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A close side view of a shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti-style garment with red border stripes, wearing a gold ceremonial necklace and rudraksha-style beads, holding a silver tray with pink lotus flowers and offerings. Seated behind and around him are devotees: an elderly woman in white on the left, a woman in a yellow garment with glasses, and a person in orange with hands folded in namaskar on the right. The setting appears to be a satsang or pada puja gathering.

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A temple puja scene where a man in white ritual clothes with a gold-beaded necklace and a red bindi holds a pink lotus over a silver plate. He wears thin-rimmed glasses and looks down in concentration. Beside him, a bald priest in the foreground and a man on the right with tilak marks and gold necklaces also hold pink lotuses. A woman in a yellow garment and a microphone stand appear in the background, with an orange cloth and brass items on the left.2010-11-02A photograph of a seated ceremony with devotees. A shaved-headed man in a white dhoti and shawl with red border and a rudraksha mala holds a pink lotus flower in cupped hands, eyes closed. Beside him a woman in a yellow and cream sari with a gold-bordered green edge sits with a red bindi. Another man in a grey shirt is partly visible at right, with blurred figures in the foreground and orange cushions and a small oil lamp on the floor behind.2010-09-22A 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 photograph of a shaved-headed male priest in plain white dhoti and shawl with a red border, wearing a rudraksha mala and sandalwood forehead marks, seated and holding a pink lotus flower in both hands. Beside him, other men in white ritual clothes sit, and a woman in a yellow garment with a white-marked forehead is visible at upper right. A silver bowl sits at lower left and pink flowers are placed on a golden tray in the foreground. The setting is a plain hall with an orange floor covering. Identity is uncertain, so no candidate is named.2010-10-16A seated man with a shaved head and white tilak marks on his forehead and arms, wearing white dhoti-style clothing with maroon borders and a rudraksha mala, holds a pink lotus flower in cupped hands with eyes closed in prayer. Behind him, two women in yellow shawls over white clothing sit attentively, one with a white forehead mark. The setting suggests a devotional puja or padapuja gathering. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable from appearance here.2010-10-16October 29 20102010-10-29November 02 20102010-11-02November 13 20102010-11-13A close photograph of a shaven-headed man seated at a ritual setting, wearing a white dhoti and a red-bordered white upper cloth draped over his bare shoulders. He has white and ochre sacred markings on his forehead and shoulders, a gold necklace of large beads, and a gold bracelet. He holds a small cup in cupped hands. Beside him a woman in a white sari with green and yellow striped blouse wears a black beaded mala and a red bindi. Silver trays hold pink flowers and fruit in front of them, and other people are partly visible at the edges.2010-10-16A photograph of a temple pada puja scene with several people seated close together. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and white shawl with red border wears a gold bead necklace and dark glasses, holding folded paper in his cupped hands. Behind him, a woman in a white sari with gold border and a dark mala stands with eyes closed. At left, a bespectacled man and a woman in white with a yellow cloth look down, and a man in orange holds a microphone in the background. Vibhuti marks show on several foreheads. Nobody is shown as a person; the central man is a devotee or priest.2010-11-02A ritual photograph in a hall with dark red curtains behind. In the centre, a bald man with white ash markings on his face and arms wears a white dhoti with maroon borders and a heavy gold bead necklace, eyes closed, hands cupped in a ritual gesture above a silver tray holding pink flowers. To his right, a woman in a white sari with pink border and a red bindi stands with hands folded at a tray. A younger man behind them in white dhoti with a white forehead mark holds a microphone and chants. On the left, a woman with long wavy hair and eyes closed sits beside an older man with grey hair and glasses, and a person in yellow. The setting appears to be a puja or satsang gathering with offerings.2010-10-29November 07 20102010-11-07