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A close photograph from behind of a shaven-headed man in a dark-skinned shoulder area, holding a pink lotus-like flower bud near his face with a ring on his finger and a dark beaded mala around his neck. In the blurred background, silver and brass plates and bowls hold red flowers, a small flame glows in an oil lamp, and a red-and-white garment is visible on a second person at right. The scene suggests a ritual offering being prepared in a puja setting.

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Close photograph of a Pada Puja offering in progress. In the foreground, the blurred backs of two people in white clothing; one has dark hair pulled back and the other has a white garment with a textured shoulder. On a row of polished silver and brass plates, there are red flowers, pink lotus blooms, a small oil lamp with a flame, and incense sticks rising in the background. Gold-colored ritual vessels and a golden decorated surface sit behind the offerings. Faces are not visible, and no one is shown as identifiable.2011-02-13 +1 copiesClose photograph from behind of a shaved-headed man in a white garment with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, holding a silver-engraved ritual vessel with a pink flower on top in both hands. Behind him, an orange-and-maroon garment and trays of silver vessels with gold bases are visible. No face is shown and the figure cannot be identified from appearance.2010-11-14Close photo from behind of a shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti with maroon border and a rudraksha mala, holding a silver vessel topped with a pink flower. Behind him, a figure in an orange garment with a dark red border stands near gold-and-silver plates and a gilded ornate throne. Partially visible hands in red and green attire hold offerings at right, and a dark-haired person is visible in the foreground at right. The scene suggests a ritual offering setting.2010-11-14Close photo of ritual activity: in the foreground, the bare shoulder and upper back of a man in white ritual cloth with a dark thread or mala at the neck, his arm extended toward a silver vessel. Gold bangles circle his wrist, and a second priest's hand and arm also reach toward the offering tray. A small flame glows softly in the background among other ritual items and a red-and-white floral arrangement. Visible people are partially seen from behind, so no face is shown. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2011-02-12Photograph of a puja offering in progress. In the foreground, a person with a shaved head and rudraksha mala, seen from behind, sits beside a large ornate golden tray. Bare feet in white clothing rest on the tray's edge. The tray holds small silver bowls of offerings, a red apple, white flowers and pink-red roses and lotus blossoms. Above, out of focus, a person in white clothing holds a small silver vessel, and gold-coloured and orange-draped figures appear in the background, possibly a deity murti. Spotlight-like warm glow over the silver vessels.2011-02-12Close-up photograph of a puja offering being prepared on a gold tray. A man in a white kurta holds a small clear glass or cup over a pink lotus flower, while another person's hand reaches in from the left wearing a gold bangle and ring. Silver bowls hold white flower petals, a red apple, and a white conch-shaped vessel. A figure in orange robes sits at the upper left beside an ornate gold throne-like backdrop. No face of any person is shown fully. The tray and ritual items suggest an abhishekam or padapuja setting.2011-09-15Close view from behind of a shaved-headed young devotee in a white garment and dark rudraksha mala, holding a silver ritual vessel with a pink lotus petal. In the blurred background, rows of silver offering bowls sit on a tray, and an orange-robed figure is seated nearby. The setting suggests a puja or abhishekam offering.2010-11-07Photograph of a pada puja, the foot-worship ritual, seen from behind several seated devotees. A bare foot of a figure in orange robes rests on a gold tray. Around it are many small silver and gold bowls holding offerings, including red apples, flowers, sticks of incense and what appears to be milk or other liquid. A devotee in white clothes holds a small metal vessel at the top of the frame, and two dark-haired people in white are seen from the back in the foreground. Incense sticks stand upright beside the tray.2011-01-23 +1 copiesNovember 07 20102010-11-07 +1 copiesClose 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.Close photo of a bald man's right hand lighting a small silver oil lamp with a flame, set among silver ritual trays and bowls heaped with golden ornaments, a pink flower and a red object. A beaded wrist mala and red thread are visible on his wrist. Only one person is visible, partially, from the side, so the subject's appearance is not clear enough to identify him.2010-08-30December 22 20162016-12-22