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A photograph of ritual preparation. In the foreground, a bald man in a white cloth draped over one shoulder with a yellow border wears a long rudraksha mala and a ceremonial pendant, and is sorting green leaves with his hands. Beside him, a second man in an orange-red cloth wears a long rudraksha mala and beaded bracelets and handles more leaves. Trays and bowls hold fresh green leaves and a green fruit. Two other people in white shirts stand at the edge of the frame. The scene suggests a puja or ritual offering preparation.

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A photograph of a shaved-headed man in white ritual cloth with an orange-yellow border, wearing rudraksha malas around his neck and arm, bending over a steel counter to handle fresh green leaves. Beside him, a second person in a rust-red robe and beaded rudraksha necklace sorts more leaves, and people in white shirts stand at the edge. Bowls and trays hold heaps of green leaves, a leaf is held in his hand, and a small white-and-green pile sits in a wooden tray. The man's appearance does not clearly match the page's claim, so the identity is left unsure and he is described by role.2017-08-26A photo of several people in white ritual clothing preparing offerings at a steel counter. Three men wear white dhoti-style garments and rudraksha malas; the central man has a white cloth wrap and a gold bangle. Their hands are arranging fresh green leaves and herbs on a wooden tray beside dried leaf bowls. Other leaf bowls rest on a metal tray at right. Hands of additional people are visible at the edges. Four people are partially visible, so the count is in the 2-5 range.2017-08-26August 26 20172017-08-26August 26 20172017-08-26 +1 copiesA crowded indoor ritual scene with many people in white dhotis and kurtas, several with white sacred ash markings on their foreheads and arms. In the foreground a man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala stands at a steel counter holding a tray of green leaves and food offerings. Beside him a bare-chested man with a white cloth around his waist and a rudraksha mala is handling leaves. A person in an orange robe at left and a woman with long dark hair at lower left are partly visible. A man in a pink-and-orange turban stands at centre. Devotees around the counter are reaching toward the offerings.2017-08-26October 12 20122012-10-12A man with long dark hair and a red bindi and sandalwood marks on his forehead sits on a red-and-gold cushioned chair, wearing an orange-saffron unstitched robe draped over one shoulder. He wears a long rudraksha mala with gold beads, a gold twisted necklace with a gold clasp, and a gold pendant at his waist. He is seated and eyes lowered, holding a silver spoon and placing an offering onto a large steel plate piled with fresh green betel leaves. A patterned rug is visible at the lower right. The scene suggests a ritual offering being prepared during a puja.2012-10-12October 12 20122012-10-12October 12 20122012-10-12A crowded ritual scene of devotees in white clothing with rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and dark-rimmed glasses leans over a wooden tray piled with fresh green betel leaves, holding one leaf. Around him, white-clad men with sacred ash marks on their foreheads and rudraksha beads around their necks reach toward the tray, some holding leaves. A bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala stands at the left, and a shaved-headed devotee in the lower right adds to the press of bodies.2017-08-26August 26 20172017-08-26A photograph of two bare-chested priests in a temple setting performing a ritual beside a decorated silver vessel and flower garland. The priest on the left wears a white dhoti, a red tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and a silver pendant, holding a small object in his raised hand. The priest on the right, behind him, has white vibhuti markings, red and white beaded necklaces, and presses his palms together in anjali. Red and yellow marigold garlands, green leaves and a tall stalk of grain decorate a silver kalasha in the foreground. The background shows stone pillars.2018-03-02