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Close photograph of a seated devotee's hand holding a single green leaf between thumb and forefinger, with a dark beaded rudraksha-style bracelet on the wrist. Blurred figures in the background wear orange and red garments and gold bangles, with hands resting in their laps. Warm orange, red and green tones dominate. No clear face of a person is visible; the scene shows only blurred background participants.

January 04 2017

2017-01-04 +1 copies

Close-up photograph of a bare-chested man holding a small green leaf between his cupped hands, with a dark and red rudraksha mala draped across his chest and a small orange pendant with a figure on it. The hands show prominent ash markings and the figure's upper body is bare.

January 02 2017

Close-up photograph of seated devotees in saffron-orange robes performing a ritual. In the foreground a man wears a long string of dark rudraksha beads and a gold bangle on his right wrist, holding a small gold spoon-like ritual vessel over a brass dish in his cupped hands. Another saffron-clad person sits beside him, also holding a golden ritual vessel, with an orange cloth spread on the floor. Setting appears to be a pada puja or similar ritual offering.

Close-up photo of a seated ritual in saffron and orange robes. A figure at left wears a rudraksha mala with large dark beads and holds a small green leaf or flower in cupped hands over a folded orange cloth. Beside them, another seated person in orange clothing has a silver bangle on the wrist. Brass lamps and a small brass pot sit on a red cloth at right, with a lit oil lamp and a yellow fruit or offering nearby.

Close-up photograph of a person's hands holding a small brass bowl or plate covered with an orange cloth. The person wears an orange saffron garment and a dark rudraksha mala with large brown beads hanging at the side. A silver and gold bangle is on the wrist. The background is softly blurred in grey and dark tones.

Close photograph of a person in an orange robe seated on the floor, with a bare hand held out palm-up, cupping small red and orange petals or offerings. A beaded bracelet is worn on the wrist. Another person in white clothing sits behind, and a beige cushion or seat is visible at right. The scene suggests a padapuja or similar ritual offering with flower petals, though only partial bodies are visible; no full face is shown.

October 10 2010

2010-10-10 +2 copies

January 10 2017

Close-up photograph of a puja ritual. A priest in orange robes, with a rudraksha mala and a gold bracelet, holds a green leaf over a silver kalasha-style vessel and a silver conch on a flower-decorated altar. Marigolds and orange and pink flowers line the table, and a brass pot with a mesh cover sits at right. Two people in white clothes with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas are partially visible behind the altar.

Close photograph of several seated sannyasis in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas. In the foreground a man on the left holds a small brass oil lamp in his right hand, a flame visible atop it, while beside him another man holds a brass bell in his hand. Other seated monks blur into the background, some with palms joined. The setting appears to be a ritual gathering, possibly a puja or satsang.