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A man in a white t-shirt with a navy lanyard holds three lit incense sticks with smoke rising, during a puja. Beside him a woman in a teal and blue silk saree with gold border and gold bangles, wearing glasses and a red bindi, holds his arms steady. In front of them sits a gold tray with a red apple, a small silver dish and offerings. Other devotees are seated behind in the background.

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A man in a white t-shirt with a dark lanyard holds three incense sticks in his right hand while seated at a gold-rimmed tray. Silver bowls on the tray hold offerings, including a red fruit and flowers, and a woman in a green and blue sari with gold bangles sits beside him. Another person in an orange garment with a microphone stand is visible behind, and a partially visible person's hair is in the foreground. The scene suggests a devotional puja with incense offering.2011-11-30November 30 20112011-11-30November 30 20112011-11-30A photo from a ritual setting showing a shaven-headed priest in a white dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace and gold beaded garland, his hands raised holding incense sticks and a small lamp, with white sandalwood marks on his arms and forehead. Beside him a woman in a white and green sari with a black beaded necklace stands with palms pressed together, looking upward. At right a figure in orange robes is partly visible near a gold-framed altar with fruit and a red cushioned seat. The scene appears to be a puja with incense.2010-11-24November 24 20102010-11-24December 03 20112011-12-03A photograph of a temple ritual in which a man in white clothing with a red sash and a gold pendant holds a small silver stand of burning incense sticks, sending up curling smoke. Beside him a woman in a white sari with a gold border and a red bindi stands with her hair pulled back, also in a white sari with gold border. Men with shaved heads and a white-clad figure with a sandalwood-marked forehead are partly visible in the foreground. Soft blurred background with a red wall and cream panel suggests a devotional gathering or puja.2010-11-02A ritual photograph of a shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti with a pink border, bare-chested with white ash markings on his arms and a red bindi and white tilak on his forehead, wearing a long gold bead necklace and a small pendant. He holds a brass lamp with lit incense sticks in both hands at chest height while a woman in a white and green sari beside him holds a similar incense stick offering. On the right edge, a figure in orange robes stands near a gold-decorated wooden shrine with a red cushion. The setting appears to be an indoor puja hall.2010-11-24A photograph of a puja being performed beside an ornate gold-framed throne draped in red velvet. A man in white ritual dress with an orange-tinged cloth and a gold necklace lifts a small silver oil lamp (aarti) with one hand. A woman in a cream and yellow-green sari holds a silver lamp and an offering tray beside him. Silver plates hold fruit, flowers, pink petals and burning oil lamps in the foreground, with another person partly visible at left in orange.2010-11-03A photograph of a ritual gathering indoors. A man in a white dhoti with a yellow border and a rudraksha mala holds a silver puja vessel with incense sticks and speaks while seated. Beside him, a bald man in white with a sandalwood-marked forehead holds another silver vessel of incense. Behind them a woman in a red shawl and a woman in a yellow sari with white clothing sit with hands folded. Silver bowls with offerings, bananas and flowers lie in front. A gold-coloured temple setting is visible in the background.2010-11-15November 24 20102010-11-24October 10 20102010-10-10