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A photograph of devotees at a ritual, with a man in white shirt and rudraksha mala holding an ornate silver bowl with a rim, and another man in white shirt wearing glasses and a mala on the left. A smiling woman in a white sari with a bindi and tilak and a woman in a green sari are visible in the background, with a blurred crowd around them. Offering bowls suggest prasadam or abhishekam service. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is visible in the frame.

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Close view of a temple offering ritual. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt with a black beaded mala and red-and-white wrist threads holds a small silver bowl in one hand while another silver bowl is held at left. Beside him, a woman in a beige and green sari with gold border and bangles stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. On a tray in front lie silver bowls holding flowers, sliced apple and an apple, with pink roses and jasmine garlands. Two people are visible, partly cropped.2011-12-08August 22 20122012-08-22 +1 copiesJanuary 14 20142014-01-14Close photograph of devotees passing small silver bowls of food offerings. In the foreground, a woman with short grey hair holds a silver bowl with ornate rim detailing, and a woman with dark hair in a patterned brown top holds another. Behind them, women in colourful saris with gold bangles and a man in white clothing hand over more silver bowls, arranged on a golden tray with red fruit visible at the bottom edge. The background shows a red cloth.2011-12-08A photograph of a ritual scene with several men in white dhotis and yellow shawls seated closely together. In the foreground, a man with glasses reaches toward a large ornate gold-and-silver tray holding small silver bowls, one containing yellow powder, and a green leaf. Behind him, another man in white and yellow leans forward over the offerings, and a woman in a yellow shawl sits at the right edge. A man at the left, with a tilak on his forehead, looks down toward the tray. Plates and bowls of offerings are arranged in the centre.2010-08-10 +1 copiesNight-time outdoor gathering where a man in white kurta with an orange shawl and round glasses holds a small metal cup or vessel toward a bare-chested man in white dhoti with red-bordered cloth draped over his shoulder. Several devotees around them wear orange shawls and white clothing; some have hands pressed together in prayer at left. A person in the background wears a white vest with a red logo.2012-04-23December 02 20112011-12-02April 23 20122012-04-23April 30 20122012-04-30Photograph of a bearded man in a white kurta seated with eyes closed, a red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala with a small framed portrait pendant around his neck. He holds a silver bowl in both hands. Beside him, a woman in a yellow sari and an elderly man in white are seated, and another silver bowl is held in the foreground. The background is blurred with red and people.2010-10-19A seated man in a white dhoti with gold-bordered edges and a rudraksha mala holds a small silver oil lamp in his cupped hands, lit by its flame, while looking upward. He has a red bindi and rimless glasses, and bare shoulders. To the right, a woman in white with a gold-bordered sari and bangles presses her palms together in anjali. Other people in white garments hold lit oil lamps at the edges, with a silver tray in the foreground. The reddish floor and dark backdrop complete the setting.2010-11-15A seated ritual scene in a warmly lit hall with an orange floor covering. A bespectacled man with short hair and a red bindi wears a white dhoti and shawl edged in gold, with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and a steel wristwatch. He holds a small silver lamp in one open palm while looking down, a devotee-style presence at a puja. Beside him, a woman in a white sari with a gold border has a white forehead mark, eyes closed and palms pressed together in prayer. Another white-clad figure sits at the edge. In front, a silver tray holds offerings, and a small lit oil lamp glows on the right, with incense smoke drifting through the air.2010-11-15