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Close photo of two hands over a polished brass plate holding ash or ritual powder. One hand with gold bangles sprinkles or arranges the contents. Behind them is a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure wearing a white beaded necklace, set in a dark wooden frame on a red cloth. A white-clad arm is visible at the right edge with gold ornaments.

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Close photo of a homa or yagna ritual. A priest in white dhoti and white shawl with a golden-toned sash sits near a flame, holding a shallow brass plate of grains or offerings in his right hand while his other hand reaches into it. He wears a gold bangle and a long beaded gold necklace. A brass ritual vessel and a bright fire are in the lower foreground, with a second white-clad person partly visible at left. The scene is a fire ritual with offering materials.2012-02-09November 14 20102010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14July 01 20092009-07-01Close photo of a ritual exchange in an ashram hall. In the foreground a figure in white clothing with a red-and-white striped border and a gold pendant with a small portrait medallion holds out a brass plate containing dark, thick substance. Another person's hand, with a silver bracelet, receives the plate. Behind, several stacked dark metal bowls rest on an orange and blue cloth. The seated audience wears white and light blue clothing and sits in rows on a hall floor.2010-09-05Close photograph of a pair of hands holding a small brass cup or vessel at a ritual, with a blurred background of lit oil lamps and offerings on a table. Wrists wear thin metal bangles. A white garment edge is visible at lower right. No face is shown and the scene suggests puja or an offering ceremony in progress.2011-10-10January 11 20172017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11Close-up photograph of a ritual aarti offering. A man in a white dhoti with a maroon border holds a silver tray bearing a lit oil lamp with a visible flame and a small silver bell. A second person in an orange garment, wearing a gold beaded necklace with a small framed portrait pendant, reaches to ring the bell and holds an orange cloth. Gold and silver bangles adorn the wrists, and a second gold-beaded necklace with a small portrait pendant hangs on the left. Smoke rises from the lamp against a blurred background of other devotees in white and orange.2010-12-19 +1 copiesMay 02 20172017-05-02Close-up photograph of two bare hands held palm-down over brass oil lamps (deepas) during a lamp ritual. A person in white clothing, with a gold-trimmed white shawl, is visible at the left edge. Behind the hands, a flame burns in a golden lamp, and garlands with white, red and green flowers hang near a deity murti, with gold ornaments and an orange-and-red garment visible. Only the hands and a partial figure are visible; no face is shown.2010-11-14