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Close view of a small offering arranged on sand. Two yellow bananas and four green limes rest on a green leaf, with a bright purple-pink petal beside them. Turmeric yellow and red kumkum powder are scattered across the sand around the offering, and faint tire-like or raked patterns mark the ground. A small purple logo appears in the upper left corner. No people or deities are visible.

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Close outdoor photograph of a sand lingam sculpture on a pale sandy ground, its rounded shiva lingam shaped form dusted heavily with bright yellow turmeric powder and red kumkum at its base and along the surrounding yoni-like platform. Sprinkled coloured powder covers the sand. In the upper right corner, a brass plate holds bananas and other fruit offerings. No people are visible. The scene suggests a ritual lingam offering or puja, with no identifiable individuals present.2018-04-28January 14 20182018-01-14A close view of a homa fire pit lined with yellow-painted brick. Bunches of ripe yellow bananas and orange fruits are arranged in the pit beside a large charred wooden log with flames and smoke rising. Loose straw-like material sits near the fire. A red cloth hangs in the background. No people are visible.2021-03-02Photograph of a group of young devotees in saffron-orange cloths wrapped over their shoulders and waists, several with white stripes painted on their arms and foreheads. In the foreground a girl with long dark hair and a red pendant holds yellow prasad or offering mixture in both hands, while others around her hold up similar yellow offerings. Behind them a bare-chested young man with long hair and white forehead markings stands among the group, and a blurred yellow-walled building appears in the background.2017-07-03July 08 20122012-07-08April 28 20182018-04-28 +1 copiesApril 28 20182018-04-28 +1 copiesPhoto 11728743 +1 copiesJuly 09 20122012-07-09August 25 20172017-08-25April 01 20082008-04-01A photograph of a man seated outdoors on sand under a pale sky, with long dark dreadlocked hair and a red tilak on his forehead. He wears multiple strands of brown rudraksha beads across his chest and upper arms, a rust-brown cloth, and a gold ring. He holds yellow and white flowers cupped in both hands and offers them over a large yellow-dusted mound. In front are pink flowers, green leaves, a rudraksha garland and bananas on a tray, in what appears to be an outdoor puja. a person: long dreadlocks, rudraksha malas and a ceremonial gold necklace visible, performing the offering.2018-04-28