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October 18 2010

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Close-up photograph of a ritual offering being prepared. Several round brass or silver plates hold heaps of white and cream items, possibly sweets or prasadam, with pink and red flower petals scattered among them. A hand in an orange or saffron sleeve reaches toward the plates from the left edge. The setting appears to be a puja or annadan offering, with no visible faces or other people in frame.2010-11-15August 04 20102010-08-042011 -eNMiracles Collections +5 copiesClose-up photograph of a padapuja ritual: a bare foot in an orange or saffron garment rests on a brass plate, while a hand pours milk or water from a small spoon over it. Around the plate are silver bowls, a yellow fruit, pink flowers and other offerings. The foot appears to be a devotee's or a priest's, with no visible face, so the a person value is unsure.2010-10-13May 28 20122012-05-28 +1 copiesMay 08 20122012-05-08 +1 copiesOctober 19 20062006-10-19June 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesApril 24 20112011-04-24A photograph of a fire ritual inside a temple hall. A young man with long dark hair and an orange-saffron garment sits cross-legged at a homa fire, holding a white cloth or wrap and facing the flames. A brass or copper kalasha and ornate offerings sit on a low platform, and a large deity murti decorated with garlands stands in the background at right. A second man in white clothing sits behind him. Visible setting suggests a homa or yagna in a Hindu temple.A close photograph of a padapuja ritual. A hand in a white sleeve holds a small lamp-like object or flame over a brass tray where bare feet rest on a brass plate. A garland of white flowers hangs above, and an orange-robed figure's clothing is visible at the top. The setting has gold and brass ceremonial surroundings, indicating a temple or ashram ritual.2012-06-30 +1 copiesPhotograph of a homa fire ritual at a temple setting. A young man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair sits at left beside a fire pit, appearing to tend offerings. Behind him a standing man in white clothes holds a ceremonial object. To the right a large decorated kalasha or ornate ritual vessel with red and gold adornments stands on a pedestal, and a deity murti or decorated shrine is visible. Several seated devotees are at the lower right near the fire and offerings.