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November 24 20072007-11-24November 24 20072007-11-24A photograph inside a temple hall with white pillars and a decorated ceiling. A woman in orange sari sits on a red carpet in front of a brass lamp and a plate of flowers and offerings, while children and adults stand and kneel around her, some with hands folded in prayer. A large framed portrait of a saffron-clad figure rests on a wooden chair at right, and a small shrine stands in the background. The scene appears to be a puja or darshan. Three men stand at left, one in yellow shirt and one in striped shirt, with hands folded.November 24 20072007-11-24July 05 20012001-07-05A devotional scene inside a temple hall with white pillars and colourful banners. A woman in an orange sari with a wooden mala sits on a red carpet, touching the head of a man in a striped shirt who kneels and bows forward with his forehead to the floor. Beside them a younger man in a yellow shirt also bows, and a woman in a blue salwar kameez stands with hands folded. Several onlookers stand near the back. A large framed portrait on a stand shows a smiling long-haired figure in an orange robe with rudraksha malas, next to a rattan chair draped in striped fabric. A brass tray with flowers and a small lamp sits on the carpet in front.A photograph of a ritual inside a thatched-roof hall with a red-draped seat and white and orange flower garlands. A bald man in an orange-saffron robe with a green garland stands at centre, pressing one hand on the bowed head of an older man in white who is kneeling with joined palms. Beside them a young man in white sits holding a steel plate, and a bowl of yellow fruit and white cloth lies on a red stand in front. Three men stand behind in white shirts and dhotis or a blue checked shirt, one holding papers. The orange-robed figure is shown with distinctive adornment but the appearance is not conclusively identifiable, so identity is unsure. The scene contains five visible people.2001-07-05July 16 20092009-07-16Indoor temple-hall scene at night with white carved pillars and patterned banners. A seated figure in orange robes and a beaded necklace sits on a red-and-white rug before a brass tray of flowers and an oil lamp, facing a large framed portrait labelled as a devotional painting of a saffron-robed figure with long hair and a rudraksha mala. A man in a white shirt and blue jeans kneels with his head down before the seated figure, while four men in light shirts stand to the left, one holding a small object. Green cloth mats and a stack of white blocks lie on the floor, and a brass lamp stands at the right beside a wicker chair with a striped cloth.2007-11-24June 13 20102010-06-13A photograph of an indoor puja in progress on a red patterned rug. A man in orange robes and a gold chain sits cross-legged, holding a silver tray with small metal vessels while two seated devotees in striped shirts face him. Beside them, a wooden stand holds a brass plate decorated with white and yellow flower garlands. Behind them, a large framed portrait of a smiling man in orange robes with long hair and a rudraksha mala, garlanded with yellow flowers, rests on a tiger-striped cushioned seat. A small statue draped in gold cloth stands in the background. +1 copiesAugust 25 20092009-08-25