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Close photograph of two people's hands and arms in a ritual exchange outdoors. On the left, a person in white clothing with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and gold bangle extends one hand to receive a small dark vessel. On the right, a person in white with a yellow cloth draped over the shoulder holds a brass bowl in the other hand while passing the vessel. A blurred tree and pale wall form the background, with dry ground at the bottom.

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Outdoor ritual photo under coconut palms beside an orange-walled building with a corrugated roof. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and white shawl edged in maroon, wearing a gold bead necklace and gold bangle, extends his hands over a small metal vessel held by a man in white shirt and yellow shawl, who holds a bowl in his other hand. Behind them, a man in white with yellow sash and an orange-robed figure stand near two seated older men in glasses and light shirts watching. A gold ring frame hangs at the left edge. The scene suggests a padapuja-style offering.2010-10-05December 19 20102010-12-19Close-up photograph of a ritual in progress. On the left, a man in white dhoti and white upper cloth wears a long necklace of golden beads with a dark pendant, and holds a brass plate heaped with white powder. On the right, a person in an orange-saffron garment with gold-bordered cloth and gold bangles extends hands dusted with white powder over the plate. Both carry the same white powder on their fingers. The scene suggests a puja or sacred offering, and the attire suggests a temple setting.2010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesDecember 28 20092009-12-28July 05 20172017-07-05 +1 copiesOctober 06 20112011-10-06October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of a padapuja ritual on bare ground. A man in a white kurta with a yellow sash bends forward and pours water from a brass vessel over the bare feet of another person standing on a brass plate. The standing person wears white trousers rolled at the ankles and a white flower garland with yellow marigolds. Other devotees in white garments with maroon borders stand nearby, and one person in the background stands on a brass plate. The ritual is a padapuja, the washing of feet.2010-07-24July 17 20162016-07-17November 22 20162016-11-22May 26 20152015-05-26 +1 copies