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Close-up photo of a priest in a maroon robe and rudraksha mala performing a ritual. He holds a long golden ceremonial implement with a yellow-coated tip over a dark wooden tray or base, while polished silver bowls and cups with rounded rims sit in front. A woven basket and blurred sacred objects appear in the background.

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A seated person in a deep maroon robe and layered rudraksha malas stirs or pours from a yellow-tipped ladle into a silver bowl set. Silver ornate containers with lids sit on a silver tray in the foreground, beside a dark wooden box and a stone mortar and pestle. Silver figurines appear in the background. The seated person's face is not visible, so no appearance-based a person candidate is established here.2017-12-10Close-up photograph of a person in a rust-red robe grinding yellow turmeric paste with a brass-handled pestle on a dark stone slab. Silver-toned cups with turmeric-stained rims sit in the foreground, and a woven basket appears in the blurred background. The wrist shows beaded rudraksha-style malas. No face is visible, and the scene suggests preparation of a ritual ingredient rather than a named ceremony.2017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesClose photo of a person in a rust-red robe seated at a dark stone mortar, grinding a yellowish paste with a wooden pestle held in the right hand. A rudraksha mala and red-and-beaded wrist bands are visible. Beside the mortar sit polished silver and glass bowls and a brass-handled tool, with a woven basket and a patterned rug in the background. Only the lower body and arms are shown, so no face is visible.2017-12-10 +1 copiesClose-up photo of a person in a deep red-maroon robe with gold-edged border performing a ritual. Multiple rudraksha mala beads hang across the chest. The hands hold a small metal implement, possibly a sprinkling rod or ladle, over a wooden bowl containing a paste of white, yellow and red substances. Beside it stands an ornate silver-coloured vessel with a long handle, with dark wooden pieces visible on top. The scene suggests an abhishekam or puja-related offering. The face is not visible.2018-03-03December 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesClose photo of a priest's hands in a red-orange robe pouring turmeric or yellow powder from a small brass ladle onto a dark stone yoni-shaped ritual base with red and yellow powder. A row of rudraksha beads is worn on the wrist and around the neck. Beside the stone stands an ornate silver kalasha-style vessel. A lit oil lamp flame is visible at the left edge. The scene suggests abhishekam or puja, with the priest performing the offering.2018-03-03Close view of a priest in a rust-red robe and rudraksha mala performing abhishekam on a small golden shivalinga set in a black square base. His bare forearm, wearing a red thread bracelet, is extended over the lingam. Silver kalasha pots, a silver pedestal and a wicker basket sit beside the base, with yellow turmeric or kumkum traces on the silver trays. The image is cropped, so the priest's face is not visible.2017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesA close-up photograph of a ritual preparation. A person in red robes with a red-and-white patterned shawl and red beaded mala holds a wooden spatula or spoon, spreading a pale paste onto a dark stone block. In front are ornate silver vessels with engraved floral patterns, and a stone mortar holds a red paste. The setting suggests an herbal or Aushadha preparation ritual. No face is visible, so the identity of the robed figure cannot be confirmed.2017-12-20 +1 copies