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Close photo of a person seated on the floor in saffron-orange robes, holding a small white cup or spoon-like vessel with a sprig of green leaves and a yellow flower in both hands. Silver bangles and red-stoned bracelets and a rudraksha-style bead bracelet are visible on the wrist. Beside them lie brass oil lamps and brass cups, a folded white cloth, an open notebook and a red mobile phone on an orange mat. Only hands and forearms of the person are visible, so no face is shown. a person cues are not clearly established from appearance alone, so identity remains uncertain.

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October 10 20102010-10-10October 28 20102010-10-28 +1 copiesOctober 28 20102010-10-28Close photo of a person seated cross-legged on a floor, dressed in orange-saffron robes with a dark rudraksha mala around the neck, holding a green leaf in one hand while performing a ritual. In front on an orange cloth sit brass bells, a small brass pot, a conch shell, a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, yellow flowers in brass plates, and an incense stick in a holder. A printed sheet lies on the floor nearby. The figure's face is not visible, so no identity is asserted; the cues are orange robes and a mala, consistent with a sannyasi performing a puja. Floor is tiled with a straw mat at the edge.2011-10-22Close view of puja items laid on an orange cloth on the floor. Hands in orange sleeves, one with a red thread and silver bangles, hold a white conch shell over a brass vessel. Brass plates hold yellow marigold flowers and white petals; a lit oil lamp, brass bell, small brass cups and a brass lamp stand sit nearby. A black mobile phone and open notebook lie on an orange cloth behind.2010-10-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a puja ritual in progress. In the foreground, a person in orange robes and a silver wristwatch holds a small green leaf between their fingers, with another person in orange seated beside them. Brass oil lamps, small brass vessels, a lit flame, incense sticks, and plates of flowers, fruit, and red kumkum are arranged on a striped cloth and orange cloths on the floor. A glass bowl stands in the background. Shallow focus blurs the rest of the setting.2011-12-28Close view of a seated person in saffron-orange robes performing a puja, with hands joined in front, a small green leaf held between the fingers and a rudraksha mala visible on the wrist and shoulder. Brass and silver puja items sit on orange cloth: a white conch shell on a stand, a brass handbell, a small brass cup, a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, incense sticks and a brass plate with rose petals and a banana. Only hands and feet of the people are visible, so no faces are shown.2011-12-28Close photograph of a seated person in orange saffron robes sitting cross-legged on a tiled floor, holding a small brass spoon in the right hand. Visible are a rudraksha mala with a pendant around the neck and beaded bracelets on the wrist. Before them on an orange cloth lie brass puja items: a brass plate with red and white flowers, a small lamp with a flame, a white conch shell on a stand, a brass bell, a brass cup, small brass bowls and a small spoon. A clear plastic container with a pink lid sits nearby. Only partial body parts are visible; the face is not shown. The scene suggests a ritual offering, possibly a homa or puja setup.2011-10-01January 04 20172017-01-04 +1 copiesClose-up photo of a puja being performed on the floor. Two people in orange and saffron robes sit cross-legged on orange cloths; the foreground person, with a red-beaded wristband, holds a small spoon over a brass plate. Brass and silver puja items are arranged on orange cloths: red rose petals and roses, a white conch shell, a brass cup, a brass kalasha-style bell, a small oil lamp with a flame, a banana and a yellow fruit, plus incense sticks in the background. The floor is light tiled.2011-10-02A seated person in an orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha mala performs a ritual with a green betel leaf held between the fingers of both hands. Brass vessels, a brass plate with yellow flowers and small offering cups sit on an orange cloth in the foreground, with a second person in orange partly visible at the top left.2017-01-04Close-up photo of a seated ritual in saffron and orange robes. A figure at left wears a rudraksha mala with large dark beads and holds a small green leaf or flower in cupped hands over a folded orange cloth. Beside them, another seated person in orange clothing has a silver bangle on the wrist. Brass lamps and a small brass pot sit on a red cloth at right, with a lit oil lamp and a yellow fruit or offering nearby.2011-12-31