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A shaved-headed man in a white dhoti and white shawl with maroon border holds a folded orange cloth with a white cord across his palms, eyes lowered in devotion. Behind him a seated man in white with a large gold pendant stands near, and a woman with long wavy hair wears a white sari with green border and an orange shawl, seated beside silver ritual vessels and a golden plate with offerings. Forehead tilak and rudraksha-style bead necklace are visible.

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November 25 20102010-11-25A close photograph of a shaven-headed man seated at a ritual setting, wearing a white dhoti and a red-bordered white upper cloth draped over his bare shoulders. He has white and ochre sacred markings on his forehead and shoulders, a gold necklace of large beads, and a gold bracelet. He holds a small cup in cupped hands. Beside him a woman in a white sari with green and yellow striped blouse wears a black beaded mala and a red bindi. Silver trays hold pink flowers and fruit in front of them, and other people are partly visible at the edges.2010-10-16November 25 20102010-11-25A 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.2010-10-16September 24 20102010-09-24Photograph of a shaved-headed man in a plain white dhoti and bare-chested upper body, wearing a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with ornate bead-like pendants and a gold bangle, seated and cupping his hands over a silver tray of offerings with pink flowers at the lower edge. A red bindi and white tilak mark his forehead. Beside him a woman in a white sari with a pink border and a black beaded necklace with a red pendant looks down toward the tray. A young woman with light hair and a purple hair clip leans in on the left, and a person in an orange garment sits behind with a gold necklace. A microphone stand appears at the upper right.2010-11-12A close photo of a shaved-headed man in a plain white dhoti with red-striped border, bare-chested and wearing a long gold bead necklace, with white sacred ash bands across his forehead and a red dot at the centre. He looks downward with eyes lowered during a ritual setting. Behind him at right, a woman with wavy light-brown hair and a white sari with green border and orange scarf holds pink flowers. A golden carved chair or throne is blurred at left against an orange wall.2010-10-30Photo of a padapuja ritual indoors. A shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with a red-bordered cloth over his shoulder wears a heavy gold bead necklace and white sacred ash stripes on his forehead and arms, his hands folded in anjali. Beside him, a woman in a white and cream striped sari with a black beaded mala presses her palms together and looks upward. A brass plate with flowers sits in the foreground, and a small oil lamp burns at the lower left next to another person's hands. Behind them, other devotees and a red curtain are partly visible.2010-10-16A shaved-headed man in white ritual clothes with pink-and-maroon borders sits cross-legged with eyes lowered, holding a pink lotus bloom in cupped hands over a silver tray. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace and has white sacred markings on his forehead and arms. Beside him, a woman in a white sari with pink border and a dark rudraksha-style mala sits with eyes closed, and a young man in white stands behind holding a microphone. Silver bowls with flowers and offerings sit on a gold-edged tray in front. The man is a priest or devotee in ritual dress; the page does not establish his identity from appearance.2010-10-29A photograph of a shaved-headed man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with a red-and-gold border, wearing a thick gold bead necklace and a red tilak on his forehead. He holds a silver tray with folded orange and yellow cloths and eyes lowered in devotion. Beside him a young woman in an orange shawl sits in the background and a woman in a yellow sari sits at right. The setting is a red-and-white striped hall with a polished floor. Identity is not established by appearance here, so he is described by role only.2010-11-03October 09 20122012-10-09A shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti with red border stands with eyes closed, holding a small silver bowl in both hands. He wears a long necklace of gold barrel-shaped beads, white sacred ash lines on his forehead and neck, and a red kumkum dot between his brows. Behind him, a woman in a yellow and white sari presses her palms together in prayer, and other devotees in white stand partly visible at the edges.2010-10-19