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July 03 2017

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Close photo of a person in a rust-orange robe holding a clump of yellow rice mixed with vegetables and spices over a polished silver bowl. Dark braided hair falls over the shoulders, and a red and black thread is tied on the wrist. The bowl has a repeating arched relief pattern and a gold-toned background is partly visible behind the robe. The scene suggests a food offering being prepared or distributed, such as an annadan or prasadam.2016-09-30July 03 20172017-07-03 +1 copiesClose-up photo of a seated person in saffron-orange robes with a dark beaded rudraksha-style mala draped across the chest, a red and black wrist cord on one arm. The hand is scooping a yellow-orange food mixture from a large ornately embossed silver bowl with floral and arched relief patterns. A black microphone stands behind on the left, and a pale garment is visible in the background. No face is shown.2016-07-12October 23 20152015-10-23Close photograph of an ornate engraved silver bowl filled with a yellowish paste of grains and herbs, placed on a white cloth. A person in an orange-brown garment and bangles reaches into the bowl with a hand coated in the same paste. Blurred background shows a green leaf plate and other ritual items.2015-10-23Close-up photograph of an abhishekam-style offering: two gloved hands in clear plastic gloves pour a thick yellow liquid. In the left foreground a person in orange-red robes sits with a hand resting on the bowl's rim, wearing a red thread and a bead bracelet, a woven rudraksha-style cord visible at the shoulder. A green leaf lies beneath the bowl.2016-07-12December 28 20142014-12-28July 14 20132013-07-14December 18 20162016-12-18April 04 20182018-04-04April 04 20182018-04-04Photograph of a ritual puja inside a hall. A seated man in a red-brown robe and rudraksha malas, with white vibhuti horizontal tripundra on his forehead and a red bindi, sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and reaches into a large silver bowl of yellow turmeric or kumkum-coloured offering. Beside him, a younger attendant in orange robes, orange rudraksha necklaces and a white forehead band holds a yellow flower offering. A vase of pink, purple and white roses stands nearby on a green leaf. Two people appear in the scene, one seated on the throne and one kneeling beside it.2014-09-13