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A seated saffron-robed sannyasi with long dark hair, a white forehead mark and a rudraksha-style necklace sits on a patterned mat while a man in white dhoti kneels to place a long garland of red, white and green flowers across the lap. Nearby, a bearded man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits with hands pressed in anjali, and a young orange-clad devotee at left holds his palms together. Behind them, white-clad devotees with orange and yellow shawls stand in a line. Coconuts, bananas and a plastic water bottle lie on a tray in front, consistent with a puja offering. Watermarked-style archive credit omitted.

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August 06 20092009-08-06August 02 20082008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02A photograph of a ritual offering in progress. A figure with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a large garland of red and yellow flowers with green leaves, sits on a patterned mat and smiles while receiving a brass tray of bananas, coconuts, flowers and a small packet from a priest in an orange dhoti with bare upper body and white sacred ash markings. To the left, a man in orange robes sits beside a folded orange cloth. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and shirts stand with hands folded, and a few men with rudraksha malas and white ash markings kneel nearby. The scene suggests a puja or offering ceremony.2008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02August 06 20092009-08-06January 12 20072007-01-12A photograph of a ritual scene. A man in an orange turban and orange dhoti stands at the centre with his palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a heavy garland of yellow marigolds, red flowers and green leaves that covers his chest. Around him, men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand and sit close by. In the foreground, two priests in white dhotis lean forward over a brass tray holding bananas, coconut halves, boiled eggs, an orange and a red fruit, part of a puja offering. A seated man in a white shirt with glasses and a chain watches at left. The setting is a temple-like interior with a striped mat on the floor.2006-09-24August 02 20082008-08-02A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-red robe with a white forehead band and a white and red flower garland, hands pressed together in namaskar. A man in a white shirt bends over and reaches toward the figure's head, possibly applying a blessing or tilak. Behind them, people in white dhotis and white kurtas wearing rudraksha malas stand near a striped woven mat and a garlanded seat, with a yellow-clad attendant at the right edge. The setting appears to be a temple interior at night with a framed picture on the wall. The seated figure has no visible long hair, crown or ceremonial gold ornaments, so the appearance does not qualify as a person candidate; the figure is described by role as a devotee receiving blessing.2009-07-13A seated ritual scene on a dark patterned mat. Beside him a bare-chested elder with white ash markings sits. In front, a person with dark hair kneels with a green leaf-and-flower garland and an orange cloth, while a man in white dhoti and shirt leans forward with his hand on their head, in a blessing gesture. Several men in white dhotis and shirts and orange-shawled devotees stand behind with palms joined. The setting appears to be a temple or ashram hall with a red-and-orange cloth on the floor.2008-08-02Photo of a temple ritual in an orange-walled hall. A seated man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace holds his hands in anjali, bowing his head. In front of him, a figure in orange clothing with long dark hair and white jasmine garlands bends forward, touching the seated man's head with a brass vessel or kalasha-like object. Behind them, a man in a yellow shawl with a printed pattern photographs the scene, and two men in white and light shirts stand watching. Garlands of white flowers and red blossoms lie on a draped purple cloth to the right. Readable copyright credits appear at lower right.2010-07-21