiesDecember 23 20102010-12-23