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A close photograph of a shaved-headed man in white ritual clothes with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala, with white and red tilak on his forehead, pouring or offering from a silver vessel over a tray of silver bowls holding yellow and white flower offerings. Behind him, a man in orange robes stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, and an ornate gold-embossed pillar is at right. A partially visible shaved head appears in the lower left foreground. Pink and red flowers are in the lower right.

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August 08 20102010-08-08A shaven-headed man in white ritual clothing and a yellow shawl, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a white and red tilak on his forehead, holds a silver vessel over a tray of silver bowls filled with yellow substance and white flowers. Behind him, a man in orange robes stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. To the right, an ornate gold-embossed pillar is visible. The setting appears to be a puja or ritual offering.2010-08-10 +1 copiesAugust 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesAugust 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesA shaven-headed man in a white dhoti and white shawl with red border sits eyes closed before an ornate gold throne with red cushion. He wears a long rudraksha mala, a gold bangle, and a white-and-red tilak on his forehead; his arms are marked with white ash. In front of him are silver bowls holding yellow flowers, pink hibiscus blooms and fruit. Other ritual items are visible at the lower edge.2010-09-25November 05 20122012-11-05A close photograph of a shaven-headed priest in a white dhoti and maroon-bordered cloth, bare-chested and marked with white ash stripes on his forehead and arms, with a red dot on his brow. He wears a gold bead necklace and a rudraksha bracelet, and pours water from a silver vessel over a silver plate during a ritual. Another man's hands and a bald head appear in the foreground, and silver and gold ritual vessels fill the lower frame.2010-09-08A close photograph of a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with red-bordered cloth draped over his bare shoulder, wearing a rudraksha mala and white tripundra marks on his forehead, bending over a silver tray. Blurred arms in the foreground hold a silver bowl containing flower petals, a pink item and an orange fruit. Two other figures in yellow-and-white garments stand behind him. The priest appears to be performing a puja or padapuja offering.2010-10-16A close photograph of a shaved-headed man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl draped over his shoulders, holding golden ritual bells or a gold-cased vessel cupped in both hands with eyes lowered. He wears a rudraksha mala with a round medallion pendant, a white forehead tilak and a red bindi, and silver bangles on his wrist. Behind him to the left, a second person in saffron-orange robes has palms pressed together in namaste. The scene suggests a pada puja or devotional offering, with a gold ornate object and a bell-like ritual item in focus.2010-08-10 +1 copiesA shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with red borders sits on the ground during a ritual, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace and a rudraksha bracelet. White sandalwood tripundra marks cover his forehead and arms, with a red bindi at the centre. He holds white flower petals in his cupped hands, looking down. Silver plates with offerings sit in the foreground.2010-09-08August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesA close photo of a shaved-headed man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl draped over his shoulders. He wears a white and red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala. He holds a pair of gold ornate objects cupped in both hands, appearing to offer or receive them in a ritual setting. Behind him, a man in orange robes sits with hands pressed together in namaste. A gilded carved pillar edge is visible at the right. A small pendant with a female deity image hangs from the mala.2010-08-10 +1 copies