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Close-up photograph of a priest's hands holding a silver ritual vessel with a pink lotus flower on top. The priest wears a white dhoti with maroon-red borders and a thick gold bead necklace, with white ash markings on his bare chest and arms. A second person in white clothing with pink borders sits at the right edge, and a silver tray with ornate engraving is visible at the bottom.

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November 12 20102010-11-12Close-up of a ritual scene in which a young man in plain white dhoti and shawl, wearing a heavy gold ball necklace over a dark rudraksha-style mala, holds a silver-rimmed bowl containing a pink-and-white lotus flower in both hands. Beside him, another person in white clothing wears a gold chain and holds a small silver vessel. A third person's shaved or close-cropped head is visible at right, and a fourth seated figure appears at the left edge. The setting suggests a temple pada puja offering, with the lotus as the central ritual object.2010-11-02Close photo of puja preparations on a polished brass tray. A person in white ritual dress with a gold bead necklace holds a pink lotus flower over a small silver vessel. Another person's hand, wearing gold bangles, reaches toward small brass bowls containing white flower petals and offerings. A dark-haired head is partly visible at the lower right edge. Background is blurred.November 08 20102010-11-08October 03 20102010-10-03A close photograph of a devotee's hands offering a pink lotus flower in a puja setting. The person on the right wears a white garment, a gold chain and a bangle, and holds the pink lotus over a silver plate. Another person in a yellow garment, wearing a wristwatch, holds a second lotus offering in the background. A grey-haired person's head is visible at the left edge beside a golden tray holding silver vessels. The scene suggests padapuja-style flower offering.2010-10-12Close-up photograph of a priest in white ritual clothing with a red-striped border, wearing a rudraksha mala of dark beads across his chest and gold bangles on his wrist. He holds a pink lotus flower with its stem in both hands, above a polished silver ritual tray. Another person in white stands partially visible at the left edge, and an orange wall forms the background. The scene suggests a padapuja offering, though only the flower and tray are clearly visible.2010-10-16 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a ritual offering. A person in white clothing with a red-striped border holds a pink lotus flower in cupped hands over a brown clay pot or vessel. They wear a rudraksha mala and a silver bangle and bracelet. Beside them, another person in white with silver bangles sits near a pink cloth and a silver offering plate with a scalloped rim. A small figure's dark hair is visible at the left edge. The setting suggests a puja or abhishekam offering.2010-10-06November 18 20102010-11-18A shaved-headed man in white ritual dress sits with eyes closed, holding a pink lotus flower in both hands. He wears a white dhoti with red borders, a heavy gold bead necklace, a red bindi and white sacred ash lines on his forehead and arms. Beside him, a partly visible woman in a white top with green trim sits, and a silver ritual plate with offerings lies in the foreground. The background shows a blurred gold-decorated altar against orange walls. The scene appears to be a puja or padapuja offering.2010-10-30October 15 20102010-10-15Close crop of a person in white ritual dhoti with red-bordered edge and a rudraksha mala across the chest, holding a small silver plate with a red flower and green leaves in cupped hands. Gold bangles on the wrist. Partially visible person in a yellow and green sari sits to the right. Silver vessels at the bottom edge suggest a puja setting. Only a torso and hands are shown, with no face visible. The face is not visible, so identity cannot be assessed; the figure is described by role as a priest in ritual white.2010-10-02