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December 03 2009

Close photo of a ritual offering during a padapuja. A woman in a golden-yellow sari and bangles holds a stainless steel plate of sliced vegetables and bananas, with a coconut behind, and passes it toward a person in a saffron-orange garment seated on a gold-trimmed throne draped in a red cloth. Another person in a white shirt with a lanyard stands at left, and a man in white kurta sleeves reaches in from the right to take a second steel plate of vegetables. Partially visible hands and heads are the only people present.

Close photograph of a ritual offering at a temple. A bare-chested priest with silver beaded malas and an orange cloth holds a brass kalasha pouring water. A person in a gold-bordered yellow silk garment with a pink flower garland and gold bangles has a hand resting on a brass plate holding a coconut wrapped in a green cloth and a cluster of small yellow bananas. Another hand is held in front.

December 23 2008

A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border stands at left, holding a silver tray of offerings: ripe yellow bananas, orange fruits, a sliced mango-like fruit, and cut pieces of red and yellow items. A second person's hands reach in from the right to receive the tray. Behind them, other devotees in white dhotis with gold borders bend forward in a seated ritual gathering, with a red-carpeted floor and a table of fruit in the background. Rudraksha beads and a gold bangle are visible on the priest.

Close photograph of a puja offering being prepared on silver and gilt plates. A person in a white garment with gold border, wearing a bangle, holds a small silver container over a plate. Another person in an orange robe, with a beaded bracelet and gold bangle, places green leaves and red flowers onto the offering. Red apples or fruit, red flower petals, white flowers and small brass lamps sit on the golden tray. The foreground shows a partly visible person in dark clothing. Ritual offering setting.

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A ritual offering scene in a crowded temple setting. A central figure in an orange turban and orange robe, wearing a garland of yellow and red flowers with green leaves and gold chains, stands behind a large brass tray heaped with ripe bananas, halved coconuts, betel leaves and white flowers. Two men in the foreground, one bare-chested with grey hair and one with hair tied in a bun wearing a patterned gold-and-maroon cloth, reach toward the tray with their hands. Other people in white dhotis and orange cloths surround the scene, and a metal plate of flowers and small printed items sits at the left edge. The image shows a puja-style offering of fruit and coconut.

Photo of a temple ritual where a man in an orange saffron turban and orange cloth, wearing a large garland of yellow, orange and red flowers over leaves, stands at centre. Two bare-chested priests in the foreground, one with a shaved head, hold out a brass tray of bananas, coconut halves and betel leaves, with a small printed card on top. Around them, men in white dhotis and orange-clad people stand close, and a man with glasses in a white shirt and gold chain sits with hands pressed together. The scene suggests a puja offering with a garlanded figure receiving the tray.

December 07 2016

September 07 2009

A crowd of devotees in orange and saffron clothing gathers closely around a large brass-coloured tray piled with bananas, a red apple, oranges, a coconut half, and a green cabbage-like leaf vegetable, plus wrapped offerings. A man in a white dhoti with a white shoulder cloth and a red-and-gold saffron shawl stands bare-chested with rudraksha malas, handling the offerings. Nearby, a man in an orange-and-red turban and rudraksha beads leans over the tray, while a woman in an orange-striped sari and a garland of yellow marigolds and red flowers with green leaves stands at right. Several other turbaned men and women in orange and red dress press in around the offerings, some with white and red forehead markings. The setting appears to be an outdoor ritual gathering with a metal railing and flower decorations in the background.