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A seated man with long dark hair and a flowing rust-red wrap sits on a striped rug, holding a braided bundle of flowers and a small stick, with gold bangles on his wrists and a gold necklace. Clay pots topped with fruit and red and yellow flowers sit on the cloth before him, and a standing fan is at his side. Behind him, a woman in white and a man in orange drape carry trays of offerings across a courtyard, with potted plants and a stone pillar nearby. This appears to be a puja or offering ritual.

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A photograph of a ritual scene outdoors. In the foreground a bare-chested man in white dhoti with yellow borders bends forward, his arms and chest marked with white sacred ash, holding a flower-wrapped stick near a row of potted plants and clay pots topped with coconuts and fruit. On the right, a man with long dark hair, a red-brown shawl and a strand of yellow flower garland looks toward the offerings. Behind them, other men in white dhotis and a figure in saffron-orange cloth stand at a table draped with colourful striped and purple cloths. A standing fan and seated attendees appear in the background.2017-07-04July 04 20172017-07-04June 23 20172017-06-23July 01 20142014-07-01A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair and a white-and-red tilak on his forehead, wearing a rust-red robe and heavy gold beaded necklaces, with orange and gold bangles and an orange beaded armband. He smiles and reaches toward a silver tray heaped with yellow, orange and red flowers around a white cloth-wrapped offering bundle, held by a person in a magenta garment at right. Behind him a woman in a rust-red sari with gold border arranges items, and trays of red and orange fruit sit nearby. A red upholstered seat with floral garland stands at left. a person: the seated man has long swept hair, gold ceremonial necklaces and rudraksha-style beaded adornments consistent with the page's reference.2017-07-04 +1 copiesJune 23 20172017-06-23Outdoor event photo of a man seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing a rust-brown robe, a rudraksha-style mala, a gold chain and a pink-and-white flower garland, with a red tilak on his forehead and a smile. A bare-footed woman in orange robes on the left raises a stick, and a woman in white with an orange-red sash stands behind the throne. Two attendants in orange garments with bamboo staffs stand at right, one holding a staff upright. A striped woven mat covers the ground, and a white standing fan stands beside the throne. Greenery and a tent canopy appear behind.2017-01-14May 06 20162016-05-06Indoor photograph of a domestic pada puja in a home in Pudukkotai. A person in a red-and-maroon robe with a white floral garland and red flower garland sits on a red-upholstered ornate chair, holding a tall silver staff upright while smiling. Seated on a striped colourful mat, an orange-robed sannyasi with a rudraksha mala tends a small flame in a brass vessel. A woman in a white sari with gold border sits with palms joined in front of a tray of flower petals and garlands. Behind them, a white-clad devotee and orange-robed attendants stand with hands folded, and framed family photographs hang on the pale yellow wall.2014-07-01July 04 20172017-07-04A photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a dense rudraksha mala and a rust-orange draped wrap, standing beside an ornate silver-and-red throne chair and holding a golden ritual spoon in one hand. Behind him, seated devotees in orange and white robes sit in a hall; a man on the left presses his palms together in anjali, and a small blue-covered table holds a golden trident-shaped ritual object. Swamiji (probable): the man has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and orange draped clothing, and stands by the throne performing a ritual with a spoon.2017-03-17June 26 20142014-06-26 +1 copies