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January 01 2008

Photograph of a padapuja gathering in a long orange-walled hall with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on the floor; women in white saris with orange borders and orange shawls hold brass thalis and offering trays with flowers and lamps. A red carpet runs down the central aisle toward a low seat at the far right, where a shaved-headed figure in saffron/orange robes sits with a tray before him. Striped decorative pillars hang from the ceiling, and a wall banner with printed text and photographs is visible at upper right.

A large outdoor tented gathering with a dense crowd of hundreds seated on red carpets facing a stage area. In the foreground, rows of women in saffron-orange and white saris sit with hands pressed together in devotion. Near the front left, a man in a white garment and a saffron shawl sits cross-legged on a white cloth before a small brass lamp and offering tray. Behind him, low red-cushioned benches hold more seated attendees in white. Colourful cylindrical banners in red, yellow, green and orange hang from the white tent canopy, and speakers stand along the sides.

Outdoor ceremony under a large white tent with blue-and-white trim, a crowd of seated devotees filling the background. In the foreground, a row of brass oil lamps (deepams) is lit on a red-and-patterned carpet bordered with orange and yellow marigold garlands. Several young men in saffron-orange robes, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces stand behind a long table, some holding brass bells and ritual items during a puja. Seated in white with yellow shawls, a man and others tend the lamps, while a woman in a red sari sits at the lower right near brass vessels. The setting suggests a temple-style ritual with aarti and lamp offerings, though no specific deity murti is clearly visible.

November 13 2010

January 01 2008

January 01 2008

A photograph of a large hall with white walls and a white platform at the left edge, decorated with hanging colourful woven banners. Rows of seated devotees fill the floor, many men in white dhotis and white shirts with red-and-white sacred threads and tilak, while others wear orange or saffron robes and yellow shawls. Several seated men in front hold small items and sit before orange cloth mats with brass plates of offerings, flowers and small bowls. A tripod-mounted camera stands among the rows and a few seated people wear orange and red saris. Hundreds of attendees are visible toward the back.

October 24 2010

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Wide view of a large tented hall filled with many seated devotees on mats and chairs, most in white or pastel clothing, performing an oil-lamp puja with brass plates of offerings, flower petals and lit diyas on the floor. Pennant bunting in bright colours hangs from the white ceiling drapes, and large screens are mounted on the side walls. Many seated people face a distant stage area at the front of the hall. Overall a dense congregational ritual gathering in the evening.

A large hall filled with seated devotees performing a puja with oil lamps. Rows of men in white dhotis and shawls sit on orange mats, many holding lit lamps and brass plates with offerings. Colourful cloth-and-tassel decorations hang from the ceiling. At the far end, a large red backdrop displays a portrait of a saffron-robed figure, with a camera on a tripod and a small monitor nearby. A woman in orange sits at the left edge, and a few people stand near the back among the crowd.

A large outdoor event under a white tent canopy with many people seated on red carpeting, most wearing white or pastel dresses and saffron-orange shawls. Hanging colourful cylindrical banners decorate the tent top. On the right, a dark stone deity murti stands beside floral garlands of white and red flowers. A woman in the foreground wears an orange shawl over a blue and white sari and sits on a blue plastic chair, clapping her hands. Red-cushioned seating lines the left side. A man in an orange shawl and a bald, white-clad figure appear near the right edge, with loudspeakers set up nearby.