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Close-up photo of a devotional ritual. In the foreground, a woman with long dark hair seen from behind wears a cream garment. Her hands, adorned with red and gold bangles, are extended over a silver plate holding offerings. Behind her, a man with a trimmed beard and a red tilak on his forehead wears a white dhoti and a rudraksha mala, standing near garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds and white jasmine. The scene suggests an offering or puja.

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October 30 20162016-10-30November 03 20112011-11-03Photograph of a temple ritual in progress. On the left, a smiling person with long dark hair and a crown-like headpiece, wearing rust-brown robes with gold trim and a long white and red flower garland, sits on a raised seat and reaches to take a plate of fruit, including bananas and apples, from a man. Next to them, a man in a white shirt holds a silver plate and sprinkles or offers something, while a shaved-headed priest with white forehead markings and a white flower garland assists him. A green parrot perches near the top left. Behind them stands a colourful deity murti with gold ornaments and a gilded backdrop, with red and yellow floral decorations framing the scene.2012-04-23 +2 copiesOctober 30 20162016-10-30 +1 copiesIndoor photograph of a ritual offering in a dimly lit hall. A man in a white shirt on the left holds out a plate of fruit, including apples, a mango and bananas, to a central figure. The central figure has long dark hair, a green leaf garland over red and yellow flower garlands, a pink-red cloth draped over the shoulders and red-beaded bangles on the arms, and is receiving the offering. Behind him a bald man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a man in a dark brown garment stand nearby. On the right a bald man in saffron-orange clothing with a white tilak on his forehead and gold armband, holds a tray. a person cues: long swept-back hair, garlands and a pink-red shawl; this is an appearance-based candidate only, and the figure is receiving fruit in a temple or satsang setting.2011-11-03September 17 20172017-09-17Photograph of a ritual scene in a hall with red curtains and a golden carved pillar. A bearded man with long dreadlocks, bare-shouldered and wearing a thick garland of white, yellow and red flowers, sits in the foreground holding a red fruit. Around him, several women in saris and salwar kameez stand and sit, some holding fruit and flower offerings. On the right, a sannyasi in reddish-brown robes and rudraksha malas stands beside a man in white with a wristwatch holding a red fruit, and a bearded man in a white shirt with tilak and rudraksha mala. Scattered petals cover the red carpet floor.2016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30 +1 copiesOctober 20 20162016-10-20October 30 20162016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30A photograph of a temple ritual in which a figure seated at the right, bare-shouldered with a swept-back dark hair and wearing a large garland of white, green and orange flowers, receives attention, while a bearded man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands centre and gestures. A man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala stands behind, and a man in a dark green-and-white shirt bends forward to offer fruit. A golden deity murti or offering vessel sits in the foreground at the bottom, and orange and yellow decorative cloth hangs at the upper right. Devotees, including a woman with flowers in her hair, observe at left. Pure ritual abhishekam-style service in a temple hall.2016-10-09