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Photograph of a shaved-headed man in a plain white dhoti and bare-chested upper body, wearing a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with ornate bead-like pendants and a gold bangle, seated and cupping his hands over a silver tray of offerings with pink flowers at the lower edge. A red bindi and white tilak mark his forehead. Beside him a woman in a white sari with a pink border and a black beaded necklace with a red pendant looks down toward the tray. A young woman with light hair and a purple hair clip leans in on the left, and a person in an orange garment sits behind with a gold necklace. A microphone stand appears at the upper right.

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A ritual photograph in a hall with dark red curtains behind. In the centre, a bald man with white ash markings on his face and arms wears a white dhoti with maroon borders and a heavy gold bead necklace, eyes closed, hands cupped in a ritual gesture above a silver tray holding pink flowers. To his right, a woman in a white sari with pink border and a red bindi stands with hands folded at a tray. A younger man behind them in white dhoti with a white forehead mark holds a microphone and chants. On the left, a woman with long wavy hair and eyes closed sits beside an older man with grey hair and glasses, and a person in yellow. The setting appears to be a puja or satsang gathering with offerings.2010-10-29A photograph of a temple pada puja scene with several people seated close together. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and white shawl with red border wears a gold bead necklace and dark glasses, holding folded paper in his cupped hands. Behind him, a woman in a white sari with gold border and a dark mala stands with eyes closed. At left, a bespectacled man and a woman in white with a yellow cloth look down, and a man in orange holds a microphone in the background. Vibhuti marks show on several foreheads. Nobody is shown as a person; the central man is a devotee or priest.2010-11-02Devotional 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.2010-11-02A shaved-headed man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with red border sits cross-legged, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace and gold bangle, with a red bindi and white tilak. He looks down while holding small objects in cupped hands above a silver tray and bowls. A woman in a yellow shawl sits to the left, and saffron-shawled people sit behind. The setting appears to be a puja or ritual gathering.2010-09-08November 25 20102010-11-25A photograph of a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with a red-bordered cloth over his shoulder, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace with a small pendant and a rudraksha mala, with white horizontal tripundra marks on his forehead and throat and a red bindi. He holds small white flower petals in his right hand while looking down at a silver tray of offerings, including a white mound, an orange fruit and pink flowers. Behind him a woman in an orange shawl and white sari with a white forehead mark and rudraksha mala stands and holds an incense stick. Foreground shows the blurred back of another person's dark hair, and a golden carved screen stands at the left edge. The scene appears to be a puja or abhishekam ritual.2010-10-23 +1 copiesOctober 23 20102010-10-23A photograph of a shaved-headed man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with a red-and-gold border, wearing a thick gold bead necklace and a red tilak on his forehead. He holds a silver tray with folded orange and yellow cloths and eyes lowered in devotion. Beside him a young woman in an orange shawl sits in the background and a woman in a yellow sari sits at right. The setting is a red-and-white striped hall with a polished floor. Identity is not established by appearance here, so he is described by role only.2010-11-03October 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesOctober 20 20102010-10-20A shaved-headed man in a white dhoti-style garment with red-striped border sits before a gilded throne-like seat, hands cupped palm-up in a ritual gesture while speaking. He wears a heavy gold necklace of barrel-shaped beads, a rudraksha mala, a silver bangle, white sacred ash stripes on the forehead and arms, and a red kumkum dot between the brows. A gold pendant with a small framed portrait hangs on his chest. Behind him, a blurred figure in an orange garment and gold beads holds a microphone. Silver plates with offerings sit in the foreground.2010-10-19A temple puja scene where a man in white ritual clothes with a gold-beaded necklace and a red bindi holds a pink lotus over a silver plate. He wears thin-rimmed glasses and looks down in concentration. Beside him, a bald priest in the foreground and a man on the right with tilak marks and gold necklaces also hold pink lotuses. A woman in a yellow garment and a microphone stand appear in the background, with an orange cloth and brass items on the left.2010-11-02