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A photograph of a shaved-headed man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with a red-and-gold border, wearing a thick gold bead necklace and a red tilak on his forehead. He holds a silver tray with folded orange and yellow cloths and eyes lowered in devotion. Beside him a young woman in an orange shawl sits in the background and a woman in a yellow sari sits at right. The setting is a red-and-white striped hall with a polished floor. Identity is not established by appearance here, so he is described by role only.

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A shaved-headed man in a white dhoti and white upper cloth with a red border stands at a golden ornate seat with a red cushion. He wears a long gold bead necklace and a red bindi, holds a silver plate with folded orange and saffron cloths decorated with white flowers, and looks down in concentration. Behind him a young woman in an orange garment holds a silver tray, and partially visible people in orange robes sit in the foreground beside silver plates of fruit, flowers and offerings. A red and white striped canopy is behind. The scene appears to be a ritual preparation with offerings near a seat.2010-11-03A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a red-bordered edge sits at a silver puja tray, holding a small silver bowl with a red apple raised in both hands. He wears a gold-beaded necklace with a rudraksha mala and white urdhva-pundra marks with a red bindi on his forehead. Beside him a woman in a white sari with a gold border and a black bead necklace joins her palms in prayer. Behind them an orange-robed figure stands, and silver plates, a pink flower and a gilded panel surround the offering. Ritual scene.2010-10-19 +1 copiesOctober 10 20102010-10-10A shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with thin red stripes sits bare-chested, wearing a long necklace of gold beads and a sacred thread, with a red bindi and white vibhuti lines on his forehead. He bends over a silver tray holding pink lotus flowers and small silver bowls, with his hands near the offerings. Beside him, a person in orange robes is partly visible at right, and a gilded carved panel and red cushion stand behind. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam setting.2010-10-30A shaved-headed man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with red border sits cross-legged, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace and gold bangle, with a red bindi and white tilak. He looks down while holding small objects in cupped hands above a silver tray and bowls. A woman in a yellow shawl sits to the left, and saffron-shawled people sit behind. The setting appears to be a puja or ritual gathering.2010-09-08A close photo of a shaved-headed man in a plain white dhoti with red-striped border, bare-chested and wearing a long gold bead necklace, with white sacred ash bands across his forehead and a red dot at the centre. He looks downward with eyes lowered during a ritual setting. Behind him at right, a woman with wavy light-brown hair and a white sari with green border and orange scarf holds pink flowers. A golden carved chair or throne is blurred at left against an orange wall.2010-10-30A photograph of a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with a red border and a long gold bead necklace, holding a small silver bowl with a red apple and a flower. White vibhuti horizontal stripes mark his forehead, arms and neck. Beside him a woman in an orange and white sari with a dark mala stands with eyes lowered, and a man in white with a yellow cloth is at the right edge. Behind them is an ornate gold-carved pillar and orange draping. a person candidate not established by appearance cues.2010-10-23A photograph of a temple pada puja scene with several people seated close together. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and white shawl with red border wears a gold bead necklace and dark glasses, holding folded paper in his cupped hands. Behind him, a woman in a white sari with gold border and a dark mala stands with eyes closed. At left, a bespectacled man and a woman in white with a yellow cloth look down, and a man in orange holds a microphone in the background. Vibhuti marks show on several foreheads. Nobody is shown as a person; the central man is a devotee or priest.2010-11-02October 23 20102010-10-23October 26 20102010-10-26A shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged at a ritual setup, holding a small silver cup or vessel in his right hand and wearing a heavy gold bead necklace with a rudraksha mala. His forehead and arms are marked with white sacred ash lines and a red bindi. Beside him a woman in white sari with a gold border holds incense sticks and a small lamp, and a shaved-headed man in an orange robe with a gold chain stands behind a microphone. Silver trays hold offerings, and at upper right a golden cabinet displays apples and wrapped sweets above a red cushioned seat draped in orange cloth. Blurred heads of seated devotees fill the foreground.2010-10-19October 09 20122012-10-09