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A seated puja scene on a stone floor with several priests in orange and saffron robes. A bare-chested older man with a grey beard and a dark rudraksha mala sits at left, wearing an orange dhoti with a red and gold-bordered shawl, performing a ritual gesture with his hands. A younger man in an orange robe at right reaches toward a copper vessel and brass lota on a tray. Surrounding them are brass plates of yellow and red flower petals, marigold garlands, a coconut, sliced fruit, kumkum and turmeric, a brass kalasha and a brass bell. A gilded wooden stand stands at left edge. Two more orange-robed people are partly visible at the top and right edges.

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A photograph of a ritual puja on a stone floor inside a temple. A bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and saffron-and-red cloth sits cross-legged, gesturing with one hand. Beside him, a younger man in plain orange robes leans forward and arranges flowers and offerings on a brass plate. Around them are brass pots, a small oil lamp, bowls of yellow and red powder, a tray of fruit and coconut, and piles of yellow and pink flower petals. Other saffron-robed people sit or stand in the background, and an ornate gold-trimmed wooden stand is at left.2010-07-21Photograph of a seated puja on a stone floor during a ritual. A bare-chested older man on the left wears an orange dhoti and a red-and-gold shawl, a rudraksha mala around his neck, his hand resting on his chest. Beside him a younger man in orange robes holds a brass bell and lamp, performing an aarti while a seated devotee in orange watches. Brass pots, kumkum and turmeric bowls, marigolds, rose petals, banana and fruit offerings on a plate surround them, and a standing figure in orange stands behind.2010-07-21A photograph of a seated puja or abhishekam ritual in an orange-walled hall. In the foreground a seated man in orange robes with a red shawl and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, holding small offerings, while a priest in orange at left tends a brass vessel. A young man in orange sleeveless robes sits at right, reaching toward a plate with a kalasha-like vessel and a yellow lemon. Brass pots, a kettle, marigold and rose petals on a plate, a coconut, fruit and a brass lamp stand lie on the floor. Behind, a man in white dhoti and orange-bordered shawl stands and others in orange sit near potted plants.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21Ritual scene on a stone floor at a temple. A seated priest with grey hair and beard, bare-chested and wearing an orange-and-green bordered dhoti with a red cloth over his shoulder, pours or sprinkles turmeric powder from a small dish onto the floor. Beside him a second priest in an orange cloth holds a plate of yellow and red flowers and a brass vessel with a coconut-like offering. A young man with a tied-back ponytail in an orange robe kneels and holds out his hands toward a copper pot. Other saffron-clad men sit behind them and a white-clad figure stands at the top edge. Brass lamps and a silver bowl sit in the foreground. No figure clearly matches the a person candidate cues, so the identity is not established.2010-07-21