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November 26 2011

April 14 2018

Photograph of a puja inside a temple hall with a banana-leaf and bunting-decorated backdrop. In the centre, a man in a yellow-orange shawl and white dhoti, with a rudraksha-style bead mala and gold ceremonial necklace, stands with hands folded before a decorated altar. In front of him, a bare-backed priest in an orange-yellow cloth and red sacred thread faces the altar. Brass plates hold red flower petals, fruit and bananas, and a brass oil lamp stands on a red-patterned mat. To the right, a man in white clothes holds a bell, and women in saris stand nearby. A man in a dark turban and a garland stands in the background, hands clasped. Statue and altar details are partly visible.

November 26 2011

A photograph of a ritual inside a temple hall. A bearded man with hair tied in a bun and white tripundra marks on his forehead stands centre, wearing a yellow silk shawl over his bare chest, a white dhoti, a purple waistcloth, and many rudraksha malas with a silver pendant. He holds a small silver puja vessel and raises a garland of white flowers with red blossoms. To his left a man in a white dhoti and gold necklaces holds a brass tray of fruit, including apples, oranges and a bundle wrapped in orange cloth. Other shirtless men in white dhotis and gold chains stand in the background among green banana leaves and flowers. a person: the centre man wears distinctive rudraksha malas, a yellow shawl and ceremonial silver pendant, consistent with the page's reference to a person. The scene appears to be a temple puja with offerings.

A photograph of three bare-chested men standing before a bright orange wall at an outdoor ritual. The man in the centre holds a small silver oil lamp with a lit flame in his right hand, a dark wrap draped over his left shoulder and a heavy gold bead necklace. The man on the left wears a similar gold bead necklace and a yellow-and-orange cloth at his waist, and the man on the right wears a rudraksha-style bead mala, a gold pendant, a pink-and-red shawl and white dhoti. Their chests bear faint marks. Greenery stands at the left edge. A small microphone is visible near the centre man's collar.

Photograph of a temple ritual with three priests in white dhotis and shawls. The priest on the left, wearing a gold ceremonial necklace, holds a silver tray with a burning oil lamp and a small bell. The central priest wears a rudraksha mala and a sandalwood-marked forehead, and the priest on the right holds a large ornate silver pot with a lid, with smoke rising from the lamp. A fourth man, partly visible at the lower right in white, kneels or bends over. The background is a red-orange wall with a dark board. This appears to be a puja or abhishekam scene.

July 03 2017

2017-07-03 +1 copies

November 26 2011

A seated group of men in a hall performs a puja with brass vessels and trays on a mat. In the foreground, several men wear orange dhotis and rudraksha malas, their bodies marked with white sacred ash on the arms and chest. One man holds a small brass spoon over a plate of offerings. Behind them, other devotees in white dhotis sit cross-legged. Pink flowers, a brass lamp and a small oil lamp are arranged on the floor. Framed pictures hang on the pale wall behind them.

May 10 2018

2018-05-10 +1 copies

Ritual scene at a temple: a bare-chested priest in a yellow shawl, purple dhoti and rudraksha malas pours liquid from a silver vessel over a golden-orange cloth-wrapped object on a silver stand, decorated with white jasmine and red flower garlands. Beside him a man with a tall, swept-back dark hairstyle wears a red-brown garment and gold ornaments, hands folded in prayer. To the right, a figure in orange robes and rudraksha beads holds folded hands near smoke or incense, and a brass lamp stands nearby. Behind them, a gold-and-red backdrop with marigold garlands and banana leaves frames the ceremony, with white sacred ash marks on foreheads and arms.