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A young child in a white collared shirt stands with both palms open while an adult woman in a pink and green patterned sari with gold border, and another adult in a floral top, guide his hands over a large metal vessel of yellowish food. Bangles are visible on the sari-wearing woman's wrist. The child's attention is fixed on the offering in his hands. No swami or ceremonial figure is clearly visible in this frame.

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December 15 20172017-12-15A young boy in a white kurta with a red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha-style cord at his neck holds a small brass bowl over a silver ritual vessel during a puja offering. A woman in a white sari with a green border and gold bangles reaches in beside him, and a man in a white shirt with a red tilak and beaded mala stands behind. Pink lotus flowers, silver bowls and a gold-coloured tray sit on the table, with gold lamp stands in the background.2011-09-15A young boy in a white embroidered kurta stands in profile with his palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes lowered in prayer. Behind him a woman in a green sari and a person in dark hair are partly visible, and a silver ritual plate or vessel sits at the lower left edge. The blurred background suggests an indoor devotional gathering. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2011-09-15September 15 20112011-09-15A young boy in a white kurta stands at a golden tray during a puja, reaching toward silver bowls filled with pink lotus flowers and white garlands. A man in white clothes with a rudraksha bracelet stands behind him, and a woman in a teal blouse and bangles reaches in from the lower left. A golden deity murti or ornate golden stand is visible at the right edge. A small printed copyright credit appears over the flowers at the lower right.2011-09-15October 28 20102010-10-28September 15 20112011-09-15A ritual offering scene at a gilded golden altar or throne with ornate embossed relief. A young boy in a white kurta stands at left with a small brass or silver bowl, while a woman in a green patterned salwar kameez kneels at right pouring from a silver vessel. Pink flowers and white offerings sit on the golden base beside small bowls. Behind them, a figure in saffron-orange robes stands, his arm extended toward the offerings and a gold bracelet and ring visible. Only partially visible hands and bodies are shown; the orange-robed figure's face is not visible, so no identity is asserted, and the scene reads as a puja or abhishekam offering.2011-09-15A photograph of a puja offering scene. A young boy in a white kurta with a red bindi and a rudraksha mala stands at a table, holding a small silver cup and looking down at it. Beside him a bearded man in a white shirt and dark rudraksha mala, with gold bangles on his wrist, pours or offers from a small cup. A woman in a green embroidered top with gold bangles reaches toward a brass and silver plate set of offerings, including a small silver bowl, a red fruit and pink flowers. Tall brass lamp stands are visible in the background, and a partially visible person in orange and white is at the upper left.2011-09-15September 15 20112011-09-15A photograph of a seated congregation at a devotional ceremony. In the foreground a small toddler in a white kurta with a red bindi on his forehead sits on a red-and-gold draped platform, holding a silver bell while looking toward the front. Beside him a man in orange robes and rudraksha bracelets holds a silver plate of flowers and offerings, with small silver oil lamps set on the platform. Behind them women in saris, including one in a mustard-orange sari and another in green and blue, sit close together, one with a rudraksha mala visible on the wrist. Gold-lit draping and garlands of white flowers hang in the background. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2017-12-15A young boy in a white collared shirt holds a piece of fried bread with yellow filling in both hands while a woman in a magenta and green silk sari with gold border steadies him from behind. At left, a woman in a pink-and-green patterned sari stands beside a large steel pot of yellow-brown food being served with a ladle. A partly visible adult in white stands at right. The scene is a close, informal food-distribution moment.2017-12-15