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October 28 2010

Close photo of a person seated on the floor in saffron-orange robes, holding a small white cup or spoon-like vessel with a sprig of green leaves and a yellow flower in both hands. Silver bangles and red-stoned bracelets and a rudraksha-style bead bracelet are visible on the wrist. Beside them lie brass oil lamps and brass cups, a folded white cloth, an open notebook and a red mobile phone on an orange mat. Only hands and forearms of the person are visible, so no face is shown. a person cues are not clearly established from appearance alone, so identity remains uncertain.

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Close photo of a person seated cross-legged on a floor, dressed in orange-saffron robes with a dark rudraksha mala around the neck, holding a green leaf in one hand while performing a ritual. In front on an orange cloth sit brass bells, a small brass pot, a conch shell, a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, yellow flowers in brass plates, and an incense stick in a holder. A printed sheet lies on the floor nearby. The figure's face is not visible, so no identity is asserted; the cues are orange robes and a mala, consistent with a sannyasi performing a puja. Floor is tiled with a straw mat at the edge.

Close photograph of two people seated cross-legged in orange-saffron robes, their hands extended over a brass puja tray. One holds a rudraksha mala across the palm. Around them on a red cloth are brass oil lamps, small brass bowls, a brass plate with flowers and leaves, a conch shell, and a lit incense stick sending up smoke. White horizontal markings are visible on the forearms. The setting appears to be an indoor ritual space with a multicoloured striped mat.

Close-up photograph of a seated ritual in progress. A person in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on a striped mat, holding a small brass spoon over a brass plate of offerings, with a rudraksha mala hanging from the wrist and neck area. Nearby brass oil lamps, small brass bowls, a plate with flowers and leaves, and a conch-shaped vessel are arranged on a red cloth, with incense sticks at the left. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam. Only partial limbs and robes are visible, and no face is shown. The hands and robes are the main subject.

Close view of a puja being performed on a red and gold cloth on a white tiled floor. Brass plates hold yellow flower petals, a pink flower, a small brass lamp, a brass vessel of white rice, incense sticks and a rudraksha mala. Two people in orange robes sit cross-legged, one hand offering a pink flower over the altar. Their wrists wear beaded rudraksha bracelets. Small oil lamps glow in the background.

A close photograph of a puja being performed on a white tiled floor. Two people in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged; the foreground figure's bare forearm and hand, wearing a rudraksha bracelet, reaches toward a brass tray. The tray holds yellow flower petals, a small white cloth-wrapped offering, a bowl of cooked rice, a rudraksha mala and a brass lamp or stand with a pink flower. A red cloth with gold border is laid beneath the items. Lit oil lamps and a lit incense stick stand nearby, and a second red-cloth altar with brass lamps and flowers is visible behind, with another saffron-robed person's hands at it.

November 14 2010

Close view of puja items laid on an orange cloth on the floor. Hands in orange sleeves, one with a red thread and silver bangles, hold a white conch shell over a brass vessel. Brass plates hold yellow marigold flowers and white petals; a lit oil lamp, brass bell, small brass cups and a brass lamp stand sit nearby. A black mobile phone and open notebook lie on an orange cloth behind.

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A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a red and gold bordered cloth passes a sprig of green leaves to a seated person in orange clothing at a ritual setup on a grey stone floor. Brass bells, a copper kalasha pot, brass bowls of turmeric and kumkum, marigold and red flowers, and a red shopping bag are arranged around them. Potted plants and a red-painted wall are visible in the background. The bare arms and hands of the two participants are prominent.