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Close photo of a shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange dhoti and red-and-white rudraksha-style mala, seated on the ground during a puja. He holds a leaf bowl of cooked rice in one hand and pinches an offering with the other. Behind him are a dark stone lingam with a golden yoni-pitha base, a lit oil lamp, and brass vessels. White sacred ash marks his bare upper arm and shoulder, and the setting suggests a Maheshwara Puja pinda offering.

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Close-up photo of a person's hands offering food in a leaf bowl during a ritual. One hand holds a small leaf bowl filled with pale green cooked rice, while the other hand pinches a bit of red-orange substance. The person wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over the body, with reddish-orange rudraksha malas around the neck and wrist, and white vibhuti marks on the arm. Behind the bowl sits a dark black stone lingam on a base with a shallow brass vessel, and a small oil lamp burns on a red cloth on the right. The setting suggests a puja or pinda offering.2016-12-18Close photo of a person's hands offering food during a ritual near a black stone shivalingam. One hand holds a leaf plate of cooked yellow rice while the other pinches a small red petal or offering to place on it. The person wears an orange-peach cloth with a red and white rudraksha-style mala visible at the right edge. Behind, a brass oil lamp with a flame, a red cloth and a brass vessel sit on a golden surface, with a shivalingam base in the middle distance. The setting suggests a puja or pinda offering.2016-12-18November 22 20162016-11-22Close-up photograph of a pair of hands held out palm-up, cupping a small silver bowl or dish containing a small mound of dark grey-green substance. The person wears layers of rudraksha beads in brown and dark tones and a rudraksha bracelet on the wrist, with a reddish-brown robe. The blurred background shows an orange garment and a warm pink-and-orange tone.2013-06-05December 17 20162016-12-17Close-up photograph of a person's hand holding a small pinch of golden flower petals or offering between thumb and fingers. The hand wears a gold ring and a bracelet of rudraksha beads, and the wrist and forearm are visible. Behind the hand, multiple strands of large rudraksha mala beads hang over a deep maroon-brown cloth. Only the hand and wrist are visible, no face.2018-04-28January 26 20172017-01-26Close-up photograph of a person seated on a striped orange, blue and white cloth, holding a small brass bowl of cooked white rice flecked with dark seeds, as if offering it. Their gold bangle and a pale white garment are visible. On the left, a brass tray holds yellow flower petals, green leaves, small brass cups and lit oil lamps. The hands and offering suggest a puja offering of naivedyam, though no face or head is shown.2017-01-26January 04 20172017-01-04 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20122012-09-15A seated man in orange ochre robes performs a ritual puja on the ground outdoors. He wears a long rudraksha mala around his neck, multiple rudraksha bracelets and white horizontal markings on his arms, with long dark matted hair falling down his back. He holds a brass plate of pink and white flowers while his other hand rests on his knee. In front of him on a woven mat sit brass cups, small bowls, a crystal, a brass plate with flowers and a folded cloth, and a brass lamp. Dry grass, scattered petals and small stones surround the scene. The ritual appears to be a puja with flower offerings, though the person's identity cannot be determined from appearance.2016-11-03Close photograph of a puja setup on a red cloth. A person in orange robes and a rudraksha bracelet holds a small brass lamp with a lit flame near brass trays of yellow flowers, green leaves, a bowl of cooked rice, a brass kalasha-style vessel and a small Shiva lingam. Brass dishes and a lit candle sit in the foreground.2017-01-12