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February 25 2011

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Close photo of a seated person in white ritual clothing, bare-shouldered, with hands pressed together in prayer over a gold-coloured ornate altar or table. A green leaf is held between the palms. On the golden tray behind, a red apple, silver-foil wrapped offerings and glass dishes are arranged. A gold bangle is worn on the wrist.2011-02-25A photograph of a seated man in a white kurta with a dark beaded mala around his neck, eyes lowered, holding a small silver cup with a red apple-like fruit topped by a red flower. In front of him is a large ornate gold tray with silver bowls, a silver spouted vessel, orange and yellow flowers, and a red velvet cushion on a gold base at left. A hand reaches in from the left edge. The setting appears to be a puja or ritual offering. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance, so the person is described only by role.2011-11-07February 02 20172017-02-02Close view from behind of a seated man with short dark hair receiving something with cupped, outstretched hands, palms up. He wears gold bangles and a gold ring on one hand, and a saffron-toned shawl over his shoulder. Another person's arm and hand, with a gold-bordered object, reach in from the upper left. Behind them are brass plates of offerings, fruit and flowers on a red floor.2016-12-07A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with red border, wearing a gold necklace and white tripundra marks on forehead and arms, offers an apple and handles pink flowers over an arrangement of silver ritual vessels and a plate on a tray. Other figures in orange and white clothing are partially visible at the edges, with dark hair of people in the foreground. Ritual puja setting with silver vessels and pink flowers.2010-10-19 +1 copiesClose photo of a padapuja-style ritual at a gold-patterned tray. In the foreground, bare feet in the lower left belong to a figure wearing orange silk clothing, seated on a red cushioned seat. Behind the tray, a man in a white kurta wears a long rudraksha mala and holds a small green leaf between his fingers over a silver plate with a red fruit, flowers and a small brass vessel. Red flowers lie on the gold tray in the lower foreground.2011-11-15Close photograph of two hands during a ritual offering. A person's hand holds a small green leaf, possibly betel, while the other hand, palm up, receives it. A gold bangle is worn on the wrist. On the left, a brass tray with small brass bowls, a lit oil lamp, and red flower petals sits on a dark wooden surface. Only hands and arms are visible, with no face shown, and the background is a plain white wall.2017-01-22A padapuja scene in a temple hall. In the foreground, a woman in a white and gold-bordered dhoti with bare back and sandalwood markings on her skin reaches toward a gold tray holding silver bowls, flowers and incense sticks. To the left, a woman with long dark hair in an orange-red top leans forward and tends the offering trays. Behind them, a figure in white dhoti sits on a red-cushioned seat before gold-leaf ornamented pedestals, with only his lap and white-clad legs visible. Gold-embossed panels surround the scene.2011-01-28Close photograph of a seated person in a saffron-orange garment holding a gold spoon-like ladle with a long handle, with a red thread bracelet on the wrist. Beside them is a silver ritual vessel. Behind, out of focus, a person in white dhoti with a yellow sash and beaded necklace sits, and on the right a woman in white clothes with a gold necklace has palms pressed together in namaste. The setting suggests a ritual or satsang with offerings.2018-05-11 +1 copiesNovember 05 20112011-11-05November 07 20112011-11-07Close photograph of a padapuja ritual. Bare feet of a seated person rest on a gold-coloured tray with silver bowls holding white flowers and pink petals. A person in a white dhoti with a gold border kneels beside, with another hand pouring from a silver vessel onto the feet. Blurred foreground figures in white garments frame the scene. a person is not visibly present; only feet and hands of attendees are shown.2011-02-14 +1 copies