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Close-up photo of a priest's hands holding pink flower petals over a silver bowl during a ritual. The priest wears a pink and orange silk shawl over bare shoulders and a white dhoti. A dark bracelet and a blue wristband are visible. A blurred golden ceremonial object stands at left against a soft white background. Only one person is visible, partly cropped at the head.

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Close-up photo of a ritual offering in progress. In the foreground, a young boy in a white dhoti-style cloth with red-striped borders and a beaded necklace holds a silver-rimmed small cup or vessel with pink lotus petals resting on top. Another person's hands in a yellow cloth reach toward the offering. Behind, a clear glass bowl of white flowers or petals sits on the left. White sacred ash markings are visible on the boy's arm. The setting appears to be a temple or satsang ritual context.2010-11-08Close photograph of a silver plate heaped with pink and purple flower petals, held by a person in an orange and red garment with a red-and-gold border. A blue-and-silver wristwatch and a red thread on the wrist are visible. A small flame glows in a metal vessel beneath the plate, and the background is a soft blur of golden light and smoke.2017-08-22Close-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 copiesA close photograph of a ritual offering in progress. In the foreground, a hand holds a small heap of pink and magenta flower petals beside an orange and red floral garland and gold bangles. Behind, out of focus, two people in saffron-orange garments stand with hands joined, one wearing a rudraksha mala. Hanging white ribbons or threads are visible at left, and a white electric fan appears at upper right. Red and pink flowers and white blossoms fill the lower edge.2017-08-07August 07 20172017-08-07October 03 20102010-10-03Close photo of a person's cupped hands holding a silver-edged conch shell filled with white material and topped with pink lotus petals, with a red and white bead tassel hanging from it. The hands wear a beaded bracelet and a red-and-white band is visible on the sleeve of white clothing. Blurred figures in yellow and white garments and a bowl of white offerings sit in the background.2010-11-08Close 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 20102010-11-08April 14 20182018-04-14A 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 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.2010-11-02