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A temple ritual scene with priests in white dhotis and gold chains preparing offerings. In the foreground, a man with a shaved head and white vibhuti marks reaches to a large silver tray holding silver bowls, a ripe apple, pink flowers and green leaves. A second priest in white with a gold necklace and a tilak on his forehead leans in beside him, sorting or passing small silver vessels. Behind them, a woman in an orange sari with a red bindi sits near a gilded carved wooden panel and a red cushion. Another person in orange sits at the left edge, with a tray and small bowls in the foreground.

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Photograph of a puja at a golden shrine. A man with a shaved head, white dhoti and gold necklaces sits at left, looking down while touching his chest. On the right a man in white dhoti and gold ear and neck ornaments reaches across a silver tray holding silver bowls, a pink lotus, fruit and small vessels. A woman in an orange sari sits behind them and a dark-haired figure is partly visible at the bottom edge. Ornate gold-carved panels form the background.2010-11-03A seated ritual scene in a temple hall with orange and red walls and a gilded throne-like seat at the left edge. Several devotees sit cross-legged on a golden floor around a low gold tray holding silver plates of white flowers, pink lotus blossoms, and small bowls of food. A young man with a shaved head and white sacred ash marks on his forehead and arms wears a white dhoti with a pink border and a gold-bead necklace. Beside him, another man with a shaved head and a gold-bead necklace wears a white dhoti and sits barefoot. A woman in white with an orange shawl and green border sits at the back. Women in white with orange shawls sit at the left. A person in orange robes is partly visible at the right, and a woman in a yellow garment sits at the lower right. The scene appears to be a puja or offering ceremony.2010-10-30October 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple-style puja in an open courtyard. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a maroon border, wearing a long gold-bead necklace and a tilak with a red dot on his forehead, holds a silver ritual implement while gesturing toward a silver tray of offerings. Two other men, one in white with a yellow cloth and gold necklace, hold silver items, and a bald man in the foreground is partly visible. Behind the priest stands a gold-carved wooden pillar. A figure in orange robes sits at the left edge. Silver plates hold red apples, flowers and small vessels. 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