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A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with red border, wearing a gold beaded necklace and a red tilak, leans forward over a brass tray of pink flower petals and offerings. Hands around him reach toward silver and brass plates. A devotee on the left holds hands in anjali near a golden carved pillar, and a figure in saffron/orange cloth appears at the right edge. Red-and-white striped walls and a red-flowered pot stand in the background.

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October 31 20102010-10-31 +1 copiesA 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 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 priest in white dhoti and white shawl with red borders sits cross-legged, eyes lowered, holding a pink lotus flower cupped in both hands at his chest. He wears a red tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and a long gold bead necklace. In front of him are silver puja plates holding an apple, white flowers and petals on a gold tray. Behind him, a person in orange robes sits with bare feet near the tray, and another person's dark hair is visible in the lower right foreground. Gold-colored ornate metalwork frames the right edge.A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a red-and-white border kneels before a silver and gold tray of silver bowls, holding a pink lotus flower in cupped hands with eyes lowered. He wears gold beaded necklaces and a rudraksha mala, with white sandalwood marks on his forehead and arms. Beside him sits a woman in a white sari with green and orange border. In the foreground, an orange-robed figure sits at the tray, and a red velvet cushion and gold-carved throne edge appear at right. Behind them a red-and-white striped curtain hangs in a hall. This is a ritual offering scene with a lotus and silver vessels, a white-dhoti priest, and a seated devotee.2010-10-30October 29 20102010-10-29October 15 20102010-10-15A close photograph of a shaven-headed priest in a white dhoti and maroon-bordered cloth, bare-chested and marked with white ash stripes on his forehead and arms, with a red dot on his brow. He wears a gold bead necklace and a rudraksha bracelet, and pours water from a silver vessel over a silver plate during a ritual. Another man's hands and a bald head appear in the foreground, and silver and gold ritual vessels fill the lower frame.2010-09-08October 15 20102010-10-15A shaved-headed priest in white ritual dhoti and shawl sits with eyes closed, holding pink lotus blossoms cupped in his hands in front of silver bowls and plates. He wears a broad white vibhuti band with a red kumkum dot on his forehead, and gold beaded rudraksha-style necklaces. Behind him, a man in orange robes and gold beaded necklace sits near a microphone stand, and another white-clad figure is partly visible at the right edge. The setting suggests a puja or padapuja offering in a hall. The priest's appearance does not show distinctive a person cues such as long hair, crown or saffron clothing, so he is described only by role.2010-10-21A bald man with white sacred ash markings on his forehead and arms sits on the ground, bare-chested under a white dhoti with a red border. He wears a gold bead necklace and rudraksha mala on his wrist, and he is pouring from or handing over silver bowls onto a large silver tray filled with offerings, including a red apple and green leaves. Another person's hands reach in from the right to take bowls, and a bare-armed person in white is visible at the top edge. The setting is an outdoor paved area during a ritual serving.2010-09-08October 19 20102010-10-19 +1 copies