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A young boy kneels with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes lowered in devotion. He wears an orange cloth wrapped over his bare upper body, a striped yellow and black dhoti, a rudraksha mala and ornate gold-toned pendant necklace, and beaded bracelets; sacred ash marks show on his forehead and arms. In front of him stands a brass plate holding a kalasha and a heap of yellow and purple flowers, set on a red cushioned base. Blurred figures in orange and white robes stand in the temple background, and a blue cloth lies at the left edge.

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A young boy with short dark hair and a white vibhuti horizontal mark on his forehead sits on the floor in an orange saffron dress, wearing a rudraksha mala and a white sacred thread over his bare shoulder. He gestures with one hand toward a brass tray of yellow and white chrysanthemums and purple flowers beside small brass vessels, while a hand from the left edge reaches toward the tray. Behind him a woman in a red-orange sari stands near a golden railing and a maroon draped backdrop, with deity murti and altar decor in the background.2019-01-05A young boy in orange saffron robes sits on a raised white platform, arranging yellow and purple flowers around a brass kalasha on a golden tray. He wears a rudraksha mala, a pendant necklace and a black wristwatch. Behind him, several attendants in orange and red garments stand near golden pillars and a maroon drape, with a blue cloth in the foreground. The setting resembles a temple ritual, possibly a puja preparation.2019-01-05A young child in a kailasavaasi-style ritual attire stands in a temple hall, holding a brass multi-wick oil lamp with five lit flames in both hands. The child has long hair piled on top of the head with rudraksha malas, a white-and-red forehead tilak, white ash markings on the arms and chest, and a leopard-print cloth wrap with an orange shawl. Smoke rises from the lamp. Behind the child, blurred figures in orange and red robes, a gold-coloured pillar and red drapes frame the scene, and seated devotees in white are visible on the right. The setting suggests an aarti offering during the Paramashivoham inaugural program.2018-12-20July 16 20132013-07-16A man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered yellow cloth draped over his shoulders sits bare-chested on a raised white platform, palms pressed together in anjali with eyes closed. He wears rudraksha malas, a red tilak and white sacred ash stripes on his arms and chest, and glasses. Before him is a brass tray holding kalasha pots and yellow and purple flower garlands. Behind him, a fire glows near a golden structure, and rows of people in orange and saffron clothing sit in the hall, with a red curtain and a golden palanquin-like canopy in the background. The scene suggests a puja or homa in a temple hall. The figure's appearance does not clearly match a recognizable candidate, so the role is described as a devotee in prayer.2019-01-05A young girl sits cross-legged on a polished floor, palms pressed together in namaste at her chest. She wears an orange saffron dhoti and a tiger-striped shawl over her bare shoulders, with multiple rudraksha mala strands around her neck and a red bindi and white tilak on her forehead. Behind her, an adult in orange saffron cloth sits with white markings on the arms, and a cloth bag with maroon stripes rests on the floor. Blurred figures and pillars fill the background of a temple-like hall.2019-05-18January 05 20192019-01-05A young boy in a white kurta kneels on a red cloth at a golden throne-like seat, placing a brass tray of marigold and white flower garlands in front of it. A seated man in orange-saffron cloth wears a rudraksha mala and gold pendant necklaces, with his bare chest and forearms marked with ash, sitting in the background. Another figure in white dhoti with gold border stands at left, and red draped fabric fills the background. The throne is draped in red and gold brocade.2018-12-30 +1 copiesJune 06 20132013-06-06May 28 20132013-05-28 +1 copiesJuly 16 20132013-07-16A photograph of a ritual puja in progress on a white tiled floor. A silver kalasha-style vessel on a silver pedestal is decorated with garlands of white and pink flowers, orange and red blossoms, and marigolds. Four women sit around it: one in a red and green sari with hands folded, one in an orange blouse and zebra-print sari seen from behind, a central young person with bare upper body, rudraksha malas, a black head wrap and orange cloth draped over the shoulder, and a woman in a white and gold sari with rudraksha mala and folded hands. Small oil lamps and incense sticks sit on the floor, and a mobile phone rests at the right edge.2019-05-18