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Close view of a ritual offering arranged on an orange cloth before a gold-framed structure. A man in white dhoti with a gold necklace and wrists folds his hands in prayer, a white flower garland hanging nearby. On a silver plate stand a carved carrot peacock with a flower on its head, a whole pineapple, coconuts, bananas, marigold and yellow flowers, green leaves, and a small oil lamp flame. Carrot slices and a green gourd piece surround the offering.

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Close-up photograph of a ritual offering on an orange cloth in front of a golden ornate frame. A tray holds a carved vegetable peacock made of orange carrot-like material with a green-tipped beak and white flower crest, set on a pineapple, with carrot slices, cucumber, coconut, betel-leaf greens, yellow marigold flowers, and a small oil lamp burning in front. Behind, a pineapple, grapes, bananas, and a white flower garland hang near a woman in a brown top with palms pressed together in namaste, and a tray of fruit sits further back. The scene suggests a devotional offering, with the ornate golden palanquin or throne frame in the background.2010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20A close photo of a ritual offering on an orange cloth beside a gilded golden structure. A steel tray holds a whole pineapple, bananas, grapes, carrots, coconut halves, green fruit, and yellow and white flowers, with a small oil lamp at the lower left. A man in an orange robe reaches toward the gold frame, with a white flower tucked near his hand, and a woman with a red-and-white forehead mark is visible in the background. Several other people are partly visible at the edges.2010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20A photograph inside a temple shrine during a puja. A person in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a gold necklace sits cross-legged on a raised platform, holding a lit flame in one hand and a brass bell-like object in the other. Smoke rises above them. Tiered offerings of pineapple, pomegranate, apples, pears, bananas and cut fruit sit on red-covered trays, next to glasses of juice. Behind them are dark deity murtis with orange and gold headdresses and garlanded flower decorations. In the foreground are a tall brass lamp and a brass kalasha-style vessel. Several devotees in orange clothing sit with hands folded at the left edge. A probable Swamiji (probable) is shown performing aarti with orange robes, long hair and gold necklace.2007-11-09A photograph of a puja at a temple altar. A long-haired person in an orange-saffron robe and a gold necklace sits cross-legged at the centre, smiling, with a small flame lit before them beside brass pooja vessels. Behind them stand deity murtis draped in garlands of white, red and pink flowers and orange cloth. In the foreground is a tall brass oil lamp, and on the left is a tiered fruit offering of pineapple, apples, pears and oranges with cups of juice. Several figures in orange and red robes are partly visible at the edges. a person: long swept-back hair, saffron robe and gold necklace, seated centre in ritual role.2007-11-09December 24 20112011-12-24A puja ceremony on a carpeted floor in a hall. On the right, a man in a saffron-orange turban and ornate gold and red-bead necklaces sits on a gold throne with folded hands, while a red and white garland hangs over the armrest. In front, a shaved-headed priest in an orange-brown garment with a rudraksha mala lifts a flaming lamp and ritual vessel. A younger man in white with gold-bordered cloth and folded hands sits to the left, and an elderly man in orange with white garlands and white forehead marks sits on a second gold throne behind. Bananas, plates, a kalasha-like pot and flowers lie on the floor.2015-04-28A photograph of a golden ceremonial chariot decorated with white jasmine and orange marigold garlands and a large yellow canopy with pink and orange tassels. A man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a gold armband sits on a dark maroon cushion, smiling as he reaches down to take an offering. A hand from below holds a silver tray with a coconut and a yellow fruit. a person: the seated man has long swept-back hair and gold adornments on a ceremonial chariot, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm identity.2010-12-20A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a patterned gold-bordered cloth and a pink head wrap performs an aarti with a lit oil lamp before a decorated shrine. The shrine is draped in yellow and red marigold garlands and has a gilded arch, a pink lotus-shaped base and brass vessels. Smoke and small figures of deities and lions are visible below. A gilded circular emblem with a lingam design and an ornate umbrella stand on the left, while a gold-ornamented figure in a garland stands at the right edge.2015-07-17Photo 11728759 +3 copies