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A shaved-headed man in a white dhoti and white shawl with a red border holds a silver lamp with a lit flame in both hands during a ritual. He wears white horizontal tilak and sacred ash markings on his forehead, chest and arms, a red-and-white forehead dot, a rudraksha mala, a long gold ceremonial necklace and bangles. Behind him a woman in a yellow sari and a second woman in orange stand, and an orange cloth and a gold-carved wooden panel frame the scene. Lit oil lamps and the back of a seated head appear in the foreground.

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October 23 20102010-10-23A seated man with a shaved head, red tilak dot on his forehead and bare upper body wrapped in white cloth with red-striped border, wears a heavy gold bead necklace with a small framed portrait pendant. He holds a small lit oil lamp in both hands, and silver plates and a brass vessel sit in front of him. Beside him, a woman in white with a yellow shawl and a white forehead mark sits attentively. Behind them, devotees in orange shawls and white clothing sit in a row, some holding small brass bells and lamps. The setting suggests a puja-style ritual; a man in white holding an oil lamp is the central figure.2010-09-08A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and white shawl with a maroon-and-gold border sits and performs a ritual, holding a small silver spoon in one hand and gesturing with the other above a silver oil lamp with a visible flame. He wears a gold necklace with beads and a bronze-coloured wrist mala, and has white ash marks and a red bindi on his forehead. Beside him a woman in a yellow-and-white sari with white bangles and a red bindi watches attentively. Behind them, devotees in white and an orange-clad figure with a red cloth sit in smoky, hazy light.2010-09-08October 23 20102010-10-23 +1 copiesOctober 23 20102010-10-23A seated man with a shaved head and a red tilak on his forehead wears a white dhoti with red-bordered edge and a heavy gold bead necklace across his chest. He holds a small silver oil lamp with a lit flame in his right hand while speaking, and gestures with his other hand. Beside him a woman in a yellow shawl sits in white, and behind them devotees in white and orange shawls hold lamps. Silver ritual vessels sit in the foreground, with flames of lamps in the lower right. The setting is a ritual gathering with oil lamps and silver puja vessels.2010-09-08October 23 20102010-10-23October 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesA shaved-headed man in white ritual dress holds a small silver oil lamp with a visible flame in his right hand while looking upward. He wears a white dhoti with a red border, a gold chain of round beads, a gold bangle and a ring, and has white sacred ash markings on his forehead, arms and shoulders with a red kumkum dot. A gold pendant with a small framed portrait hangs from the chain. The lamp suggests a puja or aarti; an orange cloth edge appears at the right. He is a priest or devotee performing a lamp offering. Printed text on the image is a copyright notice that is not included here.2010-11-24A shaved-headed man in white ritual dhoti with a red border stands bare-chested, wearing gold beaded necklaces and a gold bracelet, with white sacred ash stripes on his forehead, arms and shoulder and a red kumkum dot between his brows. He holds a small silver lamp with a lit flame in his right hand while his left palm is open below it. A gold pendant with a small framed portrait hangs from the necklace. Another orange-robed figure is partly visible at the right edge and a green-clad figure at the left edge. The background is a plain pale wall.2010-11-24Close-up photo of a ritual scene with a man in white dhoti and cloth with maroon and pink border, wearing gold necklaces and gold bracelet, with white sandalwood or ash marks on his arm and forehead, holding a silver aarti lamp with a lit flame in his right hand while speaking. Beside him a woman in a white sari with gold border and sindoor-style marking presses her palms together in prayer. Blurred background.2010-10-16November 02 20102010-11-02