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A shaved-headed man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with gold borders sits cross-legged on a raised platform, hands pressed in anjali mudra with eyes closed, in front of a shrine. He wears gold necklaces and bracelets and has white marks on his shoulder and arm. Before him on the floor are a silver plate, a small brass lamp, incense sticks with smoke rising, and a steel bowl. Behind him, long rows of trays hold white sweets topped with red petals on orange cloth. A stone shrine with carved panels and an orange cloth hanging stand to the right, with a potted palm nearby. The setting is an open courtyard with red and white striped walls. Appearance alone does not establish identity, and no legible name is shown, so the figure is described as a devotee performing puja.

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A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold border sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform in a sunlit courtyard, palms pressed together in prayer with eyes closed. He wears a gold necklace and beaded mala. Incense smoke rises beside him. Before him stand a silver kalasha-style vessel, a brass lamp with a flame, a silver candelabra on a tray, and a silver cup. A steel plate holds red flower petals, and the floor is strewn with rose petals and white flower garlands. Red and white striped walls frame the scene.2011-12-01December 01 20112011-12-01A photograph of a shaved-headed man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with gold borders, seated cross-legged on a wooden platform in a courtyard. He wears a long rudraksha mala and has his hands folded in prayer with eyes lowered. Before him is a small tray with a lit oil lamp, incense sticks, a metal kalasha-style vessel, and a brass tray holding a silver lamp stand. Red flower petals are scattered on the floor and in a metal bowl. Smoke rises from the incense on the right, and a green bundle of grass lies nearby. Another person in white clothing is partly visible in the background doorway.2011-12-01A bald man in a white dhoti and shawl with gold-edged borders kneels on a low wooden platform in an open courtyard, holding a bundle of green grass stalks over a silver tray. He wears a long beaded gold-toned necklace and bangles. Smoke rises from the grass as he sprinkles or waves it over a ritual arrangement on the ground, set with white flower-shaped offerings and red rose petals. Silver lamps, a silver kalasha-style pot, a small silver lamp stand, a bowl of red petals and a metal cup sit nearby. A potted palm stands at the right edge. The scene appears to be a puja or purification ritual in a courtyard setting.2011-12-01October 29 20112011-10-29A shaved-headed young priest sits cross-legged in a white dhoti and white upper cloth with gold borders, hands folded in anjali before his face. He wears a long gold-bead mala with a gold pendant and gold bangles. In front of him is a silver bowl, a silver vessel, a small silver stand with a microphone, a pile of firewood, and incense sticks burning. Behind him, musicians play a flute and a drum in a leafy garden courtyard, while other seated people in white watch quietly.2011-12-16December 17 20112011-12-17December 01 20112011-12-01A shaved-headed man in white ritual clothes with a gold-bordered cloth sits cross-legged on a wooden seat, hands raised in front of his chest and a gold rudraksha-style bead necklace with a large pendant at his throat. Before him on the floor are a silver plate with a silver oil lamp stand, a small brass pot, incense sticks sending up smoke, a silver cup and a bowl of red flower petals, with rows of white flowers and red roses arranged on orange cloth. Striped red-and-white walls and a potted palm frame the open courtyard. He appears to be performing a puja-style offering.2011-12-01September 10 20112011-09-10January 13 20172017-01-13Two shaved-headed priests sit cross-legged on a floor in white dhotis with gold-bordered yellow edges, palms pressed together in prayer. The nearer priest wears a rudraksha mala and a beaded bracelet, and has white tilak marks on his forehead and arms. The second priest, behind him, also has white forehead markings and sits with hands folded. Brass lamps, a plate of offerings and flowers lie on the floor in front, and a maroon cloth hangs behind them. No identifiable a person figure is visibly present; the priests are shown only in worship posture.2011-11-09