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A photograph of a shaved-headed man seated cross-legged on the floor performing a puja. He wears white dhoti-style cloth with a gold-bordered shawl over one shoulder and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck. He holds incense sticks and gestures over a brass plate with red flowers, a small brass bell and a lit oil lamp, with a small dark framed picture and a brass figure beside the offerings. Red curtains hang behind him. Printed copyright text is along the right edge.

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A shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shoulder cloth with yellow-gold borders sits before red curtains, wearing a rudraksha mala with a dark pendant and a small red mark on his forehead. He tips a small flame of an oil lamp with one hand while looking down. A green plate and incense sticks are visible at lower left, and a metal vessel sits on a shelf at right. The man appears to be a priest or devotee performing a lamp offering; no clear appearance cues establish him as a person.2011-07-26A shaved-headed man sits cross-legged on a mat, wearing a white dhoti and white shawl with red-maroon borders and a red waist cloth, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and white tilak marks. He holds a small brass plate with yellow offering and a red flower, as seated figures in white clothing fill the background. A brass cup, a small brass bell, and brass plates with red flowers and kumkum sit on an orange cloth at the lower left. The man shows no distinctive a person cues such as long hair, crown or saffron robes, so his identity is uncertain.2011-03-05A bare-chested man in white dhoti sits cross-legged on a polished floor, arranging brass puja items on a wooden tray: a brass plate with red flowers, a small brass lamp with a lit wick, a conch-shaped vessel, a kumkum dish and a brass bell. Multiple rudraksha malas hang around his neck. Behind him, blurred figures in white and orange sit in a row, and warm oil lamps glow at left. The setting suggests a pada puja offering with padapuja items laid out for ritual use.2017-05-12A photograph of a shaved-headed priest seated cross-legged on a woven mat with eyes closed and palms pressed together in prayer. He wears white ritual dhoti and shawl with red borders, white tripundra marks on his forehead and arms, a red bindi, and a rudraksha mala with a small gold pendant. Behind him, other white-clad participants sit in meditation or prayer, one in a yellow shawl, with brass lamps, bowls and a kalasha-like vessel visible on the floor. Overall the scene suggests a group puja or meditation in a hall.2010-09-29March 28 20182018-03-28 +1 copiesA seated photograph of a ritual in progress on woven mats. A bare-chested man in white dhoti and white shawl with maroon-edged borders sits cross-legged, wearing a rudraksha mala, holding a lit oil lamp in his right hand with flame raised, while a brass thali of offerings sits nearby. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and shawls sit in rows, some holding lit lamps aloft and others with palms joined in prayer. Brass plates, small oil lamps and plastic containers are on the floor. The scene suggests an aarti with oil lamps.2010-09-22March 28 20182018-03-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a shaven-headed man in white dhoti and white shawl with maroon borders sits cross-legged on a pale tiled floor performing puja. He wears a rudraksha mala and is focused on a small brass lamp and a brass vessel on an orange cloth, with a conch shell, incense stick and a brass bell nearby. His hands are held over the lamp's flame. There are no visible ornate robes or long hair, so the figure does not meet the appearance cues for a person and is described as a priest performing puja.2011-07-29April AF 2012February 04 20132013-02-04A photograph of a shaved-headed man seated cross-legged in prayer with palms pressed together at the chest and eyes closed. He wears a rust-orange cloth wrapped over his shoulders with a gold-bordered dhoti, multiple rudraksha malas, and a heavy gold ornamental necklace with a central pendant. He has white horizontal tilak lines and a red dot on his forehead, and a small headset microphone is visible near his face. In the foreground are yellow cloth-covered items and a small oil lamp, with a brass lamp stand at the right edge against an orange wall. The page describes a morning satsang, but the visible scene shows only a single seated devotee in prayer.2013-03-07May 12 20172017-05-12