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December 07 20162016-12-07July 02 20162016-07-02A priest with a bare upper body and a yellow-and-green cloth wrapped on his head performs a ritual at a decorated altar. He wears a white dhoti and a beaded necklace, and holds a small brass vessel and green leaves over a tiered altar. The altar is covered in red and white flower garlands, with red-and-white flower heaps and clay figurines of seated sages in saffron-red garments. Golden temple carvings and a red curtain frame the scene. The setting suggests a temple puja or abhishekam.2016-07-02July 04 20162016-07-04 +1 copiesSeptember 26 20172017-09-26 +1 copiesOctober 18 20152015-10-18April 14 20182018-04-14October 18 20152015-10-18July 18 20152015-07-18 +1 copiesNight ritual at a temple-style shrine beside an open fire pit (homa) with flames at lower left. Three bare-chested priests in white dhotis stand at the offering table. The left priest wears a yellow shawl and holds a small plate; the middle priest holds a plate, and the front priest wears a teal and green turban and raises a small object toward the deities. A red-orange cloth covers the table, decorated with red and white garlands, leaves and marigolds. Behind them stand deity murtis with gold crowns and ornaments, one with a trident and a large floral-decorated background. Brass bowls with flowers sit on the ground. No devotee is shown in the frame.2013-07-19July 18 20152015-07-18October 18 20152015-10-18