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Close crop of a ritual moment: a man in white dhoti and white shawl holds a round metal tray of white powder, while another man in an orange-saffron garment and orange cloth reaches in with dusted hands. Both wear heavy gold bead necklaces and gold bangles; the orange-clad figure's necklace has a small framed pendant. Powder is sprinkled over the tray and the hands. Faces are not visible, and the scene shows no clear deity, throne or other identifying context.

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Close-up photograph of a ritual in progress. On the left, a man in white dhoti and white upper cloth wears a long necklace of golden beads with a dark pendant, and holds a brass plate heaped with white powder. On the right, a person in an orange-saffron garment with gold-bordered cloth and gold bangles extends hands dusted with white powder over the plate. Both carry the same white powder on their fingers. The scene suggests a puja or sacred offering, and the attire suggests a temple setting.2010-12-19Close-up photograph of a ritual aarti offering. A man in a white dhoti with a maroon border holds a silver tray bearing a lit oil lamp with a visible flame and a small silver bell. A second person in an orange garment, wearing a gold beaded necklace with a small framed portrait pendant, reaches to ring the bell and holds an orange cloth. Gold and silver bangles adorn the wrists, and a second gold-beaded necklace with a small portrait pendant hangs on the left. Smoke rises from the lamp against a blurred background of other devotees in white and orange.2010-12-19 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual offering in progress. In the foreground on the left, a man in a white collared shirt with glasses leans in, his hands cupped beneath a brass tray. A bare-armed attendant in a red-orange dhoti reaches in from the right, scooping white powder heaped on the tray, his arm and fingers dusted white. Beside him, a man in saffron-orange robes with a white vibhuti marking on his forehead and a red kumkum dot looks on. The scene is set against a red and gold cushioned seat at right, with a fair, blurred background. +1 copiesNovember 01 20112011-11-01A ritual scene during a puja. Two shaven-headed priests in white dhoti and shawl with maroon borders stand at right, holding brass trays with orange cloth and offerings. The taller priest on left wears a rudraksha mala and a white forehead marking, and the other has a white and red tilak. In the foreground at left, a person in orange robes and a maroon head covering sits beside an ornate gold-toned wooden structure. Blurred heads of attendees fill the lower edge, and small brass vessels sit on a tray below.2011-01-21Photograph of two men in a marble-walled temple interior. On the left, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold border and a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray of pink flowers and green leaves. On the right, a man with long swept-back hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold trim, a long rudraksha mala, a tilak on his forehead and gold earrings, and looks downward. Behind them is a marble doorway and a stone-clad wall.2012-06-21Three young men in white dhotis stand outdoors before an orange curtain and a red-and-gold decorated panel, with a carved stone pillar at right. The man at left wears a gold necklace with a pendant and holds a silver tray with his hands. The man in the centre, wearing a gold necklace and a tilak mark, presses his palms together in anjali mudra. The man at right, shaved-headed and wearing glasses, also wears a gold necklace and holds his palms together in prayer, with white ash marks on his bare upper body. The setting suggests a temple ritual or puja.2010-12-19Close-up photo of a fire ritual in progress. A person in white dhoti and white shawl with gold border sits cross-legged; their hands hold a shallow brass plate with offerings toward a visible flame at lower left. A long metal rod or ladle stands beside the fire. A second seated figure in white with a large beaded mala of amber-gold beads is partly visible at upper center. Setting is a homa or yagna with sacred fire, consistent with a Hindu ritual. No face is visible.2012-02-09February 09 20122012-02-09August 17 20122012-08-17 +1 copiesMay 10 20182018-05-10 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of hands passing a white cloth bundle, tied at the top and marked with red-orange powder, held in a round metal bowl. Two pairs of hands are visible: one with gold bangles and a multicolored beaded bracelet at left, the other with a beaded wrist band and a gold bangle at right. Behind them a crimson robe and a rudraksha mala are visible, and a gold-framed object with printed pamphlets sits in the background. The scene suggests a ritual offering exchange.2015-10-22 +2 copies