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A devotee in a beige short-sleeved top and white dhoti bows forward with forehead pressed to a brass kalasha decorated with yellow and purple flower garlands, while another person in an orange-red robe extends a hand to steady or support the vessel. A tripod and blurred figure in orange stand in the background of a studio-like setting with a patterned floor mat. The devotee has hair tied in a bun and is not visibly showing identifying cues of the page's named figure, so a person is unsure at most; no clear candidate is shown with qualifying cues.

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A woman in a white dhoti-style sari with a tan blouse and a rudraksha mala bows forward, head lowered, over a brass tray of marigolds and chrysanthemums in yellow, white and purple. Two brass kalasha-style vessels sit among the flowers on a red cloth. In the background, a crowd of seated devotees and standing figures in white ritual clothes face a bright hall with cream walls. A woman in an orange sari stands at the right edge with her hands folded in prayer. The scene suggests puja offering in a temple-style hall.2019-01-05January 05 20192019-01-05A close photograph of a woman in an orange sleeveless top bowing her head low over a heap of marigold and chrysanthemum garlands in orange, yellow, white and purple, with a pink and white garland draped over her shoulder. Her face is hidden against the flowers as she touches them with her hand. Behind her are blurred orange fabric and a bouquet of purple and yellow flowers. Her head is bowed in reverence near the floral offerings.2009-12-24A woman in an orange saree with a rudraksha mala and beaded necklace sits cross-legged on a raised platform, holding a brass tray of yellow and purple flowers and small brass vessels over a red-cushioned ornate pedestal. Beside her, a person in a white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala leans forward, hands near the offering. Scattered yams or tubers lie on a yellow cloth in the foreground. Behind them, red drapes, golden canopy structures and a figure in orange are visible in a hall setting. No appearance-based a person candidate is clearly identifiable, so the a person field is set to unsure.2019-01-05A woman in an orange sari with rudraksha malas and a vertical tilak on her forehead sits on the floor beside a silver pedestal holding a brass tray of yellow and purple flowers. A grey-haired woman in a white sari bends forward and bows her head toward the tray in an act of devotion. Behind them, orange-clad attendants and gold-framed structures appear in a temple hall with red drapes and gold-trimmed pillars. Two people are the central visible figures, with a few others partly visible in the background.2019-01-05Two women sit on the floor in a temple-style hall, with a brass tray of yellow, white and purple flowers and two brass cups between them. The woman on the left wears an orange-red sari, rudraksha beads, a mala-style wrap, bangles and a red-and-white bindi-like forehead mark with a ring on her finger, and she gestures over the tray. The woman on the right, in a white sari with gold border, rudraksha mala and eyeglasses, leans forward to touch the flowers with a faint ash mark on her forehead. Golden pillars and a maroon curtain stand in the background. Copyright and archive credit appear on the photo.2019-01-05A temple ritual scene. A smiling woman in orange saffron robes and a long rudraksha mala sits on the floor, holding a golden tray filled with yellow, white and purple flower garlands around a small brass vessel. In front of her, a woman in white traditional dress with her hair in a bun bows forward with her head touching the base of a silver-and-red ceremonial platform. Gold-and-wood temple shrines, red drapes and other devotees in white and orange stand in the background, with yellow fruit or vegetables in the lower foreground.2019-01-05A photograph of a young girl in a white dhoti-style garment and beige top standing beside an older woman in saffron-orange robes with long matted dreadlocks and white vibhuti with a red tilak on her forehead, wearing rudraksha malas. Both look down toward a tray of yellow and purple marigold flowers in the foreground. The background shows a hall with hanging decorative lamps and blurred onlookers, with a camera tripod visible at left. The woman's appearance is consistent with the a person candidate cues (saffron clothing, rudraksha malas, distinctive dreadlocks), but identity remains uncertain.2019-01-05A pada puja at a devotee's house. A seated woman in a rust-brown sari with a flower garland and a red and yellow flower-and-leaf garland sits on a draped platform in front of a blue-and-white backdrop with hanging jasmine strands. A kneeling woman in a white sari with a jasmine hair garland bows and reaches toward the seated woman's feet, where a brass plate holds a bowl, flowers and an oil lamp. A man with a shaved head, rudraksha mala and orange-and-gold shawl sits to the right, watching. A framed deity picture hangs on the white wall, and a wooden stool stands nearby.2014-06-26January 05 20192019-01-05December 20 20122012-12-20A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a headset microphone on a carved wooden throne with a gold-trimmed back and red cushions, smiling as he places a hand on the head of a kneeling man in a cream linen kurta. A woman in a white sari with an orange border stands at right holding a silver tray of white offerings. Flower arrangements of white chrysanthemums and orange blooms sit beside the throne on a patterned carpet, and a gilded animal figure is in the foreground. The seated man is a person by his saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and throne, the kneeling devotee receives his blessing, and the setting is a hotel-style hall with a stone wall and potted plants.2012-12-16