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Close photograph from behind of a shaved-headed person in a white garment with red-brown stripes, seated before a brass tray of silver bowls and small dishes holding white flowers or offerings. The person's raised hands hold a strand of gold beads, and a gold ornamental necklace shows at the neck. Orange cloth is visible blurred in the background. The figure is shown from behind and not clearly identifiable, so no appearance-based identification is made; the scene reads as a puja or ritual offering with a rosary-like gold bead strand.

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October 10 20102010-10-10Close-up photograph of two pairs of hands reaching toward a set of ornate gold beaded items. The people wear white clothing with red-bordered cloth, and one wrist has a silver bangle. Hands and gold beads dominate the frame.2010-09-29December 14 20112011-12-14October 28 20102010-10-28A shaved-headed man in a white dhoti-style garment with red-bordered edges sits with eyes closed, holding a small silver cup or vessel between his palms in prayer. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace with a small framed picture pendant showing a figure in saffron, a gold bangle, and white sacred ash lines on his forehead, neck and arms, with a red bindi. Behind him a woman in white and yellow cloth sits watching. In the foreground are silver plates holding flowers, pink petals, fruit and an offering. The scene suggests a puja offering.2010-10-19November 02 20102010-11-02A shaved-headed man in a white dhoti and white shawl with red border sits with palms pressed together and head bowed in prayer before an ornate gold altar with a yellow marigold garland. He wears a rudraksha mala and white sacred ash marks on his forehead and arms. Behind him a woman in a yellow garment with folded hands also prays. In the foreground, out of focus, are the heads of other devotees and silver plates holding fruit and offerings.2010-10-18 +1 copiesDecember 31 20112011-12-31A shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with red-striped border sits in a seated devotional posture, eyes closed, holding a small silver object in his hands. He wears a gold bead necklace and a silver bangle, with white vertical tilak marks and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him a gilded golden canopy or throne back is visible, with a red-and-white striped backdrop and a flower garland at left. The photo is rotated sideways.2010-11-03Close photograph from behind of a bare-shouldered person seated before a puja arrangement, hands pressed together in anjali. Rudraksha bracelet on the wrist and a rudraksha mala across the back. Sacred ash markings on the upper back. Foreground shows an orange cloth; the table below has a striped cloth with brass plates, small brass vessels, a green-lidded jar and clusters of dried red flowers or seeds, consistent with an offering setup.2017-01-26A young boy in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in anjali, eyes closed, as a man's hand rests on his forehead in a blessing. The blessing man, seen from behind and partly in profile, wears a red-and-yellow flower garland and has long hair and a beard; he wears a dark bead mala. Beside them, a partly visible person in white and a gilded lamp stand, with a red curtain in the background. The scene resembles a darshan blessing, shown in a photograph credited to the Nithyanandapedia archive.2017-02-19Close photo of a woman seated in a satsang crowd, with her hands cupped open holding a pair of thin gold bangles. She wears a yellow shawl over a cream garment, a dark rudraksha mala around her neck, and a gold bangle with a red-and-gold band on her wrist. The background is blurred, showing other devotees in yellow and white clothing.2010-11-01