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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.

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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.2010-11-03A photograph of a ritual offering scene indoors. In the centre, a shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti with red borders and gold chains, with white tripundra marks on his forehead and arms, reaches over a large silver tray filled with small silver bowls, flowers and a red fruit. To the left, a bald man in white with gold chains and spectacles watches, and a woman in a white sari with a gold border and a rudraksha mala gently chants or sings beside a microphone. Several people in white or saffron clothing sit behind the tray. Women's hair is visible in the foreground. The setting is a puja or prasadam offering with silver vessels and fresh flowers.2010-10-22 +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. No candidate is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so the figures are described by role.2010-09-08A photograph of a Hindu puja ritual with several people seated on the floor around a gold tray. A shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti and shawl, with a tripundra on his forehead and rudraksha mala around his neck, holds a small white box with a red flower and offers it to a woman in a cream sari with gold border. Silver bowls on the gold tray hold apples, flowers and other offerings. Another priest in white with yellow-bordered dhoti sits to the right holding a flower-topped offering. Foreground devotees in white and yellow clothing look on, one holding a printed booklet. The priest in the center does not qualify as an appearance-based candidate for a person.2010-10-20A photograph of a ritual scene at an outdoor temple-style courtyard. A bald man in white dhoti and shawl with a red-and-maroon border sits cross-legged, wearing a gold bead necklace, a red bindi and white tripundra marks on his forehead and arms, and holds a small glass cup of liquid in his right hand while gesturing with his left. Beside him, a man in an orange robe sits at the left edge, and another bald man in a gold-bead necklace is at the lower right. Behind them, a gold-carved wooden cabinet, silver and steel plates of offerings, a kalasha-like setup and incense sticks are arranged on the ground. Two more people in white dhotis stand in the background beside red-and-white striped walls. Ritual setting consistent with a padapuja or puja offering.2010-09-08October 19 20102010-10-19 +1 copiesA 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.2010-10-30Padapuja ritual on a sitting platform. A figure in orange saffron robes sits at left on a gold-trimmed throne, feet extended toward a silver thali. Three shaven-headed priests in white dhotis with red-bordered shawls and gold neck chains tend silver and gold trays of apples, banana leaves, shredded vegetables and small silver bowls. A priest at centre-left pours liquid from a small silver vessel, while another at centre-right holds a silver cup. A woman in a yellow shawl sits behind them, and additional seated devotees in white are visible at the top edge. Orange cloth covers the floor beneath the trays.2010-09-08A 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 copiesA photograph of a padapuja ritual in a temple hall. Two men in white dhotis with red borders and gold necklaces kneel and hold pink lotus flowers over silver plates of offerings and fruit on a gold tray. A woman in a cream sari with red border stands at the back with hands folded in namaskar. Seated at right, an orange-robed figure rests bare feet on the tray while a second person in orange sits on a red and gold throne; the orange-robed figure's face is not visible. A few other people sit in the foreground and background. Red and white painted walls frame the scene.2010-10-31 +1 copiesNovember 26 20112011-11-26A shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti and white shawl with a red border sits beside a silver puja tray, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace over a rudraksha mala and white tripundra on his forehead with a red bindi. Behind him a woman in an orange and white sari with white forehead marks stands holding a small silver item. In front, silver bowls, a silver plate with a red-and-orange fruit, flowers and a silver container form the foreground offerings, with blurred heads of people in the lower corners. Gold ornate carving edges the left side. The priest's appearance does not clearly match the page's a person claim, so no identity is asserted.2010-10-23