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December 11 2015

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Evening outdoor puja at a draped altar covered in a deep red cloth with a gold-bordered blue runner. A bare-shouldered priest with a shaved head and red beaded mala wears an orange-and-pink dhoti and works at the altar, arranging marigold garlands and red flowers around a deity murti whose face is hidden by garlands. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands at left, and metal vessels sit on the ground. A cameraman with a tripod is visible at right.2015-12-11December 11 20152015-12-11December 11 20152015-12-11A priest in a white dhoti with a light shawl and a blue-green headcloth performs aarti with a flaming oil lamp before a decorated deity murti on a red-draped altar. The altar is heavily garlanded with red roses, white jasmine and yellow and green foliage. Behind it, two standing deity figures in silver and gold ornaments stand within a garland-festooned shrine lit by warm light, and smoke drifts across the foreground. No a person candidate is visible in the foreground; a partially visible figure at left edge is indistinct.2013-07-17A priest in white dhoti with an orange-gold shawl stands bare-chested at an outdoor temple-style shrine, reaching up to pour or offer something over a deity murti adorned with yellow and red flower garlands. Behind him a second man in white with a rudraksha mala sits attentively, and a silver oil lamp with a bird finial stands in front. Smoke rises at left, a camera tripod is visible, and strings of hanging decorations and a yellow-fringed canopy frame the scene.2016-12-07Night-time outdoor ritual at Phuket, Thailand. A deity murti or image draped in marigold and red flower garlands sits on a table covered with a magenta cloth, with a lit oil lamp at left and brass vessels, a kalasha and fruit offerings nearby. A shirtless man in orange dhoti and red rudraksha-style beaded necklace sits on the ground at right, raising his hand toward the altar, while a second man in glasses and light clothing sits beside him. Two women in light garments sit in the dim background. The ground is dark with teal-tinted lighting, consistent with a puja or mantra process.2015-12-11December 24 20112011-12-24December 11 20152015-12-11A 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.2016-07-03December 11 20152015-12-11December 11 20152015-12-11Night photograph of a figure in orange sannyasi clothing with long dark hair and a pink flower garland, seen from behind, holding a metal oil lamp with a visible flame toward a white stone altar. The altar holds a dark deity murti or lingam decorated with yellow, orange and magenta marigold garlands and white flower petals. A person in white clothing stands at the right edge and another partial figure in orange cloth appears at the left. The background is dark and a red flag tip is visible behind the altar.2009-01-12