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November 04 2013

Night-time puja at an outdoor shrine with red-and-white striped steps behind. A standing priest in an orange turban and orange robe bends forward to touch a silver-crowned deity murti decorated with garlands of red roses and yellow marigolds, holding a small bell. Two orange-robed attendants stand at left with hands joined in prayer and white markings on their faces, while a third orange-robed person sits on the right facing the shrine. Brass pots, bowls, a lamp, and a pile of wood sticks lie on the cloth-covered floor in front of the altar. Ritual setting consistent with abhishekam or pada puja.

November 04 2013

Night-time temple ritual photograph of a deity murti dressed with yellow and red flower garlands and a silver crown, set before a red-and-white striped wall. A standing priest in an orange turban and orange dhoti holds a small handbell and a lamp-like object above the deity while a second priest in orange sits facing it, and several orange-clad attendants with white tilak and gold necklaces watch at left. Brass vessels, a plate of offerings and flower-decorated pots surround the altar, consistent with an evening puja or aarti. Four people are visible.

September 24 2017

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February 17 2015

2015-02-17 +1 copies

April 30 2015

Night ritual in an open courtyard with a fire pit (homa) burning on a yellow brick base, set on a striped cloth. Beside it a silver ornate stand holds a decorated Shiva linga or kalasha wrapped in pink and yellow flower garlands. A priest in a reddish-brown dhoti with a shawl over his bare upper body bends toward the fire, with gold bangles on his arm. Two young attendants in saffron-orange turbans and robes stand by, one wearing a white-and-gold beaded necklace and holding a small object. Other figures in orange and white are seen in the background, a pillar and lamps are visible, and a gilded throne-like seat with red flower petals appears at right. The priest shows no clear distinctive a person cues, so the identity is uncertain.

February 19 2015

2015-02-19 +1 copies

Outdoor night ritual at a temple-style courtyard with a tent canopy above. A standing man in saffron-orange dhoti and matching turban, with rudraksha malas and white markings on his arms, sprinkles pink flower petals from his hand and holds a brass bell in the other. Beside him a younger person in orange garments and turban sits cross-legged, holding a small lamp near a yellow-walled fire pit, where flames and smoke rise over a platform of white offerings. Oil lamps, a brass kalasha, and garlands of red and white flowers lie on striped cloth. A dark stone deity murti stands at left, with another lit altar behind.

Night-time ritual scene in an open covered pavilion. Four men in saffron-orange and red-brown dhotis stand at a low stone altar draped with a white cloth. A shaven-headed priest in the centre left holds a flame over a flower-decked deity murti, with orange, yellow and red marigold garlands and loose petals on the altar. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing a gold-bordered orange dhoti, several beaded garlands and a gold-trimmed shawl, stands beside the altar with his hands folded. On the right, a man in red-orange robes holds a tall wooden staff topped by a fringed ceremonial canopy. A smaller white-clad figure stands at the left edge. Oil lamps and brass vessels sit on the altar.

A night-time ritual at an outdoor altar draped with a purple cloth and blue cloth and decorated with yellow marigold and red flower garlands, green leaves, and white-covered kalasha pots. In the centre, a young man in white dhoti and a yellow turban, with white tilak and rudraksha-style bead bracelets, stands with palms pressed together in prayer. To the left, a shaved-headed priest in a rust-orange dhoti and white tilak holds a silver tray of fruit and a small silver pot while incense smoke rises. A child in saffron clothing stands at the far left beside small lamps and a small metal deity murti. The scene reads as a puja or abhishekam with offerings.