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A photograph of a shirtless man with white ash stripes on his chest and forehead, a red dot on his brow, and a rudraksha mala around his neck, holding a small boy in navy clothes against his chest. The boy holds a silver bowl with a yellow sweet and has a red mark on his forehead. Behind them a woman in a white and green sari stands with palms pressed together, and an orange-robed figure with malas sits near a microphone stand. The setting appears to be a devotional gathering.

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A bare-chested man with white sacred ash (vibhuti) stripes on his forehead, shoulders and arms, a red kumkum dot, and a rudraksha mala, sits gazing upward while holding a small silver bowl with a yellow offering. A young boy in a navy shirt with a red dot and ash on his forehead leans against him, eyes lowered and holding the bowl with him. Behind them a woman in a white sari with a green border presses her palms together in namaste, and another person in orange clothing sits near a microphone stand in a temple setting with gold-toned decor. Ritual puja or prasad offering scene.2010-11-08A ritual scene in which a shaved-headed priest with bare upper body, white sacred thread and sandalwood stripes on his arms and forehead, wearing a rudraksha mala, guides a young boy in a navy shirt with a red tilak on his forehead. The priest's hands hover over a silver plate of offerings, with a glass bowl holding white and yellow items and pink flowers at the front. Behind them, a woman in a white and green sari with a black mala sits with folded hands, and a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and gold garlands sits behind a microphone stand. A gold-edged red backdrop frames the setting.2010-11-08November 08 20102010-11-08November 08 20102010-11-08A photograph of a ritual puja in progress. A man on the left with white ritual clothes, a white and red dhoti-style wrap, bare shoulders, tripundra vibhuti marks and a red kumkum dot on his forehead, and a rudraksha mala around his neck, sits with eyes lowered. A young boy in a navy shirt with a small orange tilak sits in front of him, reaching toward silver bowls and offering plates on a gold tray. To the right, a woman in a white and green sari with bangles and a black beaded necklace holds her hands in anjali mudra. Behind them, figures in orange clothing and gold necklaces are partly visible. Silver offering bowls, a small glass of liquid and pink flowers sit on the tray.2010-11-08November 08 20102010-11-08A photograph of a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti and white upper cloth, with white horizontal tripundra lines on his forehead and a small red dot between them, wearing a dark wooden rudraksha mala. His eyes are closed and he appears absorbed in ritual or meditation, possibly during a puja. A young boy with a white forehead marking and red bindi sits with eyes closed beside him, and a partly visible person in white with yellow-edged cloth stands at the left edge. A gold-framed mirror or frame is visible at the right edge against a pale wall. The man's appearance does not clearly match the page's claim of a person's presence, so he is described by role only.2010-10-10November 08 20102010-11-08A photograph of a ritual scene in a temple-like hall. A shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with a bare upper body wears white horizontal tripundra markings and a red bindi, and a rudraksha mala hangs at his chest. He holds the hand of a young boy in a white embroidered kurta, whose forehead bears white and red marks. Beside them a woman in a white sari with a red border and a dark beaded mala looks down, and an orange-clad figure with a gold necklace stands at the upper left. Brass vessels and pink flowers sit in the foreground, and a gold ornate panel fills the right edge. The setting suggests a puja or ritual with offerings.2010-10-10A photograph of a shaved-headed young priest in white dhoti and a pink-bordered cloth draped over his shoulders, wearing a long gold bead necklace and white urdhva tilaka lines on his forehead and arms. He stands with hands pressed together around a small metal cup during a ritual. Beside him a woman in a white sari with green and yellow stripes and a black beaded necklace looks down, and other participants are partly visible at the edges. In front are silver trays holding pink flowers and other offerings.2010-10-16Two men in white ritual dhotis with yellow borders and rudraksha malas stand outdoors against a blurred green background. The man on the left, with a shaved head and a red tilak, looks down and holds a brass-rimmed bowl with a leaf plate containing small food offerings, possibly prasadam. The man on the right, with short hair and a red bindi, faces the camera with a closed-mouth expression, bare-shouldered beneath his white shawl. Other blurred figures in white and red stand behind them.2011-12-06A ritual scene in a temple hall with a golden backdrop. A shirtless man with white sacred ash stripes on his arms and forehead and a red bindi sits on the floor, holding incense sticks while a small boy in a navy shirt sits on his lap, looking upward. Behind them a bare-headed priest in an orange-saffron garment and rudraksha mala sits before a microphone. To the left, a man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and white ash lines sits near another microphone, and a woman in a green-bordered white sari presses her palms together in prayer on the right. A silver tray with small cups, offerings and white ash in the foreground suggests a puja or abhishekam in progress.2010-11-08