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April 10 20132013-04-10April 10 20132013-04-10A photograph of a ritual puja with two people holding small silver oil lamps lit with flames, raising them upward. A woman on the left wears a white sari with a gold border, a white forehead mark, and beaded necklaces. A man on the right, bare-shouldered with a white cloth and gold trim, wears a rudraksha mala and bangles and holds a lit lamp. Before them on a gold-embossed table are many silver bowls and trays holding red and white flowers, green leaves, bottles of oil, and offerings, with additional lamps burning in the foreground. Two people are visible; a hand with a tattoo appears at the lower left edge.2013-04-10Photograph of a puja at a golden shrine. A man with a shaved head, white dhoti and gold necklaces sits at left, looking down while touching his chest. On the right a man in white dhoti and gold ear and neck ornaments reaches across a silver tray holding silver bowls, a pink lotus, fruit and small vessels. A woman in an orange sari sits behind them and a dark-haired figure is partly visible at the bottom edge. Ornate gold-carved panels form the background.2010-11-03A padapuja ritual at the feet of a seated figure in a dark orange-brown garment. Bare feet rest on a gold-coloured ornate pedestal laden with silver-rimmed brass plates holding red flower petals, red kumkum, and small bowls of liquid and offerings. A woman in a white garment and a long rudraksha mala sits in front with hands joined, and a man in a pink shirt sits beside her with palms pressed together. On the right, a woman in an orange sari and rudraksha mala watches, and a woman in white sits at the front edge. Several people in white clothing sit on a red carpet in the background. The seated figure's face is not visible, so no identification is made from appearance.2014-08-20A close photograph of a woman in an orange saffron sari with a gold border, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a white vibhuti line with a red kumkum dot on her forehead, seated before a row of silver bowls. The bowls are filled with red, pink and white flowers, a yellow flower and white offerings, arranged on a golden tray. Behind her a person in a white sari stands with palms pressed together in namaste. The dark background is plain.2013-06-18September 16 20132013-09-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a wedding-related ritual. A man in a white shirt with a black beaded mala presses his palms together in anjali before a large gold tray filled with silver bowls and containers holding red and orange flowers, rose petals and leaves. Beside him a woman in a gold-bordered sari and gold jewellery stands behind the tray, and a younger woman in a purple paisley sari wears a gold maang tikka, layered gold necklaces, earrings and a red bindi, with her eyes lowered. A dark wall and an ornate wooden door form the background.2013-09-16April 12 20132013-04-12April 10 20132013-04-10May 24 20172017-05-24Dim photograph of a ritual offering in progress. A large round golden tray holds many small silver bowls filled with offerings, including red fruit, flower petals, and sweets. Two people stand behind the tray holding white flowers: a person in white clothing at upper left and a woman in a white sari with a dark beaded necklace at upper right. A person in dark saffron-toned clothing reaches toward the tray at left. Flower petals and white blossoms are scattered across the tray.2015-03-11