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Photograph of two men seated on the floor in front of a silver tray with a brass bowl holding water and flower petals, a small brass vessel, and a plate of fruit including apples, lemons and a mango. Left, an older man with grey-streaked hair and a rudraksha mala wears a bright orange shawl over his body and is holding a small item with his hands. Right, a younger man with a bare upper body, white forehead markings, a gold ceremonial necklace and a reddish-brown dhoti sits between two ornate orange velvet thrones with gold carved arms. Behind them hang patterned curtains and an air conditioner. The scene suggests a puja or ritual offering. The older man's appearance and orange robes are consistent with the a person presentation cues on the page, but the identification cannot be confirmed from appearance, so he is described by role. Two people are visible, one partially at the edge.

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September 14 20152015-09-14A photograph of a seated ritual in an ornate room with gold-framed orange velvet sofas and a patterned curtain. A person in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha-style mala leans forward, offering or handling items over a silver bowl of white paste on a low table. Beside them, a man in maroon-brown robes with a thick gold-bead necklace and white forehead markings holds a small object and gestures with his hand. At the right edge, a shaved-headed man in orange garments with a mala sits on a striped mat. Fruit, a small silver vessel and a coconut-like item rest on the table.2015-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14Two men sit on the floor in front of ornate gold-framed orange velvet sofas and a patterned curtain. The older man on the left has grey hair, white ash markings, a rudraksha mala, and wears an orange saffron robe; he holds a bundle of thin sticks over a metal bowl. The younger man on the right, bare-chested with white ash on his arms and forehead and a red dot on his brow, wears a maroon dhoti, beaded necklaces and gold chains, and holds out his open palm. Between them is a silver bowl containing offerings. A ritual exchange appears to be taking place, with a cloth rug beneath them.2015-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copiesA photograph inside a room with red velvet, tufted sofas trimmed in gold and a patterned dark curtain behind. On the left, an older man in an orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha mala leans forward, his hands holding a small bundle of grass or leaves. On the right, a younger man with a shaved head, white forehead markings and a gold-beaded mala sits in a maroon-brown dhoti, also holding plant stems. A glass bowl containing grains or petals sits in the foreground. The scene suggests a seated ritual exchange of offerings.2015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14