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A night-time ritual scene on a dark cloth mat. A devotee kneels at left, wearing a heavy garland of red, yellow and white flowers over an orange garment and gold bangles. Beside them a shaved-headed man in saffron clothing and a beaded mala sits. At right, a bare-chested, grey-bearded priest with white sacred ash on his forehead and arms and a rudraksha mala kneels, holding a brass tray of bananas and coconut halves. Standing devotees in white dhotis and cream shirts surround the group, and a person at far right wears orange cloth. The setting appears to be a temple gathering.

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A photograph of a temple ritual with a shirtless priest in white dhoti and a sacred thread leaning over a large brass tray of offerings: bananas, apples, oranges, coconut and betel leaves. A young man in saffron-orange clothing and an orange turban, with a rudraksha-style mala, stands behind a garland of yellow and red flowers and green leaves. Two seated devotees in traditional attire, one an elderly man with white hair and one a woman with a bun, bend toward the tray. Onlookers in white and orange garments stand around in a crowded temple setting.

April 29 2018

A photograph of a temple-style puja in a hall lined with brass lamps and garland-draped stands. A bare-chested, shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with an orange-red shawl sits on a silver-edged wooden seat, holding a small object and performing rites near a silver puja tray. Facing him, a woman in an orange-gold silk saree with red border and white dhoti-style lower wear sits on a low silver platform beside a tray of fruit, flowers and a kalasha-like vessel with yellow marigold garlands. Trays holding coconut, turmeric-yellow powder and small cups lie on the floor in front. A man with a rudraksha-style garland sits behind them, and a standing figure in white appears in the background.

October 30 2016

A photograph of a seated figure with long dark matted hair gathered on top of the head, wearing a rust-brown silk garment, layered gold necklaces, a rudraksha-style bead mala with multicoloured threads, gold bangles and a gold wristwatch, extending a handful of white grain or sugar over a large offering of yellow and red-orange fruit, glistening golden sweets and flower garlands on a yellow cloth. Behind him stand several people in white dhotis and shawls with rudraksha malas, including a bald man in a dark brown shawl, and a gold ornamental backdrop with a golden seat and a white wall-mounted fan. a person is seated at the centre, offering grain over the prasadam as part of a ritual offering, with a copper vessel at the lower right.

A photograph of a ritual in a hall with a striped red-and-pink floor mat strewn with rose petals. A bare-chested man kneels on the left wearing a white dhoti, rudraksha mala and gold chain, holding a green lime-like fruit. Before him, a woman with long dark hair, wearing a large garland of yellow beads, white and red flowers and green leaves, sits on a gold-trimmed low seat, her head and shoulders draped in a white cloth. A man in white with a grey-streaked head stands behind, and a priest in white with a saffron-coloured shawl and rudraksha mala holds a brass item. Several women in white saris and a woman in a gold-bordered sari watch. Photographers with a video camera stand in the background, and brass lamps and a kalasha sit at right.

Ritual scene at a temple: a young man in a rust-orange cloth with a dark turban-style headwrap, a long beaded necklace and rudraksha-style malas, sits on a stone floor arranging flowers and fruit onto a brass plate of pink petals. Beside him, an older bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and shawl with a white sacred thread and forehead markings chants over a tray. Coconuts with white flower garlands sit in painted pots, with lemons and oranges on green leaves, and sanctified items lie on a purple cloth.

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