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A photograph of a temple ritual at dusk. A young man in saffron-orange robes with a white-and-red forehead marking stands at left, holding a tray of flower garlands. Beside him, several women in white saris with maroon and gold borders hold brass vessels and offering plates decorated with white jasmine garlands and yellow flowers, with a dark rudraksha-style bead necklace visible on some. Behind them, a golden shrine structure and floral garlands frame a deity murti, and more devotees stand in the background. The scene reads as an offering procession at a temple.

Outdoor procession of women and men in traditional dress. A woman in the foreground wears a rust-orange sari with a rudraksha mala and carries a copper tray holding a flower-decorated object, a gold-toned ornament, marigold garlands and pink fabric. Behind her, a line of women in cream and gold-bordered white saris and mundus hold brass trays and offerings. On the left edge, a young man in orange cloth with a gold chain stands beside a tall yellow pole. A man in white shirt and mundu stands at left-center. Trees and a white vehicle appear in the background.

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Outdoor photo of a procession on a dirt path. A young man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a gold-beaded necklace, stands at left holding a brass thali plate of bananas and offerings. A woman in white clothing kneels and reaches toward the plate, and an older woman in a white sari with a red border and mala beads holds bananas at right. Several women in white saris and beaded necklaces, and people in white clothes, stand behind them along the path, some holding bananas or flowers.

Several women in white and gold-bordered cream saris stand in a line beside a golden deity murti, some holding brass bowls of offering. In the foreground an older woman with grey hair in a bun, wearing a cream sari with a peacock motif and a red blouse, reaches toward the golden figure. A younger woman in the centre wears a white sari, a dark rudraksha-style bead mala and earrings, and holds a folded paper. Behind them a woman in a red top and another in a white sari are visible, with garlands and gold pillars in the background. This appears to be a temple offering scene. No identifiable a person is shown in this image.

Outdoor photo of a roadside ritual exchange. A shaved-headed man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a long gold-beaded necklace, extends a silver tray toward a woman in a white sari with green border who holds a coconut, flowers and bananas. Behind them a man in a white kurta and green vest, a man in a striped shirt, and women in beige and white saris stand among devotees on a dusty path. Several people are visible.

Outdoor ritual scene under green trees at an ashram setting. A bare-chested young priest in orange dhoti and orange shawl with a gold necklace stands at right, holding a silver tray of yellow offerings. An older woman in white sari with gold border reaches to place offerings on the tray. A man in white shirt with rudraksha mala stands at left, and a woman in cream sari with a red tilak stands behind him. Metal vessels and a brass lamp sit on a table at right. No person here is identifiable as a person; the orange-clad figure is a priest.

Outdoor temple-visit scene with devotees in a line near a red-and-gold temple pillar hung with yellow marigold garlands. At the centre-right, a shaved-headed man with white and ash tilak and white body markings stands with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a rudraksha mala, a rust-red shawl and a yellow-and-rust dhoti. Beside him, a young person in an orange garment and rudraksha beads carries a silver plate of yellow flowers. Further left, a woman in an orange sari holds a tray of white and red flowers, and an older woman in white with a red-and-brown shawl stands with hands folded. Others in white and red-orange clothing stand behind, with green trees behind them.

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A photograph of a devotional offering scene in a decorated temple hall. A man in an orange saffron garment with a gold chain and red tilak sits on a red cushion before a golden lion-shaped throne seat, one hand raised near his face while he speaks to a man in an orange shirt at left. A woman in a white sari with gold border and gold bangles holds a tray of folded orange and purple cloth. Behind her, young women in white and cream saris carry trays of offerings. Floral garlands and gold-and-white drapery decorate the background.

Photograph of a seated figure in a saffron-red garment with a bare upper back, wearing a thick green-bead necklace and rudraksha-style beads, holding a large gold vessel toward a group of devotees. Several women in white and red saris wear rudraksha malas and kumkum; one kneels with hands cupped and marigold garlands. Behind them stands a gilded shrine with decorated deity murti dressed in garlands, and flower-decorated altar elements. The scene resembles a naivedyam offering. A person in a white dhoti with a gold border sits at the lower right, shown from behind.

A photograph of a devotional gathering in a temple hall with gold-covered deity shrines and garlanded murtis behind. In the foreground, a figure in a rust-red robe with a yellow-green bead garland sits on the left, extending a hand toward a gold vessel. Several women in white saris and rudraksha malas, and a man in white with a red garland and rudraksha mala, stand in a close group receiving or offering items, with red and orange flower garlands and marigolds at the bottom of the frame. The scene suggests a puja or prasad offering, though the person in the red robe cannot be identified from the image, and there are no legible printed names beyond the copyright credit.

February 13 2009