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Outdoor temple ritual in front of a statue of a deity with a red turban and garlands of yellow and purple flowers. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold border holds a white cloth-wrapped offering with yellow flowers over a silver plate. Facing him, a long-haired man in a green and red silk dhoti, gold necklaces and a rudraksha mala extends his hands to receive it. Silver vessels with marigold garlands and a red-orange painted wall stand nearby.

December 16 2011

December 16 2011

Photograph of a temple worship scene. A man in white dhoti and shawl with gold-edged border, bare-chested with a gold necklace and wrist bands, holds a silver tray of white cloth, yellow marigold flowers and a red vermilion mark toward a devotee. The devotee, a person with long dark hair wearing a green and red sari-style garment and beaded necklaces, stands with palms pressed together at the forehead in reverence. Behind them are a deity murti with a red cloth, garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers, and brass ritual objects on an orange wall.

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A photograph of a temple puja inside a shrine room with orange-painted walls. A person with long dark hair, wearing an orange saree with gold border and gold jewellery, stands at left and reaches toward a small deity figure placed on a green-backed golden throne-like seat. At right, a person in white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and gold bangles holds a brass bowl filled with flowers, petals and small vessels. Behind them a golden deity murti wears a red-and-white turban and garlands of red and white flowers, with a trident-like emblem visible above. Potted plants and a red-and-white striped border appear at left.

A photograph of a temple puja before a gilded deity murti decorated with red and white garlands and a golden crown. A woman in an orange silk sari with gold border stands at left, touching a small brass figure on a green cushioned shrine base. A man in white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body holds a brass tray of flowers and offerings, with a camera operator at the right edge. Orange and white painted walls and a tiled floor frame the scene, with a red-cushioned altar and banana leaves.

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A ritual scene on a stage in front of a large backdrop painting of a saffron-robed figure adorned with rudraksha beads. Four men stand in a row. On the left, a young man in white dhoti with a striped cloth and sacred marks on his arms stands beside an older bearded man in white dhoti and cloth with white painted marks on his body, who holds a yellow cloth. In the centre, a bald man in an orange-saffron robe and rudraksha mala holds a silver tray with offerings and a garland. On the right, a man in a pink dhoti, white and red flower garland and an orange-and-red turban receives the tray with folded hands. Gilded furniture is visible at the right edge.

A photograph of an evening ritual on a striped woven mat outdoors. A shirtless man in white dhoti with an orange and teal border, wearing a yellow headband, a rudraksha mala and a white cloth draped over his shoulder, stands and receives a bundle of white cloth and green leaves from a kneeling person in a red-orange robe with long dark hair, gold armlets, bangles and a gold necklace. The kneeling figure, appearing to be a sannyasi wearing ornate gold jewellery, holds out the offering with both hands. Behind them, seated devotees in white sit on mats, a standing electric fan is visible, and flower garlands lie on the mat at left.