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A photograph of a devotional offering scene. On the left, a woman in an orange-red headwrap and orange robe sits with palms pressed together in greeting, smiling. In the centre-right, a man in a white shirt with an orange sash bends forward over a wooden tray holding oranges, an apple, rudraksha beads and gold jewellery. Behind them, several people in orange, white and cream clothing stand with rudraksha malas, hands folded or raised. Green leafy plants frame the foreground.

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February 01 20152015-02-01February 21 20152015-02-21February 22 20152015-02-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial gathering in a temple-style hall. In the centre, a man in a white t-shirt and dark trousers bends forward over a wooden box holding fruit, with his hands held near it. On the right, a woman in a red-orange turban and saffron-and-gold garment with a beaded necklace sits with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them, two men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and armbands stand, and several onlookers in white and dark clothing stand in the background.2015-07-03A seated figure in a red-orange turban and maroon robe with a gold-edged shawl wears a white and orange flower garland and a red and blue beaded bracelet. He smiles while extending an orange toward a kneeling bald man in a white shirt who presses his palms together at his forehead. Standing behind them, women in white and pink saris with gold borders hold their hands folded. A wooden tray in the foreground holds more oranges and small items. The seated figure's upper body appearance is consistent with the ornate saffron-and-red cues associated with the page's a person reference, though the face is not clearly distinguishable; the candidate is probable, and the scene shows an offering of an orange to a devotee.2015-06-07A seated man in a rust-red turban and matching saffron-red wrap, wearing a garland of white jasmine and red-and-green flowers, smiles while his hands reach toward a tray of ripe bananas. A person in white clothes bows forward, head lowered toward the offering. Behind them, a standing woman in a white dress with a rudraksha mala and a brown shawl holds a white cloth, and another woman in white with a red-and-cream border stands at right. Green leafy plants frame the foreground, and rudraksha beads and flowers lie on the tray. Pada puja is visible in the offering scene.2015-03-11February 12 20152015-02-12January 08 20152015-01-08Photograph of a seated figure in a rust-orange turban and orange robe, wearing red and yellow marigold garlands and orange-beaded bracelets, extending an orange fruit toward a woman. A woman in a red-orange shawl and rudraksha mala, with a white forehead mark, watches. An older woman in glasses and red-orange shawl, with a rudraksha mala, accepts the offering, and a man in white kurta with rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together. A wooden tray in front holds oranges, an apple, rudraksha beads, gold-toned ritual items and a brass lamp. Green potted plants and a garland-draped deity murti stand behind.2016-02-02 +1 copiesFebruary 08 20152015-02-08 +1 copiesA seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban, wearing a white garland and rudraksha beads on the arms, raises both palms in greeting toward a man kneeling before them. The kneeling man wears a white short-sleeved shirt and holds an orange in his hands near several fruits on a green cloth in front. Behind them, green potted plants surround a yellow-draped altar with gold-necklaced deity murti. On the right, a standing woman in white clothing with a maroon border and rudraksha mala watches. The seated figure shows distinctive saffron robes and rudraksha cues but the appearance is uncertain, so this is recorded as an unsure candidate.2015-01-30 +1 copiesFebruary 01 20152015-02-01