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A close photograph of devotees during a puja, with hands holding silver vessels topped with pink lotus flowers. On the left, an older woman in white garments wears a rudraksha mala and sits beside a golden ornament. In the centre, a woman in a yellow garment holds a lotus-topped vessel and wears a wristwatch and bangles. On the right, a man in white with a red-bordered cloth wears gold necklaces and holds a lotus offering. No swami-like figure is clearly visible.

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A close photograph of a devotee's hands offering a pink lotus flower in a puja setting. The person on the right wears a white garment, a gold chain and a bangle, and holds the pink lotus over a silver plate. Another person in a yellow garment, wearing a wristwatch, holds a second lotus offering in the background. A grey-haired person's head is visible at the left edge beside a golden tray holding silver vessels. The scene suggests padapuja-style flower offering.2010-10-12November 08 20102010-11-08Close 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.October 10 20102010-10-10Close-up photo of a ritual offering in progress. In the foreground, a young boy in a white dhoti-style cloth with red-striped borders and a beaded necklace holds a silver-rimmed small cup or vessel with pink lotus petals resting on top. Another person's hands in a yellow cloth reach toward the offering. Behind, a clear glass bowl of white flowers or petals sits on the left. White sacred ash markings are visible on the boy's arm. The setting appears to be a temple or satsang ritual context.2010-11-08October 10 20102010-10-10October 10 20102010-10-10 +1 copiesA 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.2010-09-22Close-up photograph of a seated man in a white kurta with a dark rudraksha mala draped over his chest, cupping a small pink lotus flower and a silver-toned vessel in both hands. Gold bangles, a gold wristwatch and gold rings are visible. A gold-coloured chair edge is at left, a person in an orange garment is at lower left, and a person in yellow and gold clothing is at right, along with a silver tray holding fruit at the bottom edge. The hands and garments dominate the frame, and the face is cropped out. A seated devotee holds a lotus during a ritual offering, with a silver tray of offerings in front.2010-10-10Close view of a ritual offering at a gilded altar. In the foreground a person in cream ethnic dress holds a pink lotus flower on a small silver tray, and a second person's hands, wearing silver bangles, hold another pink lotus. At right a tiered silver tray holds small silver bowls with white and green offerings. The ornate gold-leaf backdrop and carved gold pedestal suggest a puja or abhishekam setting. Partially visible at left, a woman with a red and white garment and a rudraksha mala is seated nearby. Only three people are partly visible, with hands and shoulders in frame.2010-10-06October 10 20102010-10-10Close-up photograph of a padapuja ritual. Several hands hold pink lotus flowers and a silver vessel, pouring water over a person's bare feet. A figure in orange robes stands at the upper right. Silver and gold plates hold white flower petals, a red flower and a small gold object. A wristwatch and bangles are visible on one wrist.2010-11-19