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July 03 2016

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A bare-backed priest in a hot pink turban and white dhoti stands at the back of a decorated wooden ratha or procession cart, arms raised to place a garland of red and white flowers and green leaves onto a deity murti. Rudraksha mala beads hang across his shoulders and chest. Flanking the cart, carved figures with beards and crowns sit at the sides, and small woven baskets hold leaves and flowers. The background is glowing golden lights and warm decorations. No a person candidate is visible; the figure is a priest seen from behind.2016-07-03A photograph of a ritual offering scene in warm golden light. In the left foreground, a bare-chested man with a pink headcloth and layered rudraksha and bead necklaces bows his head with one hand raised to his head. Center stage stands a decorated kalasha-style vessel with a coconut, garlands of white jasmine and red flowers, green leaves, and rudraksha malas draped around it, set on a green and gold cloth. Small lit oil lamps in woven holders flank the arrangement. At the lower right, a small painted figure of a bearded sage with hands folded in prayer sits beside the offering. Blurred foliage and lights fill the background.2016-07-03A photograph of a temple ritual in progress. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a magenta head cloth and a gold-beaded neck ornament stretches his right arm forward, scattering petals or leaves over a decorated altar. Beside him another man in white holds a polished silver vessel. The altar holds a large deity murti or ceremonial figure draped with red, pink and white flowers, green leaves and rudraksha malas, set on a gold-bordered cloth. Carved lion figures and a small painted sage statue in orange sit at the front, with a blazing golden fire or lamp glow behind. Two people are visible.2016-07-03 +1 copiesA bare-chested priest in a gold-bordered white dhoti and saffron-coloured cloth stands at right, arms raised with palms pressed together and holding incense sticks above his head. A rudraksha mala hangs on his chest. Beside him at left is a deity murti or ceremonial pedestal draped with yellow and red marigold and rose garlands, with a striped cloth and a woven basket-like vessel at its top. A brass lamp with a red garland sits in the lower right foreground. Smoke or incense haze fills the air, with colourful hanging lights and a crowd blurred in the background.2016-12-07July 03 20162016-07-03July 16 20152015-07-16October 19 20152015-10-19December 31 20182018-12-31 +2 copiesJuly 17 20152015-07-17A devotee with long dreadlocked hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange saffron dhoti with rudraksha malas on his arms and neck, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before an ornately decorated deity murti. A silver shivalinga with a gold yoni base and a snake motif stands at center, framed by garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigolds and red roses. Behind it, a large gold-and-jewelled deity form in red and orange silk is adorned with gold crowns, a gold cobra hood and floral garlands. Golden decorations and a gold mask-like face fill the background.2018-12-22 +1 copiesOctober 19 20152015-10-19A photograph of a man in a rust-brown sleeveless garment and leopard-print lower cloth bending forward to press his forehead against a white painted lingam at the centre of a shrine. He wears rudraksha malas on his neck and arms, has dreadlocked hair with a flower tucked behind his ear, and white ash streaks on his arm. Behind the lingam, a deity murti is dressed in a green and red silk sari with gold trim, marigold garlands and a trident. Flower petals in pink, yellow and white lie on the base around the lingam, and a red kumkum mark is visible on the stone.2018-02-13 +1 copies