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Close photo of a priest in white dhoti and white shawl with a red border, wearing a long gold bead necklace, holding a pink lotus flower in cupped hands over silver and brass puja plates. A red apple sits in a silver bowl at left, white flower petals fill a silver dish at center right, and a person in orange robes stands at the right edge. The priest appears to be performing an offering during puja.

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October 31 20102010-10-31October 21 20102010-10-21 +1 copiesNovember 18 20102010-11-18Close-up of a ritual scene in which a young man in plain white dhoti and shawl, wearing a heavy gold ball necklace over a dark rudraksha-style mala, holds a silver-rimmed bowl containing a pink-and-white lotus flower in both hands. Beside him, another person in white clothing wears a gold chain and holds a small silver vessel. A third person's shaved or close-cropped head is visible at right, and a fourth seated figure appears at the left edge. The setting suggests a temple pada puja offering, with the lotus as the central ritual object.2010-11-02October 03 20102010-10-03November 12 20102010-11-12Close 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.November 08 20102010-11-08Close view of a ritual offering. A person in white clothing with a dark beaded mala around the neck holds a pink lotus flower and a small silver-toned vessel in cupped hands. Silver bowls with floral-engraved rims and a red apple sit on a brass tray in the foreground, with a woman in a yellow garment and another in orange at the edges. The setting suggests a puja offering.2010-09-21Close-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.2010-11-08A 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.Close photo of a pada puja offering at the Bidadi temple. Hands in the foreground hold a pink and cream lotus over a silver tray, with a silver vessel and a red apple on a silver plate in the lower right. A person in an orange robe sits at the right edge, and another person in white garments with a large golden pendant is blurred at the top. Silver bowls with white flowers and a small golden kalasha-style vessel sit on the tray. The offering is shown in an intimate ritual setting.2010-11-02