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June 28 2013

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A shaved-headed young priest in a maroon robe with a gold border sits cross-legged on a stone platform, holding a small brass lamp dish and chanting with eyes half-closed. Sacred ash marks his forehead with a red tilak. Before him lie brass bells, a kalasha pot, a brass lamp, metal bowls, a cup, flowers and fruit offerings. Behind him stands a gilded deity murti in white dress with rudraksha and bead garlands, on an ornate peetha throne framed by red roses and yellow marigold garlands. A photograph of a temple ritual with an offering.2013-06-28December 26 20102010-12-26June 28 20132013-06-28June 25 20132013-06-25A photograph of a temple puja setting. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and a gold-beaded necklace sits cross-legged on a dark platform, eyes closed, chanting, while his hands rest over brass and steel vessels, a silver bowl, a small glass and an oil lamp. Beside him stands a white statue of a sage with a saffron-orange robe, a saffron turban, a rudraksha mala and a raised palm. Behind them hang a garland of yellow and orange marigolds, an embroidered silver-and-black ornamental backdrop and a saffron cloth. The scene suggests a padapuja offering ritual.2011-01-17A photograph of an outdoor puja at a temple shrine. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold pendant and beaded necklace sits cross-legged on a raised stone platform, holding a lit oil lamp aloft toward a statue. Beside him are brass vessels, a bell-shaped kalasha, a brass lamp stand, a silver bowl of food and small oil lamps. To the right stands a blue-clad sculpted figure with a blue turban, raised hand and heavy gold necklace, draped in marigold and dark red flower garlands. Behind are a saffron cloth, carved stone pillars and a green garden. Smoke rises in the air. No other physical people are visible.2010-12-26A young priest in a white dhoti and white upper cloth with red borders sits cross-legged on a woven mat before a fire pit, performing a homa. He holds an orange-cloth-wrapped object and a small brass ritual item near a microphone stand. Behind him stand decorated deity murtis draped in layered garlands of red, orange, yellow, white and purple flowers, with a red-and-gold silk cloth on a raised platform. A small golden figure sits on a plate of flowers beside the fire. Brass vessels, a plate of fried snacks and offerings lie on the floor in front. Carved stone walls frame the scene.2010-11-12December 26 20102010-12-26A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a red-bordered cloth sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform outdoors, eyes closed, with white and red vertical marks on his forehead and a rudraksha-style bead necklace. He holds a small brass cup over a tray of puja implements: brass and steel vessels, a silver-toned lidded container, a pyramidal brass object, an ornate brass lamp stand and a small silver-framed deity murti with an arched backdrop. Behind him stands a stone pillar and another person in white clothing, with a sandy construction area and trees beyond.2007-02-23A photograph of a temple puja in progress. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold border sits cross-legged and performs a ritual, his arm extended toward a lit oil lamp and a small silver vessel. Behind him a large deity figure is adorned with red roses and garlands, a crown, a rudraksha-style mala and a gold necklace, seated in front of a yellow silk backdrop with gold-framed panels. Silver pots, a brass bowl and offerings sit on the altar in front. Visible white markings decorate the priest's arm and chest.2011-08-08June 12 20102010-06-12A priest with a shaved head, white dhoti and shawl, a gold and bead necklace, and tilak marks sits cross-legged before a white statue dressed in an orange robe, bead mala and gold ornament, its right hand raised in blessing. Behind the statue is a garlanded deity murti with yellow and orange flower garlands and a silver-embroidered backdrop. In front stand a brass oil lamp, a silver dish, small brass vessels and a large steel offering tray. Orange drapery and a gate hung with marigold strings frame the scene.2011-01-17