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Close view of a puja being performed on a stone step. A figure in orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, pouring from a small brass vessel. Before them on an orange cloth lie brass plates holding rice, flowers, vermilion and offerings, a brass lamp, small brass cups and a white conch-shaped vessel. Only hands and orange-clad lap are visible, with no face shown.

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November 22 20162016-11-22November 22 20162016-11-22A seated sadhu in orange robes performs a puja on stone steps. His body bears white sacred ash markings on the arms and chest, and he wears dark rudraksha beads around his neck. He holds a small cup over a plate-and-cloth setup on an orange cloth, with brass bowls and trays holding flowers, a small brass lamp, a conch shell, a red-brown offering, grains and kumkum. The figure's face is not shown, so no identity is established.2016-11-22A shaved-headed man in orange dhoti sits cross-legged on stone ghat steps beside water, performing a small ritual. He is bare-chested with white tripundra marks on forehead and arms and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck. Before him on an orange cloth lie brass plates and bowls holding flowers, offerings and a small water vessel, and he holds a small brass vessel in one hand. Orange and red cloths and a bag lie nearby. No a person candidate is visibly identifiable from appearance, so no identity is claimed.2016-11-22A seated man in orange and saffron dhoti and cloth, bare-chested, wearing a long rudraksha mala and white sacred ash markings on his chest, arms and forehead, sits on stone steps. His hands rest together, palms pressed with white ash. In front of him on a saffron cloth lies a brass puja tray with brass bowls, a small brass lamp, a sacred mala, flowers, incense sticks, a small brass murti and a conch-like white shell. This is a puja setup, and the man appears to be a priest or devotee; the page's a person mention is unverified and his face is not visible, so no a person identification is made.2016-11-22November 22 20162016-11-22November 22 20162016-11-22January 10 20172017-01-10Close photo of a puja being performed on a floor mat. A person in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha beads, with white marks on the arms, sits cross-legged while a hand pours or offers from a small vessel over brass plates heaped with yellow flowers. Brass oil lamps, small brass bowls, a bottle of oil, incense sticks, a red cloth and green leaves lie on the white floor. A second person in white clothing sits behind, holding a leaf-like offering. Lit lamps and polished brass vessels fill the frame.2017-01-10A photograph of a seated priest in an orange dhoti performing a puja on a red-and-white cloth spread on a white marble floor. Brass plates hold white flowers and rice, small brass cups, a brass kalasha-style vessel, a brass bell held in the upper left, and a lit oil lamp at the right. The priest's hand is reaching over the offerings. No face is visible and no clear identity cue is shown, so the person is described only by role.2017-01-01A seated man in orange ochre robes performs a ritual puja on the ground outdoors. He wears a long rudraksha mala around his neck, multiple rudraksha bracelets and white horizontal markings on his arms, with long dark matted hair falling down his back. He holds a brass plate of pink and white flowers while his other hand rests on his knee. In front of him on a woven mat sit brass cups, small bowls, a crystal, a brass plate with flowers and a folded cloth, and a brass lamp. Dry grass, scattered petals and small stones surround the scene. The ritual appears to be a puja with flower offerings, though the person's identity cannot be determined from appearance.2016-11-03January 06 20172017-01-06 +1 copies