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A seated man in a white dhoti with gold-bordered edges and a rudraksha mala holds a small silver oil lamp in his cupped hands, lit by its flame, while looking upward. He has a red bindi and rimless glasses, and bare shoulders. To the right, a woman in white with a gold-bordered sari and bangles presses her palms together in anjali. Other people in white garments hold lit oil lamps at the edges, with a silver tray in the foreground. The reddish floor and dark backdrop complete the setting.

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A seated ritual scene in a warmly lit hall with an orange floor covering. A bespectacled man with short hair and a red bindi wears a white dhoti and shawl edged in gold, with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and a steel wristwatch. He holds a small silver lamp in one open palm while looking down, a devotee-style presence at a puja. Beside him, a woman in a white sari with a gold border has a white forehead mark, eyes closed and palms pressed together in prayer. Another white-clad figure sits at the edge. In front, a silver tray holds offerings, and a small lit oil lamp glows on the right, with incense smoke drifting through the air.2010-11-15A photograph of a group ritual with oil lamps. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl, with white and red tilak on his forehead and arms, holds a small brass lamp with a lit flame and a gold ornate necklace. Beside him a woman in a white saree with green border and a red bindi presses her palms together in prayer, with a black mala around her neck. Behind them an orange-robed man wearing a gold necklace and a white-clad man with a microphone sit among brass plates and a kalasha. Blurred figures in the foreground.2010-10-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual gathering indoors. A man in a white dhoti with a yellow border and a rudraksha mala holds a silver puja vessel with incense sticks and speaks while seated. Beside him, a bald man in white with a sandalwood-marked forehead holds another silver vessel of incense. Behind them a woman in a red shawl and a woman in a yellow sari with white clothing sit with hands folded. Silver bowls with offerings, bananas and flowers lie in front. A gold-coloured temple setting is visible in the background.2010-11-15March 19 20142014-03-19November 24 20102010-11-24A photograph of a ritual scene with a shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a red border, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace and gold bangle, holding a small silver lamp (oil lamp) with a flame. Beside him a woman in a white sari with green and gold border presses her palms together in prayer, wearing a dark beaded mala and a red bindi. Behind them, a man in a white shawl and gold necklace speaks into a microphone, and another man in an orange cloth with a gold necklace and forehead markings sits at right. Silver plates and small lamps with lit flames are in the foreground, with a blurred person at lower left. Visible white vibhuti/tilak lines mark several foreheads and arms.2010-10-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and white shawl with a gold-and-rudraksha ceremonial necklace, wearing rimless glasses, a white horizontal forehead band and a red bindi. He holds a small silver bowl in both hands over a silver tray of similar bowls and a white offering. A woman in a yellow-bordered white sari stands beside him, and another man in white with a rudraksha mala is partly visible at the upper right. The setting suggests a pada puja offering ritual.2010-09-16A shaved-headed young man in white dhoti and shawl with red border sits cross-legged, wearing wire-rimmed glasses, white vertical sandalwood-paste marks on forehead and arm, and a long rudraksha mala. A woman in a yellow sari beside him holds a silver lamp with a lit flame, and a silver plate of offerings sits in the foreground. He is a devotee or priest; no distinctive a person cues are visible.2010-10-02A seated ritual scene during a pada puja-style worship. A man in the centre wears a white dhoti with an orange border, a white upper cloth, a shaved head with white vertical tilak and a red bindi, rimless glasses, and a long gold bead necklace; he holds a small silver vessel in both hands over a silver tray. Beside him a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl and a dark rudraksha mala sits with her hands near the tray. Behind them a man in white with a rudraksha mala and a woman in a yellow-bordered sari look on. Silver bowls, a red apple and white offerings sit on the tray in front. Two men with shaved heads are partly visible at the lower right and a red cloth hangs at the left edge.2010-09-16A photograph of a seated ritual gathering. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with a gold necklace and sandalwood-paste markings on his forehead and arms holds a small silver oil lamp with a lit flame. Beside him a woman in a white sari with a green-and-gold border and a black beaded necklace stands with palms pressed together in prayer. Behind them an orange-robed man with gold beads and a white-clad figure with gold beads sit among silver plates and offering trays with flowers, and several people in the foreground hold lamps. Oil lamps and metal plates suggest an aarti or puja. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2010-10-22 +1 copiesA bare-chested man in white dhoti sits cross-legged in a ritual gathering, holding a small gold handbell in his right hand and raising his left hand. He wears a long rudraksha mala with a red pouch, a gold pendant, and a round gold-framed medallion with a portrait on his chest, with white tripundra marks on his forehead and clear-framed glasses. Around him, several shirtless men with white forehead marks sit in a hall, one in orange cloth at the left and another holding an incense stick at the right, with a brass puja implement in the foreground.2016-08-24Devotional ritual scene at a temple or ashram. A shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with red border, wearing a gold bead necklace and rudraksha mala, stands at centre holding folded paper or a small offering in his cupped hands and speaking. Beside him a woman in a white sari with gold border and a black mala sits with eyes closed. A man with glasses in white clothing and gold beads sits in the foreground, hands joined, and a bald devotee is at the lower right with pink flowers. A man in orange wears a microphone in the background. Sacred ash markings are visible on foreheads.2010-11-02