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A crowded photograph of a ritual offering. In the centre, a bare-chested man with rudraksha malas and a gold pendant wears a white dhoti with a yellow-bordered cloth and a brown belt, and reaches toward a tray of golden grain or rice with a steel spoon. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with a yellow border holds a bundle of green leaves, and a man in a rust-orange cloth with rudraksha beads stands nearby. An older man in white with a sacred ash mark and glasses reaches in from the right, and several other devotees in white crowd around the table. Green leaves and a tray of grain occupy the lower foreground.

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August 26 20172017-08-26A crowded photo of men in white ritual clothing gathered around a wooden tray piled with fresh green leaves. In the foreground a man with dark curly hair, black-rimmed glasses and a long rudraksha mala leans forward, placing a leaf on the tray. Beside him a bearded older man in white and a man in white with a red tilak and a shell-like chain stand close, and devotees with bare shoulders wearing rudraksha malas press in from the sides. Several shaved-headed men with white marks on their foreheads appear at the edges. The setting looks like a ritual offering of leaves.2017-08-26August 26 20172017-08-26A crowded ritual scene of devotees in white clothing with rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and dark-rimmed glasses leans over a wooden tray piled with fresh green betel leaves, holding one leaf. Around him, white-clad men with sacred ash marks on their foreheads and rudraksha beads around their necks reach toward the tray, some holding leaves. A bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala stands at the left, and a shaved-headed devotee in the lower right adds to the press of bodies.2017-08-26August 26 20172017-08-26 +1 copiesCrowded indoor event where devotees gather around a low wooden table piled with green leaves. In the centre, a bald man in an orange-brown shawl and a white dhoti, wearing a wooden rudraksha mala, leans over the table and handles a leaf, while a man in a white dhoti with a yellow border in the lower right sorts greens from a bowl. Around them, men in white and orange, a bearded man in a blue-and-white striped shirt, and others with tilaka marks press in closely. a person is not clearly identifiable from appearance, so the central figure is described by role only.2017-08-26A photograph of a shaved-headed man in white ritual cloth with an orange-yellow border, wearing rudraksha malas around his neck and arm, bending over a steel counter to handle fresh green leaves. Beside him, a second person in a rust-red robe and beaded rudraksha necklace sorts more leaves, and people in white shirts stand at the edge. Bowls and trays hold heaps of green leaves, a leaf is held in his hand, and a small white-and-green pile sits in a wooden tray. The man's appearance does not clearly match the page's claim, so the identity is left unsure and he is described by role.2017-08-26May 18 20192019-05-18A crowded ritual scene in a hall where many people in white clothes crowd around a steel counter and a wooden box. Several men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white markings on their foreheads and bodies stand close to the counter, one bending forward to handle items. A man in white with a yellow-and-pink turban stands centre-left, and others in white shirts and dhotis press in from behind. Fresh green leaves and a brass plate with small bowls sit on the counter. A foreground woman with long dark hair faces away from the camera. The scene suggests a group offering or prasad-distribution activity, with mostly white-clad devotees and saffron-robed participants gathered in close quarters.2017-08-26January 08 20172017-01-08Photo of a ritual initiation scene in white and cream clothing. In the foreground, a woman with dark hair pulled back and gold earrings, a young boy in a white shirt, and a middle-aged man in white kneel at a low wooden box with compartments, reaching toward green leaves and small green fruits. On the right, a long-haired figure with a leaf garland wears a rudraksha mala and has a bare shoulder, and a priest in white with gold-bordered cloth and a rudraksha mala stands behind. Several saffron-robed people stand in the background. Gold ritual fittings are visible at the right edge.2017-04-23A crowded nighttime ritual scene under a canopy with red drapes. A man in a saffron-yellow garment with his hair tied up in a topknot raises a bundle of green leaves overhead, while water or sprinkled liquid sprays from it. Around him, several bare-chested men in white dhotis wear orange and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and sacred threads, and a man in a patterned pastel shirt with a red beaded mala stands at right. Their attention is directed toward the central action.2016-12-07