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A shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shoulder cloth with maroon border sits with eyes lowered, holding a pink lotus flower and green leaves cupped in both hands, a silver vessel visible beneath. He wears rudraksha beads, white horizontal tilak across the forehead and arms, a red dot on the brow and a gold band bracelet. A woman in orange clothing sits blurred behind him. A gold-carved pillar stands at left and silver bowls at bottom. The scene suggests a puja offering in a temple setting.

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November 07 20102010-11-07A shaved-headed man in white ritual dress sits with eyes closed, holding a pink lotus flower in both hands. He wears a white dhoti with red borders, a heavy gold bead necklace, a red bindi and white sacred ash lines on his forehead and arms. Beside him, a partly visible woman in a white top with green trim sits, and a silver ritual plate with offerings lies in the foreground. The background shows a blurred gold-decorated altar against orange walls. The scene appears to be a puja or padapuja offering.2010-10-30A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and white shawl with red border holds a pink lotus flower cupped in both hands, eyes lowered in devotion. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace and a gold bangle, with white ash horizontal lines on his forehead, chest and arms. Behind him, another white-clad priest with a gold necklace stands, and at right a person in a cream and maroon sari sits. A silver tray with offerings and flowers sits in the foreground.2010-10-21November 07 20102010-11-07A shaved-headed priest in white ritual dhoti and shawl sits with eyes closed, holding pink lotus blossoms cupped in his hands in front of silver bowls and plates. He wears a broad white vibhuti band with a red kumkum dot on his forehead, and gold beaded rudraksha-style necklaces. Behind him, a man in orange robes and gold beaded necklace sits near a microphone stand, and another white-clad figure is partly visible at the right edge. The setting suggests a puja or padapuja offering in a hall. The priest's appearance does not show distinctive a person cues such as long hair, crown or saffron clothing, so he is described only by role.2010-10-21November 13 20102010-11-13A photograph of a shaven-headed priest in glasses, wearing white ritual dhoti and shawl with red border, with white ash bands and a red tilak on his forehead. He wears a heavy gold ornate bead necklace with a pendant medallion showing a small printed portrait of a figure in orange robes. He holds pink flowers cupped in his hands during a puja, gazing upward. A second person in yellow and white stands at left and another bald man in white is at right edge. Gold ritual vessels and flowers sit in the foreground.2010-09-18October 15 20102010-10-15A photograph of a shaved-headed young man seated outdoors during a padapuja-style ritual. He wears clear-rimmed glasses, white vertical tripundra-style marks on his forehead and upper arm, a white dhoti-style cloth with red-bordered edges draped over his shoulder, and a dark rudraksha mala with a matching wrist mala. He holds a silver plate with red flowers in both hands and looks downward with eyes closed. A silver vessel rests in the lower right foreground and a sliver of a person in yellow appears at the right edge. The clothing is white with red borders and the flowers are red.2010-10-02A shaved-headed man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with a pink border sits with eyes closed and hands pressed together in namaskar, lips pursed as if chanting or blowing. He wears white horizontal tilak lines on forehead and arms, a red dot on the brow, and a long gold bead mala with a small framed portrait pendant. Silver puja plates with pink flowers and a red fruit sit in front of him. A woman in a yellow striped blouse is partly visible at right. The image appears to be a priest-style puja or devotional moment, not a photograph of a known individual's features.2010-10-16October 15 20102010-10-15A close photo of a shaved-headed young man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with red borders, seated with eyes lowered and holding a silver plate with red flowers. He wears a rudraksha mala around his neck and a rudraksha bracelet and gold bangle, with white sacred ash marks on his forehead and arm. Thin rimmed glasses are on his face. A woman in a yellow blouse and green-bordered sari is partially visible at the right edge. The setting is a hard floor near an orange-red wall, consistent with a padapuja offering.2010-10-02