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Close photograph of a ritual offering. In the foreground, a person in an orange-red garment holds a silver tray with a split coconut and bunches of ripe yellow bananas, with rudraksha beads and bangles on the wrist. Behind them, a person in white garments with a long rudraksha mala holds a golden-tinged ornate cup, with a green silk cloth draped across the middle and a red and purple fabric beyond. The background is dim. The copyright line and source credit are overlaid on the lower right, and a small logo appears in the upper left.

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Close view of a ritual offering in a temple setting. A bare-backed man in a saffron-orange dhoti holds a shining metal tray with yellow coconuts wrapped in yellow thread, a gold ornament and a small brass item, supported on his outstretched hand. White horizontal tripundra-like stripes mark his arms and back, with rudraksha beads on his arm and a brown rudraksha mala across his shoulder. Beside him a person in a brown saffron-toned robe stands with hands folded and a long pink and blue flower garland. Behind them hang yellow and red marigold and rose garlands.2016-12-19December 07 20162016-12-07April 29 20182018-04-29A 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.2016-12-07December 03 20092009-12-03A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in a decorated room with red and gold furnishings. A seated elderly woman in an orange saffron sari-style wrap, wearing a red and yellow marigold garland, has her head bowed with hands folded in front of her. Beside her, a man in a white shirt holds a small vessel. On the right, a young man with a bare upper body, vibhuti marks on his forehead and arms, a rudraksha mala and a red shawl holds a silver tray of fruit, including green and red apples and halved coconut. Flower petals lie on the floor, and gold-trimmed orange and red chairs and a patterned curtain stand behind them.2015-09-14January 09 20152015-01-09A ritual offering at a temple-style tent setting with a white canopy and hanging decorations. A man on the left, wearing a rust-brown turban and brown dhoti with gold trim and a flower garland, raises one arm toward a central figure. A bearded man in an orange robe with a green-and-gold shawl and a silver chain stands in the centre, holding a silver tray of fruit, bananas, a yellow jackfruit and coconut-like items with a bundle of grass. A white-bearded man in a saffron-orange robe with a topknot holds the tray's edge beside him, and a bald man in white wrap clothing stands at the right edge. Men in white dhotis with orange-and-gold borders and rudraksha malas stand in the background, and marigold garlands hang at the left. Ritual offering scene, 6-20 people visible.2016-12-23A photograph of a ritual scene in a dim stone-walled temple interior. A tonsured elder on the left wears a green shawl, white jasmine garland, red flowers and a rudraksha mala, and holds a metal tray. In the centre a standing man in orange robes and a headband with a white forehead mark clasps his hands and wears a rudraksha mala and a pendant. Behind him a bare-shouldered priest in orange holds a bead necklace. At right a devotee kneels, bowing his head toward a brass plate of flowers and leaves held out to him, with white ash marks on his forehead. A watermarked photo of a temple blessing with flowers and orange cloth.2012-05-18 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copiesOctober 18 20152015-10-18April 29 20182018-04-29 +1 copies