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Close photo of a seated person in a rust-orange garment draped over the lap, wearing a long white and red garland of flowers and a wrist with bangles. Another person in a white shirt, seen from behind at the right edge, pours a stream of white grain or rice from cupped hands onto the orange cloth. Yellow cushioned armrest and a gold object appear in the background. A pink and green lotus-like floral decoration sits at the upper left.

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July 31 20152015-07-31Close photo of hands pouring white grains or rice from one hand into another over a golden surface, with a gold-and-gold-plated figure of a bull or animal form at right. A man's arm in a gold bangle and a colourful wrist thread is in the upper left, draped over rust-orange cloth heaped with white and red flower garlands. A basket of yellow and pink flowers sits behind, with a gold-coloured ornament and a person in rust-orange cloth at the back right. The hands appear to be performing an offering or ritual sprinkling, consistent with a Guru Purnima naivedyam offering. Only partial hands and arms are visible.2015-07-31July 19 20162016-07-19Close-up photo of a seated figure in a rust-orange robe with gold-bordered cloth, wearing a gold bangle and a red thread on the wrist, holding a small white folded item in an open palm. A second person in a white sleeve reaches in to hand over a white paper slip with handwriting. Behind them are a gold-coloured throne or peetha and white and yellow flower garlands. Only arms and hands are visible; no face is shown. a person identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so the figure is described by role as a seated recipient in saffron-orange robes.2013-07-22July 31 20152015-07-31Close-up photograph of a person's hands pouring white rice grains from a cupped palm into a silver bowl during a ritual offering. The wrist wears gold bangles and a red-and-black thread. Garlands of white jasmine and red-and-white beads drape at the left edge, and a rust-brown cloth and red flower lie in the foreground, with another person's hands and gold ornaments visible at right.2016-07-19Close-up of a seated figure draped in a rust-brown silk cloth, with a hand tucked into the folds. Layered garlands of white jasmine and red roses with red and white beads hang across the chest, with gold ornaments visible beneath. Small white petals or grains are scattered over the brown fabric and a red cushion sits behind. The face is not visible; the person's role cannot be confirmed from the frame.2016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19July 31 20152015-07-31A close photograph of a ritual where a priest in red-brown dhoti sits behind a man in white cloth and bare shoulders who holds out cupped hands. A mound of white powder and scattered green leaves lie on a stone platform, with a flower garland of yellow and red blossoms draped over the seated priest. Powder dusts the priest's hands and the offering. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2016-03-07A photograph of a seated figure receiving a padapuja-style ritual, shown from the front with the face cropped out. The figure wears a deep red-maroon garment, a long rudraksha-style mala and a gold ornamental pendant, with thick garlands of yellow and red flowers draped across the chest. The arms and hands are dusted with white powder, and one hand holds a small white offering. In the foreground, partially visible people in orange and dark clothing lean in, one applying white powder to the figure's hand. Behind them are orange cloth and a stone base. a person is not clearly visible from appearance here, so the figure is described by role only.2016-03-07A devotee in a white shirt and dark trousers kneels and performs padapuja, washing or offering to the feet of a seated figure draped in orange-saffron cloth. The seated figure's bare feet rest on a red velvet cushion with gold-embroidered border, scattered with rice grains. Garlands of white and orange flowers, including roses, lie in the foreground, and a brass bowl sits at the lower edge. Other people in yellow and white clothing stand behind, one holding a black bag. Ritual foot worship is visible; the seated figure's face is not shown.2009-07-07