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Close-up photo of a priest's hands holding a long gold bead mala, with the beads spread across both palms. The priest wears white dhoti-style clothing with a gold-bordered orange-edged cloth draped over the shoulder and a wristwatch on his left wrist. Beside him, a person in a yellow garment with a rudraksha mala is partly visible. In the foreground is a silver tray with silver bowls, a red apple, and a white coconut piece.

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August 16 20102010-08-16Close photo of a ritual in progress. A person in white dhoti-style clothing with red-and-white striped borders and a long gold bead necklace holds a small silver cup in one hand. Beside them, a person in a yellow garment and a wristwatch reaches toward silver and gold plates set out with a red apple, a white coconut and other offerings. Silver bowls with repoussé floral patterns sit on a gold tray.2010-09-08 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of two pairs of hands reaching toward a set of ornate gold beaded items. The people wear white clothing with red-bordered cloth, and one wrist has a silver bangle. Hands and gold beads dominate the frame.2010-09-29A close photograph of a shaved-headed man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl draped over his shoulders, holding golden ritual bells or a gold-cased vessel cupped in both hands with eyes lowered. He wears a rudraksha mala with a round medallion pendant, a white forehead tilak and a red bindi, and silver bangles on his wrist. Behind him to the left, a second person in saffron-orange robes has palms pressed together in namaste. The scene suggests a pada puja or devotional offering, with a gold ornate object and a bell-like ritual item in focus.2010-08-10 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a person's hands held open and palms-up in front of the body, with a thick necklace of gold-coloured beads with dark bands worn over white clothing on the left. Out of focus behind are golden ritual vessels and an altar area with warm bokeh and pink and orange fabric. The image appears to show a blessing or offering gesture during a ceremony. Only the hands and upper torso of one person are visible.2010-11-14Close-up photograph of a seated figure in white draped clothing, with a right arm extended palm-up in a gesture of teaching or offering. A long necklace of large gold-coloured beads with dark bands, resembling rudraksha malas, hangs across the chest. Blurred golden ceremonial objects, possibly a stand or lamp, appear at the right edge against a dark background. Only a portion of the body is visible, with no face shown.2010-11-14November 02 20102010-11-02October 29 20102010-10-29A close photo of a shaved-headed man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl draped over his shoulders. He wears a white and red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala. He holds a pair of gold ornate objects cupped in both hands, appearing to offer or receive them in a ritual setting. Behind him, a man in orange robes sits with hands pressed together in namaste. A gilded carved pillar edge is visible at the right. A small pendant with a female deity image hangs from the mala.2010-08-10 +1 copiesClose photograph from behind of a shaved-headed person in a white garment with red-brown stripes, seated before a brass tray of silver bowls and small dishes holding white flowers or offerings. The person's raised hands hold a strand of gold beads, and a gold ornamental necklace shows at the neck. Orange cloth is visible blurred in the background. The figure is shown from behind and not clearly identifiable, so no appearance-based identification is made; the scene reads as a puja or ritual offering with a rosary-like gold bead strand.2010-11-01Close-up photo of a padapuja-style ritual: a golden tray holds a heap of gold-coloured beads or a golden mala and pink flower petals. Hands are reaching in to touch or lift the beads. Foreground shows an orange saffron cloth edged with gold, and a white garment at the right edge. A silver bangle is visible on one wrist and gold bangles on another. The scene is shot from a low angle with a shallow depth of field, and no face is visible.2010-09-24A photograph of a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and white shawl with a gold-and-rudraksha ceremonial necklace, wearing rimless glasses, a white horizontal forehead band and a red bindi. He holds a small silver bowl in both hands over a silver tray of similar bowls and a white offering. A woman in a yellow-bordered white sari stands beside him, and another man in white with a rudraksha mala is partly visible at the upper right. The setting suggests a pada puja offering ritual.2010-09-16