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A shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti and white shawl with red edging, wearing a long gold bead necklace and a red tilak on his forehead, holds pink lotus flowers over a silver puja plate. Silver bowls holding apples and other offerings sit on a golden tray. Several hands of devotees reach in to place flowers and offerings, and a figure in saffron-orange robes sits at the right edge. Gold-framed pillars stand behind the group in what appears to be a temple setting.

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A photograph of a puja scene with a bald priest in white dhoti and a white shawl with red borders, wearing a long gold bead necklace and a red tilak on his forehead, bending over a gold tray and handing a pink lotus. Other hands reach in from the edges, one wearing an orange robe at right, and an apple sits on a silver plate in the foreground. Pink lotus petals and flowers scatter across the brass offering trays, with a gold-covered pillar in the background.A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with red border, wearing a gold necklace and white tripundra marks on forehead and arms, offers an apple and handles pink flowers over an arrangement of silver ritual vessels and a plate on a tray. Other figures in orange and white clothing are partially visible at the edges, with dark hair of people in the foreground. Ritual puja setting with silver vessels and pink flowers.2010-10-19 +1 copiesA photograph of a Pada Puja ritual in an ashram hall with red-ochre walls. In the foreground a shaven-headed male priest in white dhoti and shawl with a striped border, rudraksha mala, and vibhuti/tilak on his forehead, reaches over a large brass thali heaped with white flowers, fruit and offerings. Around him, devotees hold pink lotus flowers; a woman in a teal and blue saree with a rudraksha mala and an ID badge sits at left, another in a yellow shawl and white garments sits behind, and men in white and yellow dhotis sit at right. In the background a woman in orange robes sits near a lit brass lamp, and a brass lamp burns on a stand at upper right.2010-09-22Close-up photo of a puja offering in progress. Several pairs of hands hold small silver conch-shaped vessels with pink lotus flowers and pour or sprinkle from them over a large silver tray. Hands of a figure in saffron-orange robes on the left, a person in white clothing with a rudraksha mala at top centre, and a woman in a yellow sari with bangles on the right are visible. The tray holds shredded white flowers, a red apple, small silver bowls and a golden tray below. The participants are only partially visible, so no face or full identity is shown.2010-10-10Close photo of puja preparations on a polished brass tray. A person in white ritual dress with a gold bead necklace holds a pink lotus flower over a small silver vessel. Another person's hand, wearing gold bangles, reaches toward small brass bowls containing white flower petals and offerings. A dark-haired head is partly visible at the lower right edge. Background is blurred.November 02 20102010-11-02A shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti with red borders sits cross-legged, holding pink lotus petals in cupped hands above a silver tray of offerings. He wears a red tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala, and a heavy gold bead necklace. To the right, a person in orange robes is partly visible, and in the foreground a hand reaches toward the tray beside a dark-haired head. Another person in cream and red-bordered cloth sits at the left edge. The setting appears to be a temple courtyard with red and white walls behind, and a gilded pillar at the right.A shaved-headed man in white dhoti with red border and a heavy gold bead necklace sits cross-legged, holding a pink flower in cupped hands near a silver and gold vessel, with white tripundra marks on his forehead and arms. Behind him a woman in white and gold-bordered sari and a woman in red bandhani sari with a black mala sit with palms pressed together in namaskar, a microphone stand at the left edge. The setting appears to be a pada puja offering of flowers to a guru.2010-09-16A shaved-headed man in a white dhoti and shawl with a pink border kneels and holds a small silver dish with a white flower offering in cupped hands, eyes lowered in prayer. He wears heavy gold bead necklaces and a wooden mala, with a red tilak and white sandalwood marks on his forehead and arms. Silver puja plates holding pink lotus flowers and yellow offerings sit on a golden tray before him. A woman in an orange and green sari stands at left, and a seated figure in orange robes appears at right. Red and white striped pillars and a gold-framed red cushioned seat stand in the background.2010-10-30A shaved-headed man in white ritual dress sits with eyes closed, holding a pink lotus flower in both hands. He wears a white dhoti with red borders, a heavy gold bead necklace, a red bindi and white sacred ash lines on his forehead and arms. Beside him, a partly visible woman in a white top with green trim sits, and a silver ritual plate with offerings lies in the foreground. The background shows a blurred gold-decorated altar against orange walls. The scene appears to be a puja or padapuja offering.2010-10-30A close photograph of a ritual scene. A man in white dhoti with red and gold borders and rudraksha malas holds a small silver vessel topped with pink lotus petals in cupped hands. Beside him, a seated figure in white and a yellow-gold shawl sits near silver bowls and a gold-rimmed tray with offerings. The foreground shows part of another person's face at the right edge. The setting suggests a puja or abhishekam offering.2010-09-22A photo of a shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti and white shawl with pink border, wearing a gold ceremonial necklace and rudraksha malas, with white sandalwood markings on his forehead and arms, performing a ritual at a metal tray of flowers and offerings. An orange-robed monk stands behind him beside a microphone, and a woman in a white sari with pink border stands at left. Pink lotus flowers rest on the tray in the foreground.2010-10-29