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A young child in a white collared shirt stands with both palms open while an adult woman in a pink and green patterned sari with gold border, and another adult in a floral top, guide his hands over a large metal vessel of yellowish food. Bangles are visible on the sari-wearing woman's wrist. The child's attention is fixed on the offering in his hands. No swami or ceremonial figure is clearly visible in this frame.

A young boy in a white kurta with a red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha-style cord at his neck holds a small brass bowl over a silver ritual vessel during a puja offering. A woman in a white sari with a green border and gold bangles reaches in beside him, and a man in a white shirt with a red tilak and beaded mala stands behind. Pink lotus flowers, silver bowls and a gold-coloured tray sit on the table, with gold lamp stands in the background.

Close-up photograph of a hand offering a handful of yellow grain or prasad mixture into an open cupped palm of a person in a white garment. The offering hand wears a red thread bracelet on the wrist and a reddish-orange cloth lies beside it. Behind them are metal trays and a brass vessel filled with yellow food. No identifiable a person is visible in this frame; the scene shows only two people's hands and arms in the foreground.

A photograph of a family receiving a blessing at a temple setting decorated with flowers and garlands. A man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala stands at left, and a woman in a white sari with gold bangles reaches toward a silver plate of white grain or rice held by a man at right. A small child in a white ruffled top looks on. The man at right wears a multicoloured flower garland over an orange robe and has long swept-back hair; the person receiving the plate appears to be a devotee or priest in orange clothing, and his identity is not established from appearance. Flowers and a gilded element appear in the background.

July 03 2017

Close-up photograph of two cupped hands held out palms-up, filled with a mound of pale yellow granular food, possibly prasadam or cooked grain with turmeric tint. The person wears a plain white garment on the left edge. The background is softly blurred in warm reds and greys. No faces or other people are visible.

A photograph of a seated man with long dark dreadlocks and a beard, bare-shouldered with a saffron-orange cloth draped over his waist and a rudraksha mala around his neck, offering a handful of yellow prasadam from a brass plate to a woman in a red top and blue patterned skirt who holds a young boy on her back. The boy wears a plaid shirt and has a shaved head. A large silver bowl of yellow rice dish sits in front, and marigold petals are scattered on the floor. Behind them, seated devotees in white and a woman in an orange sari stand in a hall with pale walls.

Close photo of a person's hands holding a small brass dish containing a yellow fruit or flower-like offering, possibly a banana piece, with a dark granular substance beneath it. The person wears a white cloth draped over the body and has three horizontal white ash marks on the upper arm, and a gold bangle is visible on the wrist. Another seated person in a brown garment is blurred in the background. Appears to be a puja or ritual offering moment, with the figure's face not visible.

July 17 2016

A photograph of a ceremonial moment at a person ashram event. A figure seated with his back to the camera wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with bare shoulders and arms, and his dark hair is swept back; he is handing a small object to a young boy in a striped collared shirt with a name badge. Beside him a woman in a white sari with a yellow border and a bindi stands near a gold-and-orange decorated seat. On the right a man in a white shirt raises an open palm toward the scene, and behind them a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari and an older woman in white with a gold necklace look on, with metal truss structures visible overhead.

A young boy in a white kurta stands at a golden tray during a puja, reaching toward silver bowls filled with pink lotus flowers and white garlands. A man in white clothes with a rudraksha bracelet stands behind him, and a woman in a teal blouse and bangles reaches in from the lower left. A golden deity murti or ornate golden stand is visible at the right edge. A small printed copyright credit appears over the flowers at the lower right.