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A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with red-and-white borders sits before silver ritual trays, holding a red apple in one hand and reaching toward a small silver bowl with the other. White tripundra lines and a red bindi mark his forehead, and he wears gold beaded necklaces with rudraksha malas. Behind him stands a second figure in saffron-orange robes and a gold chain, beside a microphone stand, and a gilded panel with red drapery is at right. Pink flowers lie on a silver tray in the foreground, with blurred heads of seated people at the bottom edge.

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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 shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a red-bordered edge sits at a silver puja tray, holding a small silver bowl with a red apple raised in both hands. He wears a gold-beaded necklace with a rudraksha mala and white urdhva-pundra marks with a red bindi on his forehead. Beside him a woman in a white sari with a gold border and a black bead necklace joins her palms in prayer. Behind them an orange-robed figure stands, and silver plates, a pink flower and a gilded panel surround the offering. Ritual scene.2010-10-19 +1 copiesA shaved-headed man in white ritual cloth with a maroon border sits cross-legged before an offering tray, hands cupped together in prayer with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red kumkum dot on his forehead. Beside him a woman in a cream sari with red border and a dark beaded mala watches with eyes lowered. Behind them a gold-carved throne stands with red and green cushions, and an orange and maroon cloth hangs in the right foreground. Silver and brass vessels hold offerings of fruit and sweets on the table.2010-11-14A shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with thin red stripes sits bare-chested, wearing a long necklace of gold beads and a sacred thread, with a red bindi and white vibhuti lines on his forehead. He bends over a silver tray holding pink lotus flowers and small silver bowls, with his hands near the offerings. Beside him, a person in orange robes is partly visible at right, and a gilded carved panel and red cushion stand behind. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam setting.2010-10-30A 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.2010-10-29A shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged at a ritual setup, holding a small silver cup or vessel in his right hand and wearing a heavy gold bead necklace with a rudraksha mala. His forehead and arms are marked with white sacred ash lines and a red bindi. Beside him a woman in white sari with a gold border holds incense sticks and a small lamp, and a shaved-headed man in an orange robe with a gold chain stands behind a microphone. Silver trays hold offerings, and at upper right a golden cabinet displays apples and wrapped sweets above a red cushioned seat draped in orange cloth. Blurred heads of seated devotees fill the foreground.2010-10-19A 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 ritual scene during a puja. Two shaven-headed priests in white dhoti and shawl with maroon borders stand at right, holding brass trays with orange cloth and offerings. The taller priest on left wears a rudraksha mala and a white forehead marking, and the other has a white and red tilak. In the foreground at left, a person in orange robes and a maroon head covering sits beside an ornate gold-toned wooden structure. Blurred heads of attendees fill the lower edge, and small brass vessels sit on a tray below.2011-01-21A shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti and white shawl with red border stands in a ritual setting, eyes lowered, holding a silver oil lamp with a lit flame in one hand. He wears wire-rimmed glasses, a white sandalwood-paste mark and a red kumkum dot on his forehead, a heavy gold-bead necklace with rudraksha beads, and gold bangles. Another person in white is partly visible at the right edge, and a blurred flame glows in the foreground. Appearance does not clearly meet the identification cues, so the person is described by role only.2010-10-19A photograph of a temple ritual inside a shrine. A bald, bare-chested older man sits cross-legged in an orange dhoti with gold borders, wearing a rudraksha mala across his chest and a rudraksha headband, with white vibhuti marks on his forehead and body. He pours liquid from a golden vessel. A second person in white stands at left, reaching toward the same ritual vessel. Behind them are a shrine with pink flower garlands, a golden deity murti, lit oil lamps and brass vessels on a granite platform. The pictured figure is not claimed as a specific person from appearance alone; the page title refers to an event with a person, but the candidate's appearance has only moderate cues.2012-06-05A photograph of a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with a red border and a long gold bead necklace, holding a small silver bowl with a red apple and a flower. White vibhuti horizontal stripes mark his forehead, arms and neck. Beside him a woman in an orange and white sari with a dark mala stands with eyes lowered, and a man in white with a yellow cloth is at the right edge. Behind them is an ornate gold-carved pillar and orange draping. a person candidate not established by appearance cues.2010-10-23A bare-chested man with a shaved head kneels on an orange cloth before a shrine decorated with pink and white flower garlands and brass lamps. He wears a red-beaded necklace, a gold chain, an orange dhoti with gold border and a gold armband, and has white sacred ash on his forehead and arms. With one hand he sprinkles or offers from a silver vessel onto a tray of flowers and fruit. A metal kalasha and oil lamps sit on a marble platform, and a deity murti is visible in the background. Ritual worship at a temple shrine.2012-06-05